Galå Fjällgård and the Fäbodvägen (Mountain Pasture Road) are part of the Trans European Trail, or TET for short. The TET is a recommended route and adventure journey of now more than 100,000 km of enduro riding across Europe for motorcyclists. Sweden is part of the western route of the TET through Europe, and in our region the trail runs from Funäsdalen over the Flatruet mountain pass road and continues along gravel roads beside the Ljungan river, via the approximately 40 km long Fäbodvägen and on towards Bydalen, Vålådalen and Undersåker. Detailed information and GPX track downloads for each country are available at www.transeurotrail.org

This TET Route 15 via the Fäbodvägen is also suitable for 4x4 vehicles and is definitely recommended for off-road enthusiasts.

Bikers welcome: we also have special offers for TET riders and motorcyclists passing through.

Those who want to plan their off-road tour through Sweden in advance, the online maps "Naturkartan" or "Min Karta" and "Grusvägskartan" provide useful planning tools for your trip through Sweden.

• Naturkartan ("The Nature's Map") provides a comprehensive (but unfortunately rather incomplete) overview of national parks, nature reserves, places of interest and hiking trails in Sweden, overlaid with a topographic map.
• Min Kartan ("My Map") from the Swedish Land Survey Office Lantmäteriet is the official topographical map of Sweden.
• Grusvägskartan ("The Gravel-Road-Map") is a great resource for planning a four-wheel-drive and off-road trip through Sweden. The online map provides a good overview of all the small, unpaved roads and tracks. To find roads near Galå Fjällgård, simply use the search term "Galåbodarna" or "Börtnan"". However, caution is advised, as not all of these roads may be publicly accessible.

We also warmly welcome four-wheel-drive campers to our small campsite. Guests visit us with rooftop-tent 4x4s, Land Rover Defenders or pickup campers. Larger vehicles such as Iveco 4x4 or MAN four-wheel-drive expedition vehicles are also regular visitors, both in summer and in winter.

In winter, 4x4 and off-road enthusiasts will find a wide variety of snow-covered roads in Sweden. Smaller roads are usually covered with compacted snow and are great fun to explore.
Another adventure are the official ice roads on the way to Östersund across Lake Storsjön. The longest crossing across the lake runs from Vällviken to Sunne and is approximately 4 km long. The island of Norderön can also be reached from Isön via a 1.5 km-long ice road. For this, the ice on the lake must be 25 cm thick. Signs always indicate when a crossing is open, and is usually granted for vehicles from 2 tonnes up to, in some cases, 4 tonnes.

Of course, all winter roads in Sweden can also be driven safely without a four-wheel-drive vehicle, including the ice roads. Studded tyres are not necessary, but good winter tyres are mandatory. However, driving a 4×4 vehicle adds extra enjoyment, as it allows you to test the vehicle under these conditions.