Helagsfjäll

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Helags
The Helagsfjäll in October 2010

The Helagsfjäll in October 2010

height 1797  m ö.h.
location Harjedalen , Sweden
Coordinates 62 ° 54 ′ 0 ″  N , 12 ° 27 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 62 ° 54 ′ 0 ″  N , 12 ° 27 ′ 0 ″  E
Helagsfjäll (Jämtland)
Helagsfjäll

The Helagsfjäll is a mountain range near Ljungdalen in northwestern Härjedalen in Sweden near the border with Jämtland and Norway . The highest peak, the Helags, is the highest Swedish peak south of the Arctic Circle with a height of 1797 meters above sea level . In the southwest is the Predikstolen with a height of 1690 meters, while in the southeast with the Helagsgletscher Sweden's southernmost glacier can be found.

At the foot of the Helag is the Helagsstugorna , a hut belonging to the Swedish Hiking Association , which is very popular with tourists in both summer and winter.