Gällivare: Ski hotel for alpine skiing on Dundret
Accommodation in Gällivare Municipality
Dundret in Gällivare offers alpine skiing. In winter, the mountain combines this with hiking trails, cross-country ski trails and a snowmobile route; there are also shelters, toilets and rest cabins available. The summit of Dundret is 820 metres above sea level. There, visitors can experience plants and animals of the alpine habitat. In clear weather, the Kebnekaise massif and one eleventh of Sweden’s area can be seen from the summit.
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Winter sports
The cross-country ski trails are just as much a documented feature of Dundret as the alpine skiing. Dundret also has hiking trails and a snowmobile route. The easiest accessible route to the Toppstugan on Dundret can be used in summer with a pram, bicycle or wheelchair. Dundret is protected as a nature reserve and is part of the Natura 2000 network.
Nature
The Gällivare landscape includes mountains, forests, marshes, rivers and thousands of lakes. The E45 between Porjus and Gällivare passes through the Stubbá Nature Reserve, which is suitable for short day trips, skiing in the surrounding area and morning birdwatching. The Laponia Visitor Centre Jiellevárre/Gällivare presents parts of Muddus/Muttos National Park and the Sjávnja and Stubbá nature reserves.
Naturum Laponia is the gateway to four national parks, two nature reserves and nine Sámi villages. From Gällivare, Naturum Laponia can be reached by train and then by bus or car. The Laponia World Heritage Site is located in the municipalities of Gällivare and Jokkmokk and offers experiences year-round.
Culture and history
The Gällivare Cultural Museum offers guided tours of temporary and permanent exhibitions as well as workshops for preschool, primary school and upper-secondary school students. It presents the history of the municipality, focusing on the Sámi, settlers, the mining industry and nature. Gällivare gamla kyrka, also known as Ettöreskyrkan, stands by the Vassaraälven and is Gällivare’s oldest church.
The Kulturstigen trail follows the Vassaraälven through central parts of Gällivare and presents stories about Gällivare’s history, culture and social change along the route. The Kulturstigen trail is 4.2 kilometres long in total and takes approximately 55 minutes. For people who cannot use the stairs at the viaduct or the railway station, the Kulturstigen trail has an accessible section along Industrigatan, Prästgatan and Kaitumvägen.
Lule Sámi and Northern Sámi are primarily spoken in Gällivare. The exhibition at the Laponia Visitor Centre Jiellevárre/Gällivare explains how people have lived in this region for thousands of years and how it has developed up to the present day. It also covers hunting, reindeer slaughter and berry picking in the land of the Forest Sámi.
Large-scale industrial mining has been carried out in Malmberget for more than 100 years; large parts of the town are therefore currently being abandoned or relocated. South of Gällivare, Boliden Aitik offers guided mine tours in cooperation with Visit Gällivare. On a mine tour of Boliden Aitik, visitors can see some of the largest machines in the world.
Getting around and getting there
Those travelling to Gällivare by car can use the E10 or E45. Gällivare has daily flights to Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Sandviken offers swimming, beach volleyball, picnic areas, as well as grills and firewood.
Local cuisine
The cuisine in Gällivare reflects three cultures that once met there. It uses ingredients from lakes, rivers, forests and the mountains.
Other destinations: Koskullskulle, Gällivare, Kiruna Municipality, Övertorneå Municipality.
For the higher-level travel overview: Norrbotten.
