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Torpsjön, a typical lake on the mighty Ljungan river, with Fränsta Kyrka on its shore
the town is Iggesund, with its adjacent Rovdjurscentret 8 Ljungadalen
400 years of ironworking history, (Predator Centre). Järvsö village Medelpad. E14. n Sundsvalls Tourist
and Enånger, where the itself is known for having Office, 060-658 58 00.
15th-century church contains Sweden’s largest provincial
exquisite medieval ceiling church; when it was completed The 350-km (220-mile) Ljungan
paintings by Andreas Erici and in 1838 it had space for 2,400 river rises at Helagsfjällen
wooden sculptures by master parishioners. Also here is Järvsö mountain and flows into the
sculptor Håkon Gullesson. Bergscykel Park, which offers Gulf of Bothnia just south of the
downhill mountain biking town of Sundsvall. In Medelpad,
E Hälsinglands Museum facilities. On the opposite bank the river forms an often wide
Storgatan 31. Tel 0650-196 01. lies Stenegård, a 19th-century valley with a series of lakes. The
Open Mon–Sat. Closed public trading post, now a centre for E14 follows long stretches of the
holidays & eves of public holidays. arts and crafts, with a theatre river, offering spectacular views.
8 by appointment. - = 7 in the wooden barn. The great Norrland forests loom
on the horizon and the river was
E Ljusdalsbygdens an important timber route.
7 Ljusdal Museum Stöde Kyrkby on Stödesjön
Museivägen 5, Ljusdal. Tel 0651-71 16 lake, 40 km (25 miles) west of
Hälsingland. £ @ n Stations-
gatan 2, Järvsö, 0651-403 06. 65. Open Tue–Sat. Closed public Sundsvall, has a long history,
∑ ljusdal.se holidays. 8 by appointment. = which is illustrated at the
O Järvzoo Djurpark Huberget rural heritage centre.
In the heart of northwest 1 km (half a mile) south of Järvsö The church was built in the
Hälsingland on the Ljusnan centre. Tel 0651-411 25. Open daily. 1750s, but contains medieval
river is Ljusdal. Settlers have & 8 by appointment. = artifacts from an older, now
long been attracted to this O Järvso Bergscykel Park demolished church.
fertile valley and their history Anders Persvägen 29, Ljusdal. Borgsjö, 40 km (25 miles)
is explored at Ljusdalsbygdens Tel 0651-76 91 92. Open Jun–Sep: further upriver, has a fine
Museum. Christianity came daily. ∑ jarvsobergscykelpark.se Rococo church built in 1768,
early to the area; parts of the with a superb wooden bell
church of St Olovs Kyrka are tower from 1782. Next to the
12th-century. church is Borgsjö rural heritage
centre featuring Jämtkrogen
Environs Inn, which was relocated here
Opportunities for fishing and from the Jämtland border.
walking present themselves Ånge, a railway junction
at every turn around this area. 100 km (60 miles) west of
From Lassekrog, 40 km (25 miles) Sundsvall, is an ideal starting
upstream from Ljusdal, those point for exploring the area.
who dare can run the rapids To the west, the countryside
on the Ljusnan river. Lassekrog of Haverö spreads out around
has been an inn since the the Havern and Holmsjön lakes,
17th century. Here, author which are good for canoeing.
Albert Viksten’s forest camp is Haverö Strömmar is an 8-km
a monument to the foresters (5-mile) stretch of at times wild
of old. rapids with three streams where
South of Ljusdal, at Järvsö, former dams, mills and fishing
wildlife from the north, huts have been preserved.
including predators such as Alby, just off route 83, has a
bear, wolf, wolverine and lynx restored eel house showing a
and their prey, can be seen at Ljusdalsbygdens Museum, in a wooden fishing method used in the
Järvzoo Djurpark and the Hälsingland building 16th century.

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