Sweden Along the path to Njupesskär Waterfall (and above), Fulufjället National Park

Fulufjället National Park is a virtually untouched nature area in the southern part of the mountain range. The mountain rises in the landscape as a plateau that has steep sides and is flat on top. No reindeer graze here, so the mountain heath is covered with a thick carpet of lichen.

The Njupeskär waterfall is one of the highest in Sweden, cascading a total of 93 metres with a free fall of 70 metres. For thousands of years the water has chiselled out a deep canyon. Most of the visitors come to see it. From the top of the falls, you have a fantastic view of the canyon and the landscape.

The national park was dedicated in 2002. It measures 38,500 hectares (385 square kilometres), two-thirds of which is bare mountain heights and heath.

(https://www.sverigesnationalparker.se/)

Two to me important and easy by a short hike reachable gems are of course the Njupesskär Waterfall and Old Tjikko (the world's oldest known tree - 9550 years old (2024)). From the Naturum there is a short hike directly to the waterfall, shortly before you reach the fall you can take a hike up to the top and visit Old Tjikko and be above the waterfall too. Bring a tripod to take photos of the fall with various exposure times and also to take panoramic shots from above.

Fulufjället nationalpark is located in the north west part of Dalarna county, around 150 kilometres from Mora and 60 kilometres from Idre.

I recommend to park near the Visitor Centre Naturum Fulufjället (near Mörkret), here you have some of the shorter trails available.