
Description
Welcome to beautiful, majestic Storforsen Rapids! The nature reserve is one of the most visited in Norrbotten County. Here you can experience close up one of the biggest rapids in the Nordic countries. The area is 1.2 square kilometres in size. Snowmobiling is banned in the entire area, nor may you light a fire or pitch a tent except at prepared sites, or cycle, all ride a horse without the permission of the County Administrative Board.
Activities And Facilities
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Nature reserve
Facts
Commune: The River Village
Photo year: 1971, expanded in 1997
Size:** 1.2 square kilometers
Administrator: County Administrative Board
Protection: Nature Reserve, Natura 2000
**Other:**Availability, wind protection and fireplace are available in the area.
Parking
There is a large car park.
Communications
Storforsen lies just under 40 km north of Älvsbyn and about 6 kilometres from the community of Vidsel, at a turning on to road 374 (signposted). Hotell Storforsen is just outside the area, on road 374, and there is a footbridge into the reserve from the hotel area.
Directions
Storforsen is located barely four kilometres north of Älvsbyn and about 6 kilometers from Vidsel, on a departure route from road 374. There is a large parking lot. For disabled people with special parking permits, there are parking spaces below the hill, closer to the rapids. You must pass a roadboom that is open when staff are in the reserve.
Regulations
All regulations are in the reserve decision. It is allowed to:
Walking
hunt according to applicable laws
It is not allowed to:
carrying out motor vehicles other than on special roads
to make fire or tent, other than in prepared places
- ride within the reserve without the state of the county Bicycle in Terrain Driving snowmobiles Damage plant and animal life
Think about the right to man and be afraid of nature!
Contact
Email address
Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten
Organization logotype
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