A particularly strong outburst of solar activity has led to some stunning displays of the Northern Lights across Sweden in the last few days.

We are currently at the peak of an 11-year cycle of solar activity, and scientists’ predictions that this winter season should see some of the best displays in 50 years have been borne out by the intense auroras seen even in the more southern areas of country, much further south than would normally be expected. Yesterday’s display in the far north of Sweden was described as “like an explosion in the sky”.

Nature Travels offers a wide range of winter adventures in Sweden located in areas which give very good chances to see a display of the Northern Lights during your tour, from family-friendly dogsled tours to challenging ski touring expeditions.

Of course, displays can never be guaranteed even in such an active year, and we always recommend that the excitement of the activities and the very special atmosphere of the Arctic winter should be your main motivations for travelling, but a display of the Northern Lights is certainly the icing on the cake at the end of a day’s dog sledding in the wilderness!

 

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