About Skogstrollet
Skogstrollet is the free map for exploring Sweden’s outdoors. It shows more than 6,000 nature reserves and national parks across the country. You don’t need an account or an app: the map works right in your browser, on your phone or computer. Skogstrollet aims to be the quickest way to find a new nature reserve near you. Tap “Show nature areas near me” and the map shows what’s around you straight away, including places you’ve never heard of.
A clearer place to begin
It all began with a common problem: you want to get out into nature, but don’t know where to go. There are often great places nearby, but you don’t know where they are or what they’re called.
Many websites expect a fairly precise search. More advanced maps can have so many layers and symbols that the place you want is lost among everything else. If you simply want to get out into nature, finding the right place is harder than it needs to be.
So there are several simple ways to begin: show the nature areas near you, choose a county, look for nature close to a city, read about Sweden’s national parks, or search the map directly. You can then read about a place that catches your attention, even if its name was new to you.
The nature behind the site
Skogstrollet’s founder comes from Västernorrland and visits nature reserves and national parks throughout the year. The site grew out of the questions every visit raises: what each place holds, what sets it apart from the next, and how to find the right information without knowing the area’s name first.
Personal highlights, not a ranking
The places highlighted on county and city pages are the founder’s own recommendations. They show distinctive sites and different sides of each county, but they are not a list of the best places. Ancient woodland, an open coast or a bird-rich lake will suit different people and different days.
The place comes first
Skogstrollet helps you find a protected area and understand what makes it worth exploring. Parking, shelters, toilets, cafés and other practical facilities can change and differ from place to place. Publishing a detail once is easy; keeping it accurate across more than 6,000 areas requires constant attention. Rather than risk showing stale information, Skogstrollet leaves those details to the organisations responsible. Once you have chosen an area, its official link takes you to current visitor information and local regulations.
Where the information comes from
The protected areas and the facts about them come mainly from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) and the county administrative boards.
A growing project
Skogstrollet is operated under the trading name Nyhem Studios. The site continues to develop as more places are reviewed and new needs become clear. Questions, corrections and suggestions are welcome by email.