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Vildmarksbyn Eden is located in the middle of the forest, about 100km nort of Karlstad and 10km east of the village Lysvik in Sunne municipality. The coordinates for Vildmarksbyn Eden are: 60°02’56”N 13°15’48”E
By public transport
Although we encourage you to travel by train for environmental reasons, it’s not entirely straightforward to reach Vildmarksbyn Eden without a car. The nearest station is in Lysvik and from there, you can hike approximately 10 km on gravel roads. Contact us to receive directions. Alternatively, we can arrange transportation for you for an additional fee.
If you choose to travel by public transport, you can travel by bus or train from all the major cities such as Gothenburg, Stockholm, Copenhagen or Oslo to Karlstad. From Karlstad you can travel by train to Lysvik.
When you travel within Värmland, you travel with the company “Värmlandstrafik”. You can visit their website and search for available dates and times: https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/varmlandstrafik. The website is just in Swedish, but on the first page in the field “Från” you write “Karlstad” and then choose “Karlstad Centralstationen” (the railway station) from the options.
In the field “Till” you write “Lysvik” and choose the option “Lysvik, Stationen”. In the next field you fill in the date (and time) you want to travel. Then you click “Sök resa”.
Travel by car
If you are driving from (or via) Gothenburg, follow road E45 (and later E45/E18) towards Karlstad. Just after Grums (by Nyängen) turn left at the roundabout and follow the E45 towards Mora. You will pass places such as Fagerås, Västra Ämtervik and Rottneros. In Sunne, turn right and leave the E45. Drive through Sunne centre and over the bridge. By the football pitch, turn left towards Lysvik. Once in Lysvik, turn right to Ransbysätter. Drive around 8km through Gröna Dalen to Ransbysätter. By the exit road after the farm in the small village, turn left up towards Björklångsberg. The parking and entrance for the Wilderness Village are on the right, approx. 1.4km from Ransbysätter.
If you are driving from (or via) Stockholm, take road E18 towards Karlstad. In Karlstad, turn right and follow road 61 towards Kil. Just after Kil, leave road 61 and continue on road E45 towards Sunne/Torsby/Mora. From Sunne, follow the directions as above.
Service in the area
The nearest grocery store is in Lysvik, approximately 10 kilometers west of Vildmarskbyn Eden. In Ransbysätter, there is a bakery that is usually not open to the public. However, during the summer, there may be occasional events where bread and pizza are sold.