Autumn tips

Meåfallet – an autumn fairy-tale waterfall The beautiful Meåfallet waterfall is tucked away in the Revaberget nature reserve. You can get there via paths and steps through a truly enchanted forest! The nutrient-rich spruce and deciduous forest is home to a wealth of plants, insects and mushrooms. Quite simply, it's the perfect place for both nature explorers and autumn picnics! Turn into the forest at [...]

Getryggen - Ridge formed by ice river material Getryggen is a ridge that was formed around 10,000 years ago when the last inland ice sheet melted, but at a time when the ice melt paused and the ice stood still for a while. The meltwater then rushed through a tunnel in the ice, leaving behind gravel, stones and sand. The shape [...]

The Ammerån River began to form over 10,000 years ago when the inland ice melted away in the Ragunda area and large water flows in the valley began to break down rock and soil material. The river is completely free of hydroelectric power, no dams or power plants disturb the flow, which provides a particularly vibrant natural environment where the rapids can be as productive as a coral reef. Geologically, [...]

The Goat’s Cave – a safe haven for goats. Getgrottan (the goat’s cave) an impressive place with giant boulders. The most striking boulder is enormous and rests on other, smaller boulders. Together, they form a roof over the cave's opening. The boulders are rounded in shape despite their size. This may indicate that a lot of water has flowed here with sand, clay [...]

The Geology Trail – a walk through the Ice Age Geologistigen is a pleasant autumn walk that takes you through a typical northern Swedish river valley. The trail is 5.6 km long and has an elevation difference of 119 m. During the hike, you will see how the distribution of soil types influences vegetation all while enjoying the wonderful autumn forest! The trail starts at Älggårdsberget in Bispgården and can

Kånkback is a geologically and palaeontologically interesting site in Ragunda municipality where, in 1975, a well-preserved mammoth tusk was found in a gravel pit. Using the carbon-14 method, it was dated to approximately 40,000 years ago. At that time, the area was still under the influence of the Ice Age and was covered by a tundra-like landscape with grass, bushes and herbs, food that [...]

Stuguberget, a view worth every step Now that the trees have changed to all the beautiful colours of autumn, it is the perfect time to hike up Stuguberget. The trail starts at Stuguns Hembygdsgård and is an approximately 5 km long roundtrip. It is a perfect family outing and you get an unbeatable view from the top, where you can see how the landscape has been shaped [...]

Ragunda Old Church is a well-preserved church built in the early 16th century. It was constructed using blocks of various types of rock from the Ragunda area. The exposed walls reveal red Ragunda granite and dark gabbro, among other types of rock. Rapakivi granite is also clearly visible in the walls. The church was originally located on the shore of Lake Ragunda, which meant that visitors [...]

Prästberget, walk on a magma chamber! Up at Prästberget, you are walking on a 1.5-billion-year-old magma chamber that can be likened to a giant balloon. The chamber was formed by molten rock, magma, which pushed up from the Earth's interior and stopped about 3 km from the Earth's surface. Since then, everything above the magma chamber has weathered and eroded

This autumn, we will be sharing our 10 best autumn tips in the geopark, both here on our website and on our Instagram! Here is part 1 of 10: Lintjärn at Döda fallet, a miniature canyon Lintjärn is a water-filled part of Storforsen's old riverbed where the canyon began to take shape over 7,000 years ago