Tiveden National Park

National park · Sweden

Tiveden National Park in Sweden
Photo: Perengstrom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pine trees several hundred years old cover this rocky ridge between lakes Vänern and Vättern, split by rift valleys jammed with glacial boulders the size of houses. Swedish folklore held the forest sheltered trolls and outlaws hiding from the law; 34 kilometers of marked trail now wind through birch, aspen and rowan that color through October.

Best for: a day hike through boulder terrain and old pine forest

Don’t miss

  • old-growth pine forest never logged
  • boulder-choked rift valleys
  • 34 km of marked trails
2026 Forecast

Peak: October 12–October 16

Color builds from September 28 · mostly bare by November 2

Color starts: September 28Peak: October 14Bare: November 2AugustDecember

Sampled at Tiveden National Park’s own coordinates and elevation (172 m) rather than a regional average.

135 weather points cover Sweden, and the model needs no correction to land on 3 published peak dates from scandification.com and visitsweden.com. Sweden is running 16 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works

When to go to Tiveden National Park

The color window runs about 25 days, holding until around October 23.

Tiveden National Park on the map

Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Sweden, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.

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Frequently asked

When does Tiveden National Park peak in 2026?
Peak color is predicted for October 12–October 16 (best estimate October 14). Color starts around September 28 and is mostly bare by November 2.

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