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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Ångermanland. E4. n Örns-
köldsvik Tourist Office, 0660-881
00. Kramfors Tourist Office, 0612-
Skagsudde 800 00. Härnösands Turistbyrå,
0611 204 50. Skule National Park
The High Coast walking Skule Naturum, 0613-70 02 00.
trail stretches 127 km _ Skule Song Festival (1st week-
(79 miles) from the mouth end in Jul). ∑ hogakusten.com
of the Ångermanälven Transport
to Örnsköldsvik. @ from Örnsköldsvik.
Köpmanholmen
Trysunda

Örnsköldsvik

N. UlvöN
Trysunda
Mjältön Ulvöhamn One of the best-preserved villages,
J Trysunda has a richly decorated,
Docksta Gulf of Bothnia 17th-century fishermen’s chapel.
Part of the island is a nature reserve.
Norrfjärden
S. Ulvön
Ullångersfjärden Mjällom

Norrfällsviken
Ulvöhamn
This is the spiritual
home of the herring
Omnefjärden
speciality, surströmming.
Norrland’s largest fishing
fleet made its home in
the sheltered harbour
lying between Norra and
Södra Ulvön. The chapel
dates from 1622.
Bönhamn
0 kilometres 10
0 miles 5
Gaviksfj.
Högbonden
The 100-year-old lighthouse
on the island of Högbonden
Key warned shipping of the rocky
coastline. Today it is a youth
Major road hostel, reached by boat from
Minor road Bönhamn, the most authentic
Ferry route fishing village on the
mainland, and the place to
High Coast walking trail
STORÖN savour local specialities such
National Park as fresh river salmon, whitefish
Nature Reserve and, of course, surströmming.
For keys to symbols see back flap

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