Saterdalen
A green ravine cut into the Dalarna landscape at Sater, with a folk park at the top and grazed meadows below.
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The Ljusterån has cut a ravine several kilometres long through the moraine at Sater, forty to fifty metres deep in places with steep wooded sides and a grazed floor - the mix of grazing, moisture and shelter has left it unusually rich in plants and it has been protected since 1970. Paths run along the bottom and the rims with bridges over the stream. At the head is Saterdalens folkpark, one of the oldest in the country, with a dance floor, an open-air stage and a cafe that have been in use since the nineteenth century. Sater itself is a small wooden town with a preserved centre.
What you actually see
- A ravine forty to fifty metres deep - cut by the Ljusteran.
- A grazed floor with rich flora - protected since 1970.
- A folk park at the head - dance floor and stage from the 1800s.
- Paths along the bottom and the rims - with bridges between.
When to go
May to September. Two to three hours.
Honest expectations
Paths down and up are steep. Cattle graze the valley floor. The folk park's programme is seasonal and mainly in Swedish. It is a modest site, not a day out on its own.
Nearby
Sater town is beside it; Borlange and Falun are north.
What to pack for Saterdalen
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
