Skuleskogen National Park National Park

Address: Skuleskogen National Park, Västernorrland County, Sweden

Website: https://www.nationalparksofsweden.se/places-to-visit/skuleskogen-national-park

Hours: Open year-round

Admission: Free (no entrance fee)

Skuleskogen National Park is a protected area in Västernorrland County in eastern Sweden, established in 1984. It forms part of the High Coast natural region noted for its rocky coastline and old-growth forest.

The park offers coastal cliffs, forested ridges and marked hiking trails, with short boardwalks and viewpoints along the shoreline. A named highlight inside the park is the crevasse Slåttdalsskrevan, reached by footpaths from the main trailheads.

Created to protect representative High Coast scenery and forest, the park preserves both coastal landforms shaped by post-glacial uplift and long-standing boreal woodland. Management focuses on low-impact recreation and habitat conservation.

Skuleskogen lies along the Gulf of Bothnia on Sweden’s eastern seaboard in Västernorrland County, within the broader Höga Kusten area of northern Sweden.

• Establishment: The park was established in 1984 and lies inside the High Coast (Höga Kusten) World Heritage landscape.
• Best time to visit: Best visited from late spring to early autumn when most hiking trails are clear and visitor facilities are open.

What to See#

• Slåttdalsskrevan: A deep, narrow crevasse in the park known locally as Slåttdalsskrevan and popular with hikers and photographers for its dramatic rock walls and trail access.

Skuleskogen National Park is on Sweden’s High Coast (Höga Kusten) and is commonly accessed from the E4 highway via the village of Docksta. Follow the E4 and local signposting to Docksta/Slåttdalsskrevan where park parking and trailheads are located; several marked trails start from the park car parks. Regional buses serve towns along the E4, and from nearby towns you can reach park entrances by car with on-site parking at the main trailheads.

• Aim for early morning or late afternoon at Slåttdalsskrevan and the Slåttdalsberget viewpoints to see the rock cleft in dramatic light and avoid mid-day visitor peaks on the short main trail.
• Follow the park's marked trails from the official parking/entrance points and pick up a map at the visitor information - the park's main highlights are concentrated but the paths include several steep sections where route choice matters.
• Combine a short visit to the crevasse with a longer ridge walk to reach panorama points few day visitors take, and check weather forecasts since exposed summits can be windy and visibility changes rapidly.