Blue Highway (Blå vägen)
E12 · Storuman → Hemavan · Sweden
- Length
- 89 miles
- Drive time
- 2 h
- Type
- Grand touring road
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Open year-round; expect full winter driving conditions Nov–Apr
The finest stretch of the Blue Highway follows the Ume river upstream from Storuman through Slussfors and Tärnaby to Hemavan, the forest gradually giving way to bare Lapland fells at the Norwegian frontier. It is a fast, flowing cruise with lake views almost the entire way.
Highlights of the Blue Highway (Blå vägen)
- Umeälven river and lake chain
- Tärnaby–Hemavan fell scenery
- Gateway to Norway's Arctic coast roads
Where to stop on the Blue Highway (Blå vägen)
- OKQ8 Storuman fuel — Staffed pumps on Blå vägen at the start — fill before the long lake run to Hemavan.
- Tärnaby Fjällhotell food — Fell hotel on E12 in Tärnaby; kitchen for drivers between Storuman and Hemavan.
- Ingo Hemavan fuel — 24-hour unmanned pumps on Blå vägen 40 at the Norwegian-frontier end of this stretch.
- Hemavan viewpoint — Bare Lapland fells at the E12’s Swedish end, with Kungsleden starting from the village.
Drive the Blue Highway (Blå vägen)
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