GALÅ FJÄLLGÅRD Wilderness Lodge Sweden

Four-wheel drive in Jämtland

Sweden, Jämtland and especially the region around Galå Fjällgård offer many opportunities to really put your 4×4 or SUV to the test.
In this area, small and undiscovered natural gems await the four-wheel drive enthusiast. Several of Jämtland’s 230 nature reserves are also located nearby and can be reached via exciting tracks and remote gravel roads.

South of the Jämtlandsfjäll, around the River Ljungan and along the route through Funäsdalen, Ljungdalen, Börtnan and Åsarna, there are many gravel roads, as well as forest tracks and woodland trails, which can be explored by four-wheel-drive vehicle. You can also experience the wilderness on some small gravel roads around the Fjäll from Börtnan via Klövsjö and Vemdalen, all the way to Sonfjället National Park near Hede.

With 4x4 on the forest track

Wooden bridge near Lövdalen

Scenic route across the Flatruet

TET - Trans European Trail

By motorbike along the Trans European Trail in Jämtland

Accommodation at the apartment on the Trans-European Trail

Galå Fjällgård and the Fäbodvägen (Mountain Pasture Road) are part of the Trans European Trail, or TET for short. The TET is a recommended route and adventure journey of now more than 100,000 km of enduro riding across Europe for motorcyclists. Sweden is part of the western route of the TET through Europe, and in our region the trail runs from Funäsdalen over the Flatruet mountain pass road and continues along gravel roads beside the Ljungan river, via the approximately 40 km long Fäbodvägen and on towards Bydalen, Vålådalen and Undersåker. Detailed information and GPX track downloads for each country are available at www.transeurotrail.org

This TET Route 15 via the Fäbodvägen is also suitable for 4x4 vehicles and is definitely recommended for off-road enthusiasts.

Bikers welcome: we also have special offers for TET riders and motorcyclists passing through.

4WD Map material

Those who want to plan their off-road tour through Sweden in advance, the online maps "Naturkartan" or "Min Karta" and "Grusvägskartan" provide useful planning tools for your trip through Sweden.

Naturkartan ("The Nature's Map") provides a comprehensive (but unfortunately rather incomplete) overview of national parks, nature reserves, places of interest and hiking trails in Sweden, overlaid with a topographic map.
Min Kartan ("My Map") from the Swedish Land Survey Office Lantmäteriet is the official topographical map of Sweden.
Grusvägskartan ("The Gravel-Road-Map") is a great resource for planning a four-wheel-drive and off-road trip through Sweden. The online map provides a good overview of all the small, unpaved roads and tracks. To find roads near Galå Fjällgård, simply use the search term "Galåbodarna" or "Börtnan"". However, caution is advised, as not all of these roads may be publicly accessible.

Moose and Reindeer

With just 1.3 inhabitants per square kilometre, Bergs Kommun (Berg Municipality) is one of the least populated parts of Sweden. In the western part of the municipality, there are hardly any inhabited areas left, and one can still find true wilderness. The forests around Lövdalen, Torsborg and Börtnan are traditionally home to many moose, as well as bears and lynx. In addition, around 6,000 reindeer live in this area, which you will regularly encounter on the roads and in the surrounding nature. Early in the morning or in the evening, on a moose safari across undriven and remote roads, you have a good chance of encountering the king of the forest or even a bear.

Sweden’s highest public mountain pass Flatruet at 975 metres, located between Ljungdalen and Funäsdalen, is also not far away. True four-wheel drive enthusiasts can reach the Flatruet from Galå Fjällgård exclusively via small, remote gravel roads. Along the way you are likely to encounter herds of reindeer, and certainly at the top of the pass.

Land Cruiser 4x4

Slättbrännberget

Offroad in Sweden

Fishing

Fishing enthusiasts will also find plenty to enjoy by a 4x4. At the Sölvbackar rapids (Sölvbackar strömmar), the unique and untouched rapids of the Ljungan River offer excellent fly-fishing opportunities.

Many lakes, streams and small fishing spots can be reached via forest- and gravel roads in the Storsjö kapell, Flåsjön, Börtnan and Skålan fishing conservation areas (fiskevårdsområde).

Pickup Camper

4x4 Conversion

MAN Expedition Vehicle

4WD Camping

We also warmly welcome four-wheel-drive campers to our small campsite. Guests visit us with rooftop-tent 4x4s, Land Rover Defenders or pickup campers. Larger vehicles such as Iveco 4x4 or MAN four-wheel-drive expedition vehicles are also regular visitors, both in summer and in winter.

4WD in Winter

In winter, 4x4 and off-road enthusiasts will find a wide variety of snow-covered roads in Sweden. Smaller roads are usually covered with compacted snow and are great fun to explore.
Another adventure are the official ice roads on the way to Östersund across Lake Storsjön. The longest crossing across the lake runs from Vällviken to Sunne and is approximately 4 km long. The island of Norderön can also be reached from Isön via a 1.5 km-long ice road. For this, the ice on the lake must be 25 cm thick. Signs always indicate when a crossing is open, and is usually granted for vehicles from 2 tonnes up to, in some cases, 4 tonnes.

Of course, all winter roads in Sweden can also be driven safely without a four-wheel-drive vehicle, including the ice roads. Studded tyres are not necessary, but good winter tyres are mandatory. However, driving a 4×4 vehicle adds extra enjoyment, as it allows you to test the vehicle under these conditions.

4x4 en offroad