10 Best Thriller Outdoor Activities in Sweden You Musn’t Miss

Get yourself ready to face the best winter sports of Sweden because there are a lot of adrenaline-pumping winter tours coming your way! Sweden is the living wonderland that is unspoiled by the urban civilizations. Hence, there are a lot of fun outdoor activities in Sweden that are arranged around the natural world of the nation. The rush of adventure becomes much more tempting when you have endless picturesque natural landscapes fixed as a breath-taking backdrop. Serve yourself with this brief list of 10 exciting adventures in Sweden that can nail your vacations with thriller rides & joyous tours.

List of 10 Best Outdoor Activities To Do in Sweden

1. Hiking

Hiking is a popular sport in Sweden due to an immense network of more than forty long-distance footpaths available across the country. In fact, you also receive overnight accommodations nearby mountain stations and huts to reach the base points of the hike. The highlight for hikers is at Kungsleden, the King’s Route, which can get rather busy in July. It is one of the popular outdoor activities in Sweden that stretches for 460km between Abisko and Hemavan.  There are numerous spectacular stops to adore the beauty while passing through the northwestern regions including Sweden’s highest mountain, Kebnekaise.

Best Place to Find: At the King’s Route, Kungsleden

Highlights: Overnight accommodations for the hiking points along with a picturesque view of Sweden’s highest mountain Kebnekaise during the climb.

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2. Biking Tours

If there’s any better way to experience all the nudges & wonders of Sweden, then it couldn’t fall far from cycling tours. Sweden is a bike-friendly country possessing an immaculate network of cycling paths. For the road safety of cyclists, you might also notice distinct colored signboards aside the streets. Such as black color indicates local district signs, green is for national signs, whereas blue is for local signs. The biking tour is one of the must-try activities in Sweden, that can offer you a close encounter with the astonishing natural beauty of Sweden every now & then!

Best Places to Find Klarälvsbanan, Baltic Sea Cycle Route, Gota Kanal

Highlights: Witness the natural wonders & famous architectures of Sweden under low-cost expenditure of the commutes.

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3. Fishing

Anglers Alert! Sweden is the best destination for all fishing enthusiasts. So get ready to soak yourself into fishing some of the exotic species including Salmons, that are found majorly across the Parliament building right in the center of Stockholm. The water is crystal clear and fishing there is free too. What is much better than catching a delicious salmon all for free? There are other free-angling hotspots along the coastline and in the larger lakes, including Vänern, Vättern, and Mälaren. These are some of the famous outdoor activities in Sweden that are loved by the locals too. 

Best Places to Find: Lake Vanern, Vattern, Malaren & Torne Valley (for salmon & char), Tärnaby(for mountain fishing of char and trout); and nearby Sorsele (for fly-fishing of trout, char, and grayling) is one of the best places.=

Highlights: Fre angling spaces with exotic fishes such as salmon, trout, char & grayling to catch all for free!

4. Canoeing

This is one of the trending outdoor activities in Sweden that has caught traveler’s attention in the past years. With nearly a hundred thousand lakes and thousands of kilometers of rivers and canals in Sweden. Canoeing is the perfect match to enjoy the beauty of this mesmerizing nation. On a Swedish summer, afternoon take a canoe & pass your time under a peaceful surrounding of soothing lake water & a serene ambiance. 

Best Place to Find: Stockholm archipelago. 

Highlights: Relaxing retreat at the epic archipelagoes of Sweden & a good warm-up for the adrenaline-pumping tours ahead.

5. Rafting

If slow-paced adventures aren’t your thing then try out the wild rush of an excellent water adventure in Sweden that is an alternative to a lot of boring water tours. Rafting down the Klarälven River in Värmland is one of the best outdoor activities in Sweden that offers rafting tours & provides the golden opportunity to build your own raft before departure.

Best Places to Find: Klarälven River in Värmland

Highlights: Experience the adrenaline-pumping jumps & leaps of rafting across the Klaralven river. 

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6. Saunas and Swimming in Lakes

There’s a beautiful lake, there’s you, what else are you wondering? Just take a dip bruh! You don’t find sauna-cum-swimming places anywhere else after all. Sweden is the best attraction for experiencing chilled-out saunas or fabulous lakes to swim around. Saunas are generally extra steamed by tossing water onto the hot elements. The temperature inside the saunas ranges from 70°C to 120°C. You can also try out the expensive traditional ones- the wood-burning saunas near the countryside or settle up at the Public saunas that are normally unisex & nude-themed.

Best Places to Find: Centralbadet for sauna & Vanem, Vatten & Storsjon lakes for swimming.

Highlights: Chill out at the immensely beautiful saunas or take a chill dip inside the famous lakes of Sweden

7. Snowboarding

For all the winter activity seekers, Sweden is ever-ready to serve you well with its top adventure of Sweden right on its edge. Snowboarding is one of the most beloved sports in this nation that you can enjoy at a lot of places. Riksgränsen is amongst the famous places for snowboarding geeks. You can try other winter adventures such as dog sledding, snowmobile riding, ice fishing at Kiruna. Be aware, Kiruna is the coldest place, where temperatures can sink up to -50°C during a really cold hit.

Best Places to Find: Riksgränsen

Highlights: Endless fun with the snowy canopies of Sweden along with trying out new adventures such as ice-fishing at Kiruna.

8. Skiing

Another snowy fun in Sweden is none other than skiing trips that never ceases to amaze any traveler through their adrenaline-pumping vibes. A sport which began in Scandinavia now attracts tonnes of travelers from across the world. Sometimes people even ski to work. Some of the major hotspots for skiing are Åre, Idre, Sälen, and Riksgränsen. It is one of the best activities in Sweden which you mustn’t miss.

Best Places to Find: In northern Sweden skiing months range from October to April, whereas at Riksgränsen in Lappland, you can ski under the midnight sun from late May to the end of June. 

Highlights: Experiencing the shiny fresh snow of Sweden along with a dash of rush all along. 

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9. Golf in Sweden

It is surely one of the unexpected outdoor activities in Sweden. But those who love golf know it’s not easy to find the perfect pitch. Hence, Golfers drool over some of Europe’s best golf courses including the southern provinces of Halland and Skåne in Sweden. You can explore this sport in the months of  April or May, even the ski slopes up north are also open during these months.

Best Places to Find:  The Southern provinces of Halland and Skåne in Sweden

Highlights: Fabulous smooth pitch & set weather to play golf with your buddies

10. Witness Northern Lights of Sweden

How any adventure can be complete without including the most magical elements of Sweden? The Aurora Borealis also called the Northern Lights are one of the extraordinary features of Sweden that attracts tonnes of travelers from across the world.  The fluttering azure & green bright lights are observed in the clear sky over the northernmost parts of the world. You can catch up on these northern wonders from the beginning of September till the end of March, almost everywhere at the Swedish Lapland. Witnessing northern lights is one of the top adventures in Sweden that you can never forget.

Best Place to Find: Trip to the Aurora Sky Station in Abisko National Park.

Highlights: Experience the most notable & magical phenomenon of northern lights with your own eyes

Hope you liked the aforementioned list of 10 thriller adventures of Sweden, that offers a complete package of adventure & rejuvenation in one trip. You might find this skeptical but even a boring sport like golf seems much more exciting on the Swedish lands. So fill your bags with a lot of winter essentials & take a trip to Sweden for these exceptional outdoor activities in Sweden to enjoy solo or with your buddies this year. For more insights visit other travel blogs of Adequate Travels. Till then ‘Njut av medresenärer’(Swedish for Enjoy fellow travelers!)

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