Bjornlandet National Park
Fire-scarred old pine forest on a rocky ridge in southern Lapland, with trees that have survived repeated burns.
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Bjornlandet protects around eleven square kilometres of forest that escaped logging because the ground is too broken to work - a ridge of boulder and rock outcrop with pine growing on thin soil between. Many of the pines are over three hundred years old and carry fire scars, in some cases from several separate fires, because forest fire was a normal event in this landscape before suppression. The park was enlarged in 2017. Dead standing timber and fallen trunks are everywhere, which supports a long list of beetles and fungi that need exactly that. Trails run through with viewpoints from the ridge over the surrounding forest and lakes.
What you actually see
- Pines over three hundred years old - many with repeated fire scars.
- Rock and boulder ground - too broken to have been logged.
- Standing and fallen dead wood - throughout the park.
- Ridge viewpoints - over forest and lakes.
When to go
June to September. Half a day.
Honest expectations
Trails are rocky and awkward. There are no facilities inside the park. Mosquitoes are severe in summer. It is remote and needs a car.
Nearby
Fredrika is south-west; Asele is west.
What to pack for Bjornlandet National Park
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
