Jämtland / Västerbotten · Sweden
Vildmarksvägen (Wilderness Road)
342AC 1067Strömsund to Vilhelmina
Sweden’s highest paved through-route over the bare Stekenjokk plateau.
Vildmarksvagen, the Wilderness Road, runs about 360 km from Stromsund in Jamtland via Gaddede and the open Stekenjokk plateau to Vilhelmina in Lapland. Crossing Stekenjokk at around 876 m it is described as Sweden’s highest fully paved through-road, climbing above the tree line into reindeer country with waterfalls and big-sky tundra. The high plateau section between Leipikvattnet and Klimpfjall is gated and only open roughly mid June to mid October because of deep snow. Mind the seasonal closure dates, reindeer on the open plateau, and long stretches with no fuel or services.
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Where it runs222.2 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 82Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%291.4 – 869.5 mFrom the road
Points of interest2 stops
- GaustafalletLandmark123 mi in
- TrappstegsforsenLandmark172 mi in
Hazards
- Seasonal gated closure over Stekenjokk
- Reindeer on the open plateau
- Long stretches with no fuel or services
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“Along the way, through areas with an exceptionally high bear density, you will find breathtaking natural spectacles, the culture of the Sami and, of course, get a taste of Northern Swedish hospitality through some of the most spectacular parts of northern Scandinavia.”
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