Fulufjellet National Park and Fregn Nature Reserve

The Swedish part of this area became a national park in 2002. Nature knows no administrative boundaries, and the establishment of Fulufjellet National Park helps to secure significant ecological, landscape, and outdoor recreational values associated with the area.

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Three separate mountain areas

The eastern side valleys of Ljørdalen, with the rivers Bergåa, Gira, and Tangåa, divide Fulufjellet National Park into three mountain areas. These mountain areas are plateau mountains with wide, flat summits and steep slopes.
The mountain plateaus are largely covered by blockfields, and the steep slopes are characterized by much rubble and landslide-prone areas.

Uniform bedrock - varied landscape

The national park is located in an area with Precambrian sandstone, known as Trysilsandstone, which has a deep reddish color.
The sandstone is rich in quartz and, therefore, highly resistant to weathering. It results in acidic and poor soil.

The landscape is varied, with significant changes over relatively short distances. The elevation difference ranges from about 520 meters above sea level in the south to the mountain Slottet, which stands at 1047 meters above sea level. In some areas, there are erosion formations such as wide ravines and cuts. The most prominent are Styggskøra east of Storgnollen and the Slottsbekken valley to the north of Fulufjellet.

The landscape in the area around Storgnollen, Steinknøsen, and Furuknøsen, with blockfields, ravines, and large elevation differences, is particularly distinctive.

The largest rivers in the national park are Bergåa and Gira.
In some places, there are smaller waterfalls, with Bråtafallet in Bergåa being the most notable. The national park has few bogs or water bodies.

Harsh conditions for plants

The vegetation on the treeless mountains is not very diverse. The mountains are mostly covered by heath vegetation dominated by dwarf shrubs, grasses, sedges, and reeds. Both nationally and internationally, the treeless mountains are extremely poor in species.
Storgnollen and Steinknøsen are block heaps with nearly sterile scree slopes and stone polygon fields on the summits, featuring sparse heath vegetation with lichen.

Springs are found almost everywhere in the forested slopes, likely a result of the fracturing of the Trysilsandstone. Along Slottsbekken, there are continuous spring horizons over more than a kilometer.
The springs contribute to increased biodiversity in an otherwise poor forest landscape.

Old Forests, Sometimes with Features of Primeval Forest

Virtually all the forest is coniferous, consisting of spruce and pine. The mountain forests are associated with significant conservation values. There are large areas of natural forest and old-growth forest of pine and spruce, with abundant deadwood.
On the west side of Brattfjellet, you can find scattered old pines up to 350 years old. In places, the forest exhibits characteristics of primeval forest, with a rich diversity of species.
Many rare lichen and fungal species have been recorded within the national park..

Bear Country

Moose and hares are common animals in Fulufjellet. More notably, all four of the large carnivores also live here. Among them, the bear holds a special position.
Fulufjellet National Park appears to be one of the most important areas for the slowly expanding bear population in Norway.