Western Jämtland

West of Duved, Road 322 branches off and runs northwest to the Tännfors, one of the finest waterfalls in the north; in a nature reserve. Here the Indalsälv plunges down into the Nornsjö from a height of 32m/105ft, with a width of 60m/200ft.

Åre (alt. 378m/1,240ft; pop. 10,000) is a popular climbing and winter sports center. It has a stone-built church (probably 13th C.) with an image of St Olof. A large cabin cableway runs up to 1,300m/4,265ft, and there are also several chair-lifts and ski-tows as well as a funicular. From the summit of Åreskutan (1,420m/4,659ft), to the north of the town, there are magnificent views.

Are is considered one of Sweden's top ski resorts with four separate ski areas and villages that are linked by a single lift pass. The skiing is suited to all levels and non-skiers can find lots of activities as well.

At Handöl is a small Lapp chapel (1804). There is another impressive waterfall here, the Handölsfall, with a drop of 120m/395ft (suspension bridge).

68km/42mi from Östersund on E 14 is Järpen (alt. 324m/1,063ft), a busy industrial town on the Indalsälv (power station), which drains the Kallsjö. The area is well wooded. To the west, beyond the Indalsälv, the 14m/45ft high Rista Falls tumble into the Åresjö. The calcareous soil favors the growth of rare mosses and other plants.

Storlien (alt. 592m/1,942ft), with Sweden's highest railroad station, lies in a winter sports area with numerous lifts and cross-country tracks. In summer there is pleasant canoeing. The Norwegian frontier runs 4km/2.5miles west of the town. The mountainous region to the south extends as far as Härjedalen. The tourist resort of Storulvån is a good base for winter sports and for mountain walks in summer.

8km/5mi west of Åre is Duved (alt. 384m/1,260ft), a winter sports center, with lifts to the Mullfjäll (1,031m/3,383ft).