Friluften invites you to experience and learn in nature. Using outdoor education, your guide Anders Johansson, takes you on a hike with outdoor cooking, deep reflection, dialogue and learning about yourself and the group. You can also learn Outdoor Leadership in an intensive workshop in the western part of Sweden. You will work outdoors to both explore processes of leadership and learning in and out of new landscapes. Through deep reflection you might find out why the emotions in a group are important and how to create activities that support positive emotions and learning.
We will also arrange workshops for a day about making tar, charcoal and handicraft. These things were important for the family economy, now you have the opportunity to try the techniques and bring some of it back home. There will be some more experience trips coming up, please check the web page, www.friluften.se

Kynnefjälls Natur is a hotel and restaurant built on a family farm, next to the wilderness of the deep forests on the southernmost Swedish mountain range.  The hotel offers many possibilities to enjoy nature, on your own or with experienced nature guides. You can hike in the forest or experience the wildlife on guided tours. Maybe you are lucky to meet with beaver, moose or deer. You might also be able to take pictures of capercaillie or black grouse. There are many small lakes for fishing or you can learn to climb mountains or paddle a canoe. Experience what life was like 102 years ago and visit an old forestry homestead. Learn to light the fire in the tile stove and cook your supper on the wood stove. Water is fetched from the well outside and candles light up the rooms.

www.kynnefjall.com

Skötterud is a family farm where you can relax and have fun. The farm has lots of different animals such as pigs, rabbits, goats, rein deer, llamas and emus. Why not try farmer´s golf in the fields, supported by Highland cattle and horses. This sport was invented in the Netherlands in 1999 and is now offered at 110 golf courts around the world, take a look at www.farmersgolf.se.  After the golf tournament you can have something delicious to eat in the restaurant.

www.skotterud.se

One of the most beautiful waterways in Europe, the Dalsland Canal connects a labyrinth of large and small lakes and rivers, and idyllic, meandering canals. Only ten kilometres of the canal is man-made, the rest is a 240-kilometre navigable system of lakes with a total of 31 locks at 17 different stations.
The canal was completed in 1868 and opened by King Karl XV. One of the highlights of the canal is at Håverud, a combination of a roadway bridge, a railway bridge and an aqueduct, an iron channel put together with 33.000 rivets.  The Dalsland Canal is a popular fairway for pleasure craft, canoes and passenger boats.

www.dalslandskanal.se

Welcome on board M/S "Storholmen", which maintains traffic service on the Dalslands Canal since 1938. The ship is modernized and tailormade for the Canal and it's tight locks. However, the charming atmosphere is preserved. It's capacity is 100 passengers. The scenery of course, changes during the voyage - untouched nature, modern towns, old mills and country estates in beautiful settings, bustling life and picturesque spots.

www.storholmen.com

Dal Västra Värmlands Järnväg is a railway built in the early 20th century. In those days it connected Mellerud in the south with Arvika in the north, passing Bengtsfors and Årjäng on the way. The final journey on the railroad was in 1986, but this only meant a temporary hold-up for the traffic. The municipalities of Mellerud and Bengtsfors established the DVVJ Foundation in 1987 and the summer traffic started. Today this railway of scenic views is one of the foremost tourist attractions in the region. Endless experiences of bluish mountains and extended lakes will surround you, since the railway follows alongside Dalsland Canal.  The Årjäng-Bengtsfors route is frequently used by inspection trolleys, and the southbound traffic from Bengtsfors to Mellerud is run by railbuses.

www.dvvj.com

We would like to provide you with a genuine encounter with the King of the Forest, the moose. Our goal is to give each and every visitor a unique experience of close contact with and increased knowledge about the moose. Be inspired and don't forget your camera! After visiting our moose park, perhaps a meal or a snack might be of interest? In our café you will find a selection of cookies, sandwiches and ice cream among other things. We also have a roomy place, furnished with two grills and four tables with benches at your disposal.

www.dalslandsmooseranch.se

The rock carvings at Högsbyn, Tisselskog are Dalsland’s largest and most extraordinary ancient site and also one of the largest in the country. The site includes more than 50 rock areas with more than 2,500 Bronze-Age carvings. 3,000 years ago these symbols were chipped into the soft stone and it is believed that Högsbyn was a sacred location, used for religious ceremonies. Close by is an old farmhouse with café and exhibit and you can book a guided tour. You can reach Högsbyn by driving the scenic Brudfjällsvägen road, which runs between Tisselskog and Håverud. In summer the tourist trains on the Dalsland – West Värmland railway (Mellerud-Bengtsfors) stop at Tisselskog, and the passenger boat M/S Dalsland makes daily trips to the rock carvings at Högsbyn.

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