Stora Blåsjön – Skiing, Waterfall and Sámi Church Festival

Stora Blåsjön combines winter activities, water experiences and Sámi culture with a landscape that can be explored in many different ways. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home for a varied stay can choose between alpine skiing, trips to waterfalls, special natural attractions and cultural impressions.

Between the Lake, Rivers and Sámi History

A prominent cultural site is Ankarede Chapel. The chapel was built in 1895 and lies between the two rivers Ankarälven and Lejarälven, where they reach Lake Stora Blåsjön. This location combines a historic building with a striking landscape setting. In Ankarede, also known by its Sámi name Ångkerenjeeruve, a multi-day Sámi church festival is celebrated every Midsummer. For your travel planning, this festival can provide a special cultural focus if you are travelling at that time.

Waterfall and Swimming Area for Different Day Plans

Nedre Brakkåfallet is located on the Vildmarksvägen at the beginning of Stora Blåsjön. The marked trail to the waterfall begins there. The site is also suitable for swimming. This makes it possible to combine two different interests in one outing: you can choose the waterfall as your destination or make spending time by the water the main focus.

Your accommodation choice can also be guided by such preferences. Camp Stora Blåsjön is centrally located in Stora Blåsjön and offers holiday apartments, cabins and pitches for rent. The camp also has 40 pitches on the Vildmarksvägen for motorhomes, caravans and tents. The type of accommodation that suits your trip therefore depends above all on how you wish to spend your stay.

Skiing and Snowmobiling in Winter

Alpine skiing is available in Stora Blåsjön. Blåsjöns Fjällanläggning offers a vertical drop of 475 metres. Equipment can also be rented at the facility. This is of interest to travellers who want to focus their stay on days of skiing and do not want to bring all their equipment themselves. In addition, Mikkes Skoteruthyrning offers snowmobile rental in Stora Blåsjön and the surrounding area. This provides two clearly different winter activities: alpine descents or snowmobile tours.

Experience Korallgrottan with a Guide

An exceptional natural attraction is Korallgrottan. It is Sweden’s longest cave and has five kilometres of passages. The cave is closed; the cave passages may only be entered as part of a guided group and after booking a guide in advance. You should be sure to take this condition into account when planning. Korallgrottan is therefore not a destination for a spontaneous independent tour, but an experience for which the appropriate guided tour must be organised in advance.

More Places for Your Travel Planning

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Stora Blåsjön, you can also include Backe, Hoting, Norråker, Lidsjöberg, Hammerdal, Gäddede, Rossön and Strömsund in your search.

To the higher-level travel overview: Strömsund.