Storlien

Storlien is a saddle point in the Scandinavian mountain, and the highest point on Saint Olaf's Way, a pilgrim route in use since the 12th century.
In Swedish history, it is infamous for a failed military campaign at the new year on 1718 and 1719, where Lieutenant Carl Gustaf Armfeldt led thousands on men back from Norway, into a blizzard where most of them froze to death.
As the railway was built in the 1880s, Storlien emerged as a prestigious resort. The Royal Family has a house here. During the late 20th century, it has been in the shade of the more developed resort in Åre. As living costs in Norway have become the world's highest, Storlien has a retail trade out of all proportion to its small size.

The Storlien railway station is higher above sea level than any other in Sweden.

By train

SJ (formerly part of Statens Järnvägar) has night trains from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
Norrtåg has day trains from Sundsvall and Östersund, Sweden.
NSB has day trains from Trondheim in Norway.

By plane

Vaernes airport (TRD): outside Trondheim is the closest airport, just 73km from Storlien. There are international flights from London and Amsterdam.
At the airport you take the local train to Hell and get off just 3 minutes later (or walk). In Hell, you take the NSB train direct to Storlien railway station; it's worth checking the time of departures from Hell as the train only runs twice a day (in both directions). Generally there is a morning train at around 08:00 and an evening train at around 17:00. Avoid arriving at Hell station too far in advance as it is far less comfortable than waiting a few hours in a café at Vaernes airport. There is also a shopping centre between the airport and Hell.
Åre Östersund airport (OSD): There are domestic flights operating daily from Stockholm to Åre Östersund Airport There are also charter flights from London, Moscow, Helsinki and Copenhagen in winter time.

By helicopter

You can charter a helicopter to pick you up at Vaernes Airport in Trondheim, Norway or at Åre-Östersund Airport on Frösön. The largest operator in Östersund is Jämtlands Flyg which has helicopters for 3-6 passengers.

By car

You will easily reach Storlien by taking the E14 that passes right through the village.

It's a small village where almost everything is within walking distance.
If you don't want to walk you can call "Wänseths buss" for a taxi.

• BrudslöjanA beautiful waterfall with a 24 m drop.

• Printzskiöldsmonumenteta 1907 memorial to two brothers who died when skiing in a snowstorm.

• Rensjösäterns jaktvillaThis "Pink Castle" is a hunting lodge from the 1880s. It is privately owned, and the interior is therefore not open to visitors.

• Stenen i grönan dalA strange looking stone which, due to its location near the Trondheim pilgrimage route, has been a tourist attraction since the middle ages.

• Stora HelvetetA railway embankment located 300 meters from the border. The name means "Big Hell" and is named after troubles during construction in year 1877. It has caused big problems also year 2012-2018, there is a risk of it being destroyed in a landslide, so it is being rebuilt into bridge during 2017-2018.

• Hiking
• Mountain climbing.
• Biking (flat areas or uphill and downhill, mountain biking).
• Fishing (great fishing, summer and winter).
• Hunting mushrooms and berries.

• Meråkerfjell Ridesenter

  phone: +47 74 81 36 26
  address: Ivarsmyra
  Go riding on Icelandic horses.

• Rypetoppen adventurepark

  phone: +47 74 41 41 70
  An outdoor climbing and adventure zone with rope-ways and zip-lines.

Winter snow sports

• Ice-skating (on the autumn just before the snow arrives).
• Snowmobiling.

  Wänseth buss Storlien

  phone: +46 647-704 77
  address: Vintergatan 17
  and

  Superpris

  phone: +46 647-700 20
  address: Vargvägen 2
  rent out snow mobiles.

• Storlien Alpine Center

  phone: +46 647-704 44
  address: Vintergatan 72
  Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and ski touring. The alpine ski area's vertical drop is 191 metres, which is less than other Scandinavian ski resorts such as Åre and Duved, but suitable for children and beginners.

• Coop extra

  phone: +46 77-133 33 10
  address: Vintergatan 4
  The main supermarket, also selling alcohol on pre-order.

• Storliens sportcenter

  phone: +46 647-704 44
  address: Vintergatan 72
  Is a sport shop that is selling and renting skiing equipment.

• Superpris

  phone: +46 647-700 20
  address: Vargvägen 2
  a filling station and supermarket focused on Norwegian customers, with products subject to high taxes and tariffs in Norway; eg: beer, sweets, soft drinks, meat, etc. They also sell fishing supplies.

• Viltboden

  phone: +46 647-705 00
  address: Vintergatan 27
  Information centre and a store that sells everything that the hiker needs.

There are also supermarkets, design shops, fishing stores, etc.

• Flammans skafferi

  phone: +46 70-322 08 18
  address: Vintergatan 46

• Le Ski Restaurant & Night Club

  phone: +46 647-701 51
  address: Vintergatan 25

• Rödluvan

  address: Vintergatan 72
  A family owned tavern.

• Sylvias Kanonbar

  phone: +46 647-702 12
  address: Vintergatan 21

Storlien certainly has a nightlife during ski season, though nothing like Åre.

• Flamman
• Le Ski
• Kanonbaren

• Fjäll-Lien

  phone: +46 647-703 01
  address: Vintergatan 70
  A cabin-rental service.

• Fjällyor Hotel

  phone: +46 647-701 70
  address: Vintergatan 24

• Le Ski Lodge

  phone: +46 647-701 51
  address: Vintergatan 25

• Storliens Högfjällshotell

  phone: +46 647-701 70
  address: Geijerbacken 10
  The largest hotel.

• Storlien Service

  phone: +46 70-797 05 08
  address: Vintergatan 52
  A cabin-rental service.

• Norway (Nord-Trøndelag) is 2 kilometres from Storlien.

• Hell (Norway) is one of the nearest towns in Norway, with an appeal to English-speaking visitors.
• Trondheim is the nearest major city.

Åre, with more ski slopes, is the centre of Åre Municipality.

Östersund, is the only major city in Jämtland.