Skridfinnarleden
See & Do
Adventure, excitement, tranquility, and contrast – in Kalix we have something for everyone
Kalix provides the best setting for enjoying the midnight sun. Our archipelago with more than 700 islands is filled with opportunities for kayaking, hiking and exploring. The rushing rapids of the river provide world-class fishing in the summer nights and our pristine nature reserve is a place where visitors come to relax and recharge. In town there are also restaurants, shops, exhibitions and a range of other activities.
Why not check some items off your bucket list while you’re here?
Come join us and let us help you check these classic experiences off of your bucket list.
● See (and if you’re really lucky, hear) the Northern Lights
● Visit the northernmost point of the Gulf of Bothnia
● Experience the magical fifth season, spring-winter
● Spend a day where the sun never sets
● Fish for prize fish in a pristine national river
● Swim in a hole in the ice on the frozen sea
● Stay overnight on a deserted island (maybe even on the actual island where a season of Sweden’s version of the “Survivor” TV series was filmed)
● Go on an icebreaker safari
● Catch vendace and make your own Kalix Caviar
● Visit an underground fort
● Take a boat or snowmobile trip out into Sweden’s northernmost archipelago
Sweden’s northernmost archipelago
Kalix’s beautiful and diverse archipelago consists of 792 islands, where you can experience everything from rocky islets to sandy beaches. The contrast between wonderful summer evenings with the sun above the horizon and endless icy landscapes in winter must be experienced. Here are some tips:
Malören
Malören, with its distinctive chapel and lighthouse, is located in the outermost archipelago and has been a nature reserve since 1997, covering an area of 182 hectares. The lodge on Malören is managed by the National Property Board, while the lighthouse is owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the church is owned by the Church of Sweden. Most cottages on the island are privately owned.
Halsön/Kallskär
Along the narrow isthmus leading to the southern tip of Halsön, Kallskär, lies a wonderful sandy beach with light, fine-grained, velvety sand. On the other side of the isthmus, the western side of the island also offers a lovely sandy beach to explore. The location creates magnificent sand dunes shaped by waves and wind.
Nordanskär
In 1886, J. August Bergman founded the northernmost bathing and spa resort on Nordanskär island. At that time, it had a church, 12 villas for visitors, a farmhand’s cottage, a bathhouse with hot and cold water, telephone service, a hotel, banquet hall, community room, tennis court, rowboats, sailboats, and more. Guests could also pay for mud baths, baths in natural springs, massages, and electricity. Visitors, including Selma Lagerlöf, arrived by steamboats that daily sailed from Haparanda or Luleå.
Törehamn
The northernmost point of the Gulf of Bothnia is marked by a yellow buoy functioning as a rounding mark, offering visitors a certificate confirming they have reached the northernmost point of the Gulf of Bothnia.
Welcome to a magnificent and unspoiled archipelago!
