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Särna · Sweden

Fulufjället National Park

Known locally as Fulufjällets nationalpark

Fulufjället National Park is a significant destination in Dalarna and Gävleborg, centred on a northern mountain landscape that remains relatively approachable, with the dramatic waterfall providing an immediate destination while longer trails reveal the plateau’s very different open terrain. It rewards a visit for its specific cultural, historical or landscape context rather than spectacle alone.

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Fulufjället National Park EhsanFatourehchi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical visit
5 hours
Setting
Outdoor
Region
Dalarna and Gävleborg
Last checked
11 Aug 2026

Why visit

Fulufjället National Park is worth time for a northern mountain landscape that remains relatively approachable, with the dramatic waterfall providing an immediate destination while longer trails reveal the plateau’s very different open terrain. Key elements include Njupeskär waterfall, sandstone plateau and mountain heath, and old forest and marked walking routes. Together these features place the destination within the wider story of Dalarna and Gävleborg. Attention to layout, materials, landscape and surviving details helps explain how the place has developed, functioned or been understood over time. It has enough substance for a focused visit and also connects naturally with a broader regional itinerary.

What you will see

  • Njupeskär waterfall.
  • sandstone plateau and mountain heath.
  • old forest and marked walking routes.

History

Fulufjället National Park was established in 2002 around a sandstone plateau on the Norwegian border. A prominent feature is Njupeskär waterfall, alongside old forest, open plateau and distinctive geology.

Photographs

Fulufjället National Park

EhsanFatourehchi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.

Visitor tips

  1. 1

    Weather-ready clothing and footwear suited to the surface are sensible, and marked paths should be followed.

  2. 2

    Njupeskär waterfall is a useful first reference point for understanding the site.

About Dalarna and Gävleborg

Dalarna’s mining, artists’ homes and mountain-edge landscapes sit beside Gävle’s preserved historic quarter, creating a strong mix of industrial, artistic and vernacular heritage.

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