Sun Dance Ranch

The site is situated on the edge of the Klarälven river (the longest in all of Sweden). Fancy messing around in boats? Have a chat with the friendly folk at reception to sort canoeing and rafting opportunities. Stormier waters can be seen at nearby Bratfallet, where there's a 10-metre high waterfall and scenic hiking trail stretching out to 17 kilometres. Keep an eye out for the historic stone bridges as you wander between the trees. Those for whom a holiday just wouldn't be a holiday without a trip to a niche museum or two should be pretty well sorted around here: at Hagfors Railroad Museum (20 minutes' drive) guests can peruse steam engines, rail paraphernalia and all manner of locomotive curiosities. Alternatively, the Monica Zetterlund Museum (also 20 minutes) has exhibits about the life, career and times of the local Swedish songstress. Less niche and rather more classically Swedish is Värmlands Moose Park (15 minutes), where you can take a tour to get up close and personal with the big beasts to give them a stroke and a bit of a feed.