Stora Blåsjön: Holiday Apartments, Skiing and Ankarede

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Stora Blåsjön offers several distinct reasons to stay: swimming at Nedre Brakkåfallet, alpine skiing at Blåsjöns Fjällanläggning and the Sámi church festival at Midsummer in Ankarede. For overnight stays, Camp Stora Blåsjön rents holiday apartments, cabins and pitches. First decide which focus you want to shape your stay. The waterfall and swimming, skiing and snowmobile rental, and the celebration in Ankarede are distinct reasons to visit. You can prioritise them according to your interests rather than assume a fixed programme; then you can choose the type of accommodation that suits your trip.

Waterfall and swimming

Nedre Brakkåfallet is suitable for swimming. The waterfall is on Vildmarksvägen at the beginning of Stora Blåsjön; the marked path to the waterfall starts there. A visit can therefore be motivated by swimming or by the path to the waterfall—two different perspectives on the same named place. Natural conditions can vary, so take them into account before swimming. If you want to focus on the path, the starting point is on Vildmarksvägen. This lets you plan your visit around your preferred focus without treating swimming and the path as a single experience.

Alpine skiing and snowmobile rental

Blåsjöns Fjällanläggning offers alpine skiing in Stora Blåsjön, with a vertical drop of 475 metres. This figure gives the alpine skiing offering a concrete measure. Equipment can be rented at the facility; check before travelling whether rentals are available for your dates. As a different activity, Mikkes Skoteruthyrning offers snowmobile rental in Stora Blåsjön and the surrounding area. This lets you distinguish between alpine skiing and snowmobile rental as separate focuses.

Ankarede and the Midsummer festival

Ankarede offers a different focus: Ankarede Chapel was built in 1895 and lies between the Ankarälven and Lejarälven rivers, where they both reach Lake Stora Blåsjön. The place is also known by its Sámi name, Ångkerenjeeruve. Every Midsummer, a multi-day Sámi church festival is celebrated in Ankarede. The chapel and the festival are two distinct cultural points of interest: the chapel reflects the history of the place, while the festival offers a seasonal occasion. If you want to plan your stay around the festival, check the event dates before travelling.

Accommodation in Stora Blåsjön

Camp Stora Blåsjön is centrally located in Stora Blåsjön and rents holiday apartments, cabins and pitches. At Vildmarksvägen, Camp Stora Blåsjön has 40 pitches for motorhomes, caravans and tents. The type of accommodation makes a practical difference when choosing: a holiday apartment or cabin is rental accommodation; pitches are for motorhomes, caravans and tents. First check whether you are looking for a holiday apartment or cabin, or whether you plan to arrive by motorhome, caravan or tent. Then you can choose your main reason for travelling—swimming, skiing, snowmobile rental or the Midsummer festival.

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