The Church Path

The Church Path

The Church Path is the most centrally located hiking path in Åsele. The hiking path starts at Norrstrand by “Gamla Lyckselevägen” (the old road towards Lycksele), from where the path runs through the forest, all the way to Älgsjö. The central location of the Church Path, as well as its flat terrain, makes it to one of the most easily accessible hiking paths in the municipality. The hiking path runs over flat terrain through an open pine forest. The first part of the hiking path that leads to the cabin Stensjökojan, is also provided with footbridges over the bogs that the path crosses. Along this part of the hiking benches are placed are placed alongside the trail, where the hiker can take a brake and enjoy the beautiful nature.

Foto: Rickard Molander

Photo: Richard Molander

Things to see

The cabin Stensjökojan is located about 4 kilometers along the hiking path and makes a perfect place to rest or to camp at. It is complete with an outhouses’. Next to Stensjökojan flows a timber channel that can be explored by the visitor who wants to learn more about the culture of Åsele. The timber channel was used as a part of the timber rafting along the northern rivers.
The adventures hiker can take a detour from the hiking path and explore the abandoned hibernation location that is located not far from the hiking path.
Foto: Rickard Molander
Photo: Richard Molander
The hiking path gets more challenging beyond Stensjökojan. There are no footbridges over the remaining bogs and the vegetation gets more dense. The experienced hiker with proper hiking gear, can, however, finde this part of the hiking path a suiting challenge that is rewarded by the beautiful nature experience.

How to get here:

The Church Path can be reached by bike, by foot or by car from the center of Åsele.

  • From Åsele, turn right in the roundabout on to road 90 towards Junsele.
  • Thereafter, turn left on to the side way “Gamla Lyckselevägen”. Here you can park the bike or the car if you are not travelling by foot.
  • The start of the hiking path is marked with an information board.
  • Follow the hiking path, that starts at the information board, back over road 92. You will walk parallel to road 90 towards Vilhelmina.
  • Follow the signs along the hiking path.

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