The Swedish Rights of Public Access
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The Swedish Rights Of Public Access gives you the right to roam the countryside in Sweden in perfect peace and quiet.
Transcript of The Swedish Rights of Public Access
The Swedish Rights Of Public
Accessgives you the right to roam the countryside in Sweden in perfect peace and quiet.
When you are in Sweden you have the right to walk, cycle, ride, ski and camp on any land with the exception of private gardens, near a dwelling house or land under cultivation.
in the forestyou can not:
- leave trash
- Crack sticks from trees
- Set fire in the forest
- Disturb campers
you can:
- Camp
- Pick mushrooms
- Hunt, but only with licence
- Make up fire if you want to grill sausages
- Pick flowers
- Walk with dogs
Nature Reserves- There are 29 national parks.
- Sweden was the first European country that established 9 national parks.
- There are almost 4,000 nature reserves. - they comprise about 85% of the surface that
is protected by the Swedish environmental code.
- There are also some protected flowers that you can’t pick because they can get eradicated.
The Public Access Of Waterswimming in any lake and putting an unpowered boat on any water is permitted unless explicitly forbidden. Visiting beaches and walking by a shoreline is permitted, providing it is not a part of a garden or within immediate vicinity of a residance
