Hammerdal Camping on the E45 (the Inlandsvagen)
The campsite in Hammerdal (known as 'Camp Route 45') is halfway along the 750-mile (1220-km) inland road that connects Sweden's northernmost town of Karesuando (B), up against the border with Finland, with the southern Swedish port of Gothenburg (A). The 'Inlandsvagen' is part of the E45 that crosses by ferry from Gothenburg to the Danish port of Frederikshavn, and finally terminates in Gela on the south coast of Sicily. At 3,057 miles (4920 km), the E45 is Europe's longest north-south route.
The Inlandsvagen (the 'Inland Road') is also one of only two north-south routes in Sweden, the other being the E4 which follows the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
Hammerdal Camping has been owned and run by the resident English family, James and Julie with their two young children, since March 2016. Already in good shape, a series of further updates and improvements are in hand, along with plans for the future. In addition to spacious camping for motorhomes, caravans and tents, including pitches along the River Fyran which borders the site, there are over a dozen fully-equipped cabins for hire.
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Additionally there is good free WiFi around the site, a well-equipped kitchen, a laundry with an automatic washing machine, and hot water freely available at the taps and showers. James and Julie also organise kayaking (kayaks available to hire) and expeditions into the surrounding wilderness, including a search for beaver in the river and elk in the forest. Night-time might bring a display of the Northern Lights.
The small town of Hammerdal is an easy 15-minute walk to a supermarket, ATM, post office, bus station and several cafes. We highly recommend the lunch menu at the Turkish-owned Bus Station Grill.
We planned to stay on the campsite for a couple of nights but we are still here after a couple of weeks!
The Inlandsvagen (the 'Inland Road') is also one of only two north-south routes in Sweden, the other being the E4 which follows the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
Hammerdal Camping has been owned and run by the resident English family, James and Julie with their two young children, since March 2016. Already in good shape, a series of further updates and improvements are in hand, along with plans for the future. In addition to spacious camping for motorhomes, caravans and tents, including pitches along the River Fyran which borders the site, there are over a dozen fully-equipped cabins for hire.
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Additionally there is good free WiFi around the site, a well-equipped kitchen, a laundry with an automatic washing machine, and hot water freely available at the taps and showers. James and Julie also organise kayaking (kayaks available to hire) and expeditions into the surrounding wilderness, including a search for beaver in the river and elk in the forest. Night-time might bring a display of the Northern Lights.
The small town of Hammerdal is an easy 15-minute walk to a supermarket, ATM, post office, bus station and several cafes. We highly recommend the lunch menu at the Turkish-owned Bus Station Grill.
We planned to stay on the campsite for a couple of nights but we are still here after a couple of weeks!
