The weeks are flying by and lately I've been feeling frustrated that I'm not doing anything meaningful at this time of the year. At the weekends, at best, I will take a bike ride, shopping groceries, cooking dinner and then a movie before going to bed. Eat, sleep, repeat. But when I saw the forecast calling for sunshine this weekend, I decided it was time to break the routine and take a trip to Malma Island.

It was less than two weeks until Christmas, and I had one vacation day left. When the forecast called for crisp, sunny weather, I couldn’t resist the urge to get outdoors. After all, I hadn’t winter camped since my military training, and neither had I tested my new tent. So, I decided to take a midweek day off and head to the Björnö Nature Reserve for a much-needed adventure.

Autumn holidays had arrived, and Vera and I headed to Åre to breathe in some fresh mountain air. I’d heard there was a plane wreck on the west peak of Ottfjället, so we decided to make it our mission to go wreck hunting!

After doing several day hikes in Åre over the past few years, we decided at the start of the year to take on a longer hike in the fall. Once again, we aimed for the the Jämtland Triangle, but this time with tents and our own food. On Wednesday evening, we boarded the night train to Åre, which took us to Enafors, where we then transferred to a bus to reach Storulvån.

In the beginning of the year, my wife asked me what I wanted for my 50th birthday. She had a trip to Norway in mind, but planning a trip without consulting me first, especially regarding vacation time, wasn't easy. After thinking it over, I realized what I truly wanted — for the family to hike the Jämtland Triangle together!

Today, I decided to hike up to Lillskutan, but instead of the usual serpentine trails above Fjällgården, I chose to start from Björnen for a change.

Today marked our final day in Åre for this trip. We've completed most of the trails around the area, but one still remained—Hållfjället! So, we packed a picnic, grabbed our gear, and drove out to Ottsjö to explore the final trail on our list.

On our second day in Åre, we drove to Storulvån with the intention of hiking up Getryggen. However, when we arrived, we were surprised to find much more snow than we had anticipated. The entire summit was completely covered, so we quickly adjusted our plans and decided to hike up Storulvåfjället instead. It turned out to be a great choice!

After last year’s successful hikes over the Pentecost weekend in Åre, we couldn’t resist returning this year. With Sweden’s National Day on Tuesday, we took Monday off, giving us three days of hiking. This time, David could join us, which was a great addition! Unfortunately, Petter couldn’t start with us, so he took the night train and met us on Sunday morning.

The autumn break continues, and today we drove to Handöl to check out Handölsforsen. The weather was perfect, with bright sunshine and wonderfully crisp air.

The autumn break in Åre continues. Today, we hiked the Norra Ridvadsrundan (Trail 262) to Ottsjön. It's a shorter trail that's perfect for this time of year. The path had plenty of boardwalks and was dry and in great condition.

The first autumn break in Åre got off to a great start! While Molly was training the dogs with a friend in Järpen, Vera, Bosse, and I headed up the slopes of Tegefjäll and made our way to Tyskhuvudet. It was a short but incredibly beautiful hike, about 7 km round-trip.

Today, we decided to head up to Renfjället once again. Vera and I had been there a couple of weeks earlier, but now it was time for Molly and the dogs to experience the beautiful mountain as well.

Today, Vera and I hiked the western trail to the top of Åreskutan (Trail 214). The trail is 7.6 km long with a steep ascent of 860 meters. The weather was absolutely perfect, and the mood was high!

The family’s first hike together in the mountains went pretty well. We headed straight out the door in Tegefjäll and made our way up Mullfjället. To avoid the climb through the slopes in Duved, we took a shortcut up via Englandsbacken.

Today was Vera’s first mountain hike, and to keep things simple, we started with Mullfjället, just around the corner from our apartment in Tegefjäll.

Idag var vår sista vandringsdag för den här gången. Vi hade sett på väderrapporten att det fanns chans till en del sol idag, så därför hade vi sparat det bästa fjället till sist. Ottfjället är nämligen en riktig höjdare!

Idag bestämde vi oss för att vandra Grofjällsrundan (led 223). Man startar i Edsåsdalen och vandrar först genom en tät granskog som övergår i björkskog, innan man kommer upp på kalfjället. Det var en gråmulen dag perfekt för fjällvandring!

Det är första sommaren i Åre och jag, Marcus och Petter var supersugna på att fjällvandra. Och trots att det bara var i början av juni och det normalt inte är riktigt säsong för fjällvandring, så kunde vi inte låta bli att åka upp över pingst. Vi kom iväg på torsdagkvällen och hade tre härliga dagsturer att se fram emot!