Hiking in vast forests
Värmland is synonymous with hiking – especially day hikes that are suitable for the whole family. Follow along on a wonderful hike to Sundbergsleden in Sunne and the forests around Selma Spa. Text: Linnea Lindblad Photo: Marcela Elofsson
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e wake up as the afternoon sun shines through feather-grey curtains in our room at Selma Spa. After a refreshing facial treatment and a nap afterwards, it is time to get some fresh air. Before we came here, we knew there were scenic hiking routes nearby but it was a really nice surprise to discover that Sundberg’s nature area was just a stone’s throw away from the parking lot.
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Handpicked hiking trails
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EVEN THOUGH WE had only gone a few hundred meters, it felt like we were far away from the facilities. The damp gravel crunches under our shoes and our lungs fill with the fresh air, the scent of the rain clouds that passed a few hours earlier still in the air. The Sundsberg trail starts on even ground with a tractor path leading towards increasingly dense forest. The sun shines on the moss between the spruce trees and there is a faint whistle of wind gently blowing through the
Hovfjällsrundan Vitsand, Torsby 3,7 – 12 km, 1,5 – 5 hrs Moderate to Difficult
tree tops. Our goal for the day is to hike up to Utsikten (the view) at the top of Klövberget. Looking down, we will feast on our picnic and drink in the view that goes on for miles and miles across Fryksdalen valley. If we’re lucky, the heavens will give us as beautiful a sunset as the one we enjoyed yesterday from the restaurant at Selma Spa. SADLY, AT THIS time of year, when late summer has just turned into autumn, the ocean of
Halgåleden Brattfallet, Ekshärad 6,8 km, 4 hrs Difficult
Nötö-, Arskags- & Prästöleden Visnums-Kil, Kristinehamn 5,5–5,6 km, 1,5 hrs Moderate
