Platåleden- Hållvallens chalet hike
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Platåleden- Hållvallens chalet hike
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Platåleden- Hållvallens chalet is one of the most beautiful hikes for the ease at which it is done. This hike goes to an open chalet where you can stay overnight with a fireplace. On the way you will go over mires, brooks, mountain restaurant and an outlook tower on the middle of the mountain.
Getting there
Go by car or by bus to Ica Ottsjöbua. Take the E14 to Trostebacken, turn onto Byvagen and continue for about 7.5mi while the road turns into Vålådalsvägen. At this point take a right to go to Ottsjobua, you will reach it after 3.1mi. Park in front of the food market ICA Ottsjöbua food market ICA Ottsjöbua
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| When to do | Summer / Autumn |
| Backcountry Campsites | Hållvallens chalet |
| Toilets | In Ica Ottsjöbua |
| Family friendly | No |
| Route Signage | Average |
| Crowd Levels | Moderate |
| Route Type | Out and back |
Platåleden- Hållvallens chalet
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Route Description for Platåleden- Hållvallens chalet
From Ica Ottsjöbua you will go up through a forest with brooks until you come to footbridges over cloudberry mires. This leads you to the mountain restaurant “Platåkåtan” which serves really nice waffles with a stunning view over the mountain “Ottfjället” and the lake.
Behind the house, the road continues along the mountain plateau, along the way be sure to take in the views. If you want to get little higher views you can climb up in the outlook tower which you are going to walk past.
After a while birches welcome you to the tree line to follow the track through the forest. Finally, you will come to an open field where the Hållvallens chalet is located. The chalet is open and here can you find firewood you can use to warm you up if you want to stay overnight.
You can return the way you came, or if you want to continue you can combine this with our third hike on the list – Hållvallen-Ottsjö to make a circuit.
Insider Hints
On the way to the open chalet you can also take a 1.2mi detour to an easy mountain top called “Kläppen”. Just follow the sign “Kläppen”.
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kawaimaknae 4 years ago
There's a wonderful myriad of scenery to enjoy along the way. It is a fantastic hike in Are.
Rooney D. 5 years ago
Spectacular trails. I never run out of good things to see.
Vanessa L. 5 years ago
Marvelous scenery all around. The brooks were fascinating.
Terry W. 5 years ago
Cool place with changing scenery. I appreciate the variety, you'll never get bored.
Taarush Qirh 5 years ago
We're really amused with the views! Beautiful!
Finred O. 5 years ago
This hike is not that challenging aside from the initial phase, everything else was easy.
Sam Endirly 5 years ago
Stunning hike. If you're planning to go here don't miss to visit the outlook tower!
Roed Oern 5 years ago
You can do this hike without staying the night in the Chalet. It's a little bit harder but it is really nice; the environment here is very diverse and beautiful.
Lisa B 5 years ago
Beautiful hike and I really enjoyed staying at the Hallvallens Chalet.