Here you will find an overview of all the events on Friday, October 4th, at the Hiking Festival Hajka.
Friday 4th October
Huskywalk
Date: 4th October - 6th October
Time: 10.00-12.00 am
Location: Granö
Organizer: Spruce Island Husky
About: Guided hike through the beautiful nature around Granö and the Ume River, where you'll have your own husky attached to a waist belt for the hike. The hike lasts approximately 2 hours.
Suitable for: Beginner, Family with children
Price: 450 SEK
Book your spot here!
Opening of the Nature Library
Date: 4th October
Time: 10.00-11.00 am
Location: Nordmaling Library
Organizer: Nordmaling municipality
About: Welcome to the opening of the Nature Library at Nordmaling Library. Here, children will be able to borrow a backpack and explore nature based on various themes – flowers, the sea, the forest, space, and more. During the opening the children can participate in Nature Bingo, searching for hidden natural objects in the library. A small prize for everyone who gets bingo!
Eight degrees / Contemporary art about the forest
Date: 4th October - 6th October
Time: 12.00-17.00 pm
Location: Umeå
Organizer: Bildmuseet
About: The exhibition explores our complex relationship with the forest, from its inviolable intrinsic value to its role as an economic resource and recreational site. Through photography, film and sculpture, the artists illuminate the forest from different perspectives.
Price: Free of charge
You do not need to book a spot on this activity
Quiz n' Hike
Date: 4th October - 6th October
Time: When it suits you.
Location: Hälsans stig, Nedre Öre, Fällforsen och Floxen
Organizer: Nordmalings kommun
About: The municipality of Nordmaling invites you to a quiz along four hiking trails with a chance to win nice prizes, participate whenever you want during the weekend. There are four distances to walk, the more you walk, the better you feel and the greater your chance of winning! Bring your family or friends and hear the rustling of the forest, see the sea sparkling and the rivers flowing.
Suitable for: Beginner, Family with children
Price: Free of charge
Walking meditation
Date: 4th October - 6th October
Time: When it suits you.
Organizer: Inner Strength
About: Calm down at your own pace after a long day. Inner Strength offers audio sessions that combine activity and recovery, inspired by nature and the seasons. These sessions can be taken along on walks or runs, where you'll pause at a scenic spot to be guided through breathing exercises, mobility training, or more challenging core and balance exercises. After your outdoor experience, you can also choose calmer, longer sessions that help you bring the tranquility of nature into your home. All you need is a pair of headphones.
Suitable for: Everyone
Price: Free of charge
Check out the free audio sessions here!
Northern lights hike at Tavelsjöberget
Date: 4th, 5th or 6th October
Time: 18.00-02.00 pm
Location: Tavelsjöberget
Organizer: Umeå Aurora Hunters / Fredrik Larsson Photography
About: An evening hike up Tavelsjöberget by torchlight to enjoy the spectacle of the northern lights with a view far above Tavelsjö. A decent hike with a stop along the way to take a break and look for the northern lights. Once at the top, you build a fire and drink something warming while you look out over the landscape below. In addition to the hunt for the Northern Lights, exciting Northern Lights stories and a magical experience under the stars are promised.
Suitable for: Beginner, Family with children
Price: fr. 200 SEK
