Norrland: Wilderness Road & High Coast

5 days · 3 driving roads · 371 miles of them · best June–September

Swedish Lapland and Ångermanland. Vildmarksvägen from Strömsund over Stekenjokk to Vilhelmina, the Blue Highway from Storuman to Hemavan, and the High Coast E4 from Härnösand to Örnsköldsvik. Overnight in Vilhelmina or Storuman, then Hemavan or Tärnaby, then Docksta. Reindeer on the tarmac, not traffic. Overnight in Vilhelmina or Storuman, then Hemavan or Tärnaby, then Docksta. Reindeer on the tarmac, not traffic, and Stekenjokk is only open in summer.

Getting there

⛴ Newcastle – Amsterdam — DFDS, about 16 h, daily (overnight). Check sailings.

Worth knowing: Stekenjokk on Vildmarksvägen is typically open only from early June to mid-October — the rest of the road is lower. The Blue Highway is an E-road through lake country, not a pass. Höga Kusten is a trunk E4 with a famous bridge; the views are from the rest areas. Fuel in Strömsund, Vilhelmina, Storuman and Örnsköldsvik. Mosquitoes in July. Five days includes the run-in from the ferry.

The roads, in order

1. Vildmarksvägen — The Wilderness Road Route 342 loop · Strömsund → Vilhelmina · 220 mi · 1–2 days ⚠ ⚠ Stekenjokk plateau open only ~June–mid-October ⛽ OKQ8 Strömsund · 📷 Stekenjokk · 🍽️ STF Saxnäsgården · 📷 Trappstegsforsen · 🍽️ Bergmans Fisk & Vilt
2. Blue Highway (Blå vägen) E12 · Storuman → Hemavan · 89 mi · 2 h ⚠ Open year-round; expect full winter driving conditions Nov–Apr ⛽ OKQ8 Storuman · 🍽️ Tärnaby Fjällhotell · ⛽ Ingo Hemavan · 📷 Hemavan
3. High Coast Road (Höga Kusten) E4 · Härnösand → Örnsköldsvik · 62 mi · 1 h 30 min 📷 Högakustenbron · 🍽️ Dockstabaren · ⛽ Preem Docksta · ☕ Café Skuleberget

Drive it

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