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Holidays for All the Senses TRAVEL BROCHURE 2020 Summer season: 15 Jun – 23 Aug Holidays for all the senses How wonderful that you are looking through our brochure or website and are considering a trip with us! Slow travel on the Inlandsbanan railway line is an environmentally smart way to travel with a train that uses fossil-free fuel. The train travels at a leisurely pace, allowing you to relax and spend time with the other passengers, meeting people from all over the world. A trip to remember forever! A journey on Inlandsbanan lets you discover meet the people and to taste amazing foods. wide open spaces, nature, natural phenomena It is a wonderful experience to visit the noisy like the Midnight Sun and Northern Lights, and buzzing 400-year-old market. clean air and water and much more. At Inlandsbanan we are proud of the railway’s The wilderness is all around, it surrounds history but we also recognise the need to you, and the trip is guaranteed to make you manage and develop the railway to keep want to come back for more. If you love the up with modern requirements and needs. wilderness, you’ll find plenty to explore here. We offer faith in the future, a comforta- My job is so cool and has given me memories ble environment and a friendly atmos- that will stay with me forever, like the time I phere. We acknowledge our environ- saw a mother bear with her cubs stand up mental responsibility and have this year on her two hind legs by the train just outside made the transition from fossil diesel to Strömsund. the fossil-free fuel HVO as part of our aim There are no shortages of adventures. We to reduce our carbon footprint. We have also have countless scenic hiking and cycling purchased new and modern railcars, Alstom trails, fantastic fishing waters and also moun- Lint 41, which offer improved comfort and, in tains, which you can reach by bus, to explore. the future, a shorter journey time. Still on the Why not venture even further north and climb wish list is a Sweden’s highest mountain, Kebnekaise? refurbished Inlandsbanan rail track, which My personal favourite, and a trip I highly would benefit all of Sweden. recommend, is a real winter gem in an arctic We welcome you to join us for a trip to the climate - the package tour to Jokkmokk winter great outdoors! market. The journey north is an opportunity to experience a fantastic winter landscape. It is Elena Jönsson all about snow, snow and more snow. This trip Manager of Destination Inlandsbanan takes you on a visit to the land of the Sami, to 2 +46 771-53 53 53 | [email protected] | www.inlandsbanan.se Contents: Inlandsbanan – history & facts ...........................4 North to South via the Arctic Circle .................14 Inlandsbanan gems ..............................................5 Your own favourites ...........................................15 Inlandsbanan rail pass holiday ............................6 Jokkmokk Market 2021 (winter) .......................16 The Inlandsbanan Card .......................................8 Wilderness Train ................................................17 Discover Inlandsbanan .......................................9 Sights along Inlandsbanan ................................18 Taste of Lapland .................................................10 Useful tips before you travel .............................19 Inlandsbanan and Hurtigruten...........................12 Timetable ............................................................20 Trains, trains and even more trains .................13 Follow us on facebook.com/Inlandsbanan @inlandsbanan … and please rate us on NMÄ Published by: Destination Inlandsbanan AB, Tel. +46 771-53 53 53, [email protected], www.inlandsbanan.se NE RK A E V T S Production: Nestorville | Printing: Ågrenshuset Produktion AB | Photos: Peter Rosén, Håkan Wike, Jocke Lagerkrantz, Mikael Dunker, Sverker Berggren, Manne Mosten, Kai-Uwe Och, David Larsson, Rune Fossum, Eva Palmgren, Hurtigruten, Jamtli | Translation: SkanText Gert Imbeck Miljömärkt trycksak We are not liable for any changes that may arise after the brochure has been printed, for printing errors nor for any 3041 0010 price increases outside our control, such as foreign exchange fluctuations, devaluations and any other force majeure. +46 771-53 53 53 | [email protected] | www.inlandsbanan.se 3 Inlandsbanan – history & facts: Harstad Narvik • The original distance of the railway, from Kristinehamn to Gällivare, is 1,296 km. • Construction of the railway took approx. 30 years. • The railway was completed in 1937, when the teams laying the track from either end met up in Kåbdalis. A big party was held on 6 August 1937 for Bodø the two teams of navvies, one building the track from the north and the other from the south. 1 Gällivare • The railway includes one tunnel and 192 bridges. Arctic Circle Porjus • Travelling the full distance onboard one of our trains takes at least Jokkmokk 2 two days one way. 3 • Inlandsbanan runs through seven different provinces: Arjeplog Kåbdalis Värmland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Jämtland, Moskosel Ångermanland and Lapland. Sorsele 5 4 SlagnäsArvidsjaur • Inlandsbanan makes up 10% of Sweden’s railway Blattnicksele network. Storuman 6 • The railway bridge over the Pakkojokk river be- tween Jokkmokk and Porjus is considered 7 Vilhelmina Dorotea Meselefors to be the most scenic bridge along the 8 railway. It is built entirely from natural 9 Hoting Strömsund stone and was completed in 1925. Ulriksfors Trondheim Jämtlands-Sikås • Inlandsbanan AB’s head office is Häggenås Lit located in Östersund, in the train 10 14 Östersund Brunflo depot, and it has offices in Sveg, Hoting and Storuman. Hackås Fåker 11Svenstavik • Inlandsbanan started offering rail holidays in June 1993. Åsarna Röjan • Inlandsbanan is not electrified. Sörtjärn Sveg 12 Fågelsjö All roads lead to Tandsjöborg Älvho Inlandsbanan 13 Orsa Furudal 15Mora Train: It is easy to travel to Inlands- banan by train from most places in Vansbro southern and central Sweden. From Stockholm you can also travel by train to Östersund or by the overnight train to Filipstad Nykroppa Gällivare. A rail service between Gothenburg Storfors and Kristinehamn will operate from 29 June. Kristinehamn 16 Car: If you travel to Inlandsbanan by car, most major stations offer long- term parking. Ask the local tourist information centre. But the railway is long and there are several other stops where you can get on and off during the trip. Travel smart Onboard the train, our dedicated train and preferably using public transport, and hosts are ready to assist you. They help together we can help look after the environ- you find your seat, take your food and ment. coffee break orders and try to deal with all practical problems. Air: If you want to start your journey The train hosts are knowledgeable and further north, air travel is an option. provide a commentary on the places, There are airports in Östersund, sights and natural landscape along the Vilhelmina, Storuman, Arvidsjaur, Gällivare railway. They do not accompany you to and Kiruna. your accommodation or on excursions but are always available onboard the train. 4 +46 771-53 53 53 | [email protected] | www.inlandsbanan.se Inlandsbanan gems – from the North to the South 1 Gällivare – Dundret. Dundret fell is located just three kilo- 9 Hoting – Ivars Bilmuseum. This motor museum houses one metres from the centre of Gällivare. The view from the fell is of the most distinguished collections of vintage cars in Europe. fantastic and you can see 1/11 of the area of Sweden from the top, including the Sarek mountains and Kebnekaise mountain. 10 Östersund – Jamtli. A museum unlike any other! Jamtli It is the best place to see the Midnight Sun, between approx. comprises a museum building with exhibitions and an open air 4 June – 9 July every year. museum with historic farm buildings where actors bring history to life. It also houses the first permanent branch of National- 2 Jokkmokk – Ájtte Swedish Mountain and Sami Museum. museum in Stockholm. Ájtte is the foremost museum of Sami culture, a specialist museum for the flora and culture of the mountain range and an 11 Svenstavik – Storsjö Monster Centre. If you are interested information centre for tourists. in finding out more about the Lake Storsjö Monster then the interactive Lake Storsjö Centre in Svenstavik is the right place 3 Arjeplog. There is much to see and do here, including Gal- for you. tispuoda mountain with its fantastic natural landscape, and the Silver Museum by the square in the centre of Arjeplog, which 12 Fågelsjö – Gammelgården Bortom Åa. Part of the Deco- is a knowledge portal providing information about the Artic rated Farmhouses of Hälsingeland UNESCO World Heritage. landscape, its people and history. In 1910 the owners left their old farmhouse and moved into a new building with modern furniture, leaving everything they 4 Arvidsjaur – Lappstaden. The Lappstaden settlement in Ar- owned behind in the old house. vidsjaur dates back to the 1600s and is a well-preserved Sami church town. It is one of the conservation areas in Norrbotten. 13 Orsa. A visit to Orsa Bear Park is a must but you will also find several cycling routes near Orsa. These include the Siljanleden 5 Sorsele. In addition to the “major” rivers, Vindelälven and route, which is 310 km long and runs past Lake Orsasjön. Laisälven, there are many smaller rivers here that are seldom Perfect, if you like active holidays and cycling. visited but which can offer unforgettable fishing. Olsbäcken, Gargån, Giertsbäcken – what these three hidden gems have in 14 The Swedish mountain range runs from the Three-Country common is that they often offer the best fishing in the first half Cairn in the north to Dalarna in the south and the best thing is of the season. that Inlandsbanan covers nearly the same route. If you want a memorable adventure in the mountains, then travel with us 6 Storuman – Stensele Church. Stensele Church, known as and stay at the Swedish Tourist Association’s cabins, hostels the “Cathedral of Lappmarken”, is one of Sweden’s largest and mountain stations for an unforgettable hiking experience.
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