{"id":5131,"date":"2016-09-22T16:06:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T14:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/?p=5131"},"modified":"2022-02-15T17:43:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T16:43:37","slug":"swedish-right-of-public-access-allemansratten-freedom-to-roam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-right-of-public-access-allemansratten-freedom-to-roam\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Right of Public Access “Allemansr\u00e4tten” – Freedom to Roam"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Swedish right of public access – freedom to roam – (photo credit: Johan Willmer\/imagebank.sweden.se)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Swedish freedom<\/h2>\n

Something typically Swedish, if you ask a Swede, is not only k\u00f6ttbullar,\u00a0lagom and Ikea, but also a special right\u00a0called “allemansr\u00e4tten<\/em>” – the right of public access.<\/p>\n

The right of public access is written in\u00a0the constitution of Sweden: “Alla ska ha tillg\u00e5ng till naturen<\/em>“, “Everyone shall have access to nature<\/em><\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

This right gives you permission to go wherever you want – and camp wherever you want, for one night. Any field, forrest or your neighbor’s garden. Well, actually you can not camp in your neighbors garden unless he gives you permission to do so, but you are allowed to cross his fields and forrest without asking. If you decide to stay in a nice spot in the\u00a0Swedish nature, you might want to contact the owner and just check if it’s okej<\/em> for them.<\/p>\n

Then, once you have permission, just put up your tent and follow the rule “don’t disturb and don’t destroy<\/strong>“.<\/p>

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You are even allowed to pluck berries or mushrooms<\/strong>, not to earn some extra money on the next food market, but for personal consumption.<\/p>\n

So, get your\u00a0baskets out and start picking blueberries and kantareller (chanterelles)!<\/p>\n

More about Swedish culture & quirks, read:<\/p>\n

\u201cHow to be Swedish<\/strong> \u2013 A Quick Guide to Swedishness \u2013 in 55 Steps<\/em>\u201d,\u00a0here on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

More about the Swedish right of public access<\/h3>\n