Slåttdalsskrevan - hiking in the Skuleskogen national park

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | Slåttdalsskrevan is one of the most powerful natural experiences in the High Coast and the most famous hiking destination in Skuleskogen National Park. We hiked here from Entré Syd and were some of the last visitors to walk through the 200-meter-long crevasse before the passage was closed. Here we tell you about our hike – and how you experience Slåttdalsskrevan today.

Hike to Slåttdalsskrevan

Slåttdalsskrevan is located in the middle of Skuleskogen National Park and can be reached from the park's three entrances. We chose Entrance South, which provides the shortest route to the crevasse and is well suited for a day hike that also includes Slåttdalsberget.

One important thing has changed since our hike in 2023. It is no longer permitted to walk through the Slåttdalsskrevan itself. The passage through the crevasse is closed for safety reasons and the trail has been rerouted. However, Slåttdalsskrevan as a tourist destination is not closed. – you can still hike here and experience the dramatic cliff walls and views from Slåttdalsberget.

Which entrance is best to Slåttdalsskrevan?

Skuleskogen National Park has three main entrances and you can reach Slåttdalsskrevan from all of them. Which one is best depends on how long of a hike you want to do and what you want to experience along the way.

From Entrance South It is about 3.5 kilometers to Slåttdalsskrevan and that is the route we chose. Entrance North involves approximately 4.5 kilometers of hiking, while Entrance West is located about 6 kilometers from the crevasse and provides a longer ride over high-altitude parts of the national park.

If you want to do more than just walk to the crevasse, there is a circular hike from Entré Syd of approximately 11 kilometers. It goes via Slåttdalsberget and Slåttdalsskrevan, continuing towards Tärnättvattnet, Näskebodarna and the Kuststigen before returning to Entré Syd.

We started at Entré Syd

We drove to the South Entrance with the camper. From the E4 it is about eight kilometers to the entrance, where there is parking, toilets and information about the national park. Then it was just a matter of putting on your hiking boots and starting to follow the trail into the forest.

When we did the hike in 2023, the sign indicated 3.1 kilometers to Slåttdalsskrevan. So it is not the same distance as stated for today's route, and it is important to distinguish our journey from the current route.

Our hike towards Slåttdalsskrevan

The first part almost surprised us by being so easy to hike. Large parts are on wooden trestles and the terrain is quite flat or only slightly rising in places. So this is not a hike where you struggle from the first step. But that changes.

The closer we got to Slåttdalsskrevan, the more roots and rocks took over. The pace slowed down and in some places it got really steep. We recommend good shoes with good grip and above all don't let the relatively short distance fool you. Also bring water. There is no drinking water at the entrances and the national park cannot guarantee the quality of the water in the streams.

How strenuous is the hike to Slåttdalsskrevan?

We would describe the hike from Entré Syd as very varied. The easiest sections are pleasant and easy to hike, while the rocky and steep sections closer to Slåttdalsskrevan require considerably more.

It is precisely this variation that means that the number of kilometers does not tell the whole story. Six to seven kilometers there and back in this terrain is something different than the equivalent distance on a regular walking path. Add in Slåttdalsberget, the views, photography and packed lunch and we think you should give the excursion plenty of time.

First comes a smaller crack

Just before we reached Slåttdalsskrevan, the terrain became significantly more dramatic. We went through a small ”gate”, where a large boulder appeared to be stuck between the rock walls.

On the other side, a smaller crevasse awaits, almost looking like a miniature version of Slåttdalsskrevan. We were told that visitors have sometimes thought they had already arrived and turned around here. Don't do that. The big number awaits a little further ahead.

Arriving at Slåttdalsskrevan

It almost doesn't matter how many pictures you've seen before. When the vertical rock walls suddenly rise in front of you, the proportions become completely different.

Slåttdalsskrevan is about 200 meters long and seven meters wide, with vertical rock walls that reach about 30–40 meters in height. It cuts through Slåttdalsberget and looks almost too perfect to have been created by nature. We came to think of Ronja Rövardotter unintentionally. As far as we know, the film was not filmed here, but if you stand in front of the crevice, the association is not particularly difficult to understand.

How was Slåttdalsskrevan formed?

The story began around 1,200 million years ago when magma pushed up through the rock and solidified into a bed of diabase. The surrounding northern grey granite was harder, while the diabase was more easily weathered and eroded away over time.

Ice ages, ocean waves and land uplift then continued their work over enormous periods of time. What remained was the deep, narrow crevice that today divides the northern part of Slåttdalsberget. And when we arrived there in May 2023, another change was taking place.

We were some of the last to go through Slåttdalsskrevan

As we approached Slåttdalsskrevan, a helicopter hovered above us. At first we didn't understand what was going on, but down at the crevasse we met a man who worked for the national park. He told us that the passage through Slåttdalsskrevan was going to be closed.

The helicopter was transporting materials to be used when the hiking trail was rerouted. The risk of falling rocks, boulders and ice meant that the safety of visitors could no longer be guaranteed.

But as we stood there, the passage was still open for a few more days. We had to go through at our own risk. The advice we were given was clear: keep your distance, don't talk, and don't stand in the gap. So we went.

Our last walk through the crevasse

The bottom was both rocky and partly snow-covered and we made our way carefully between the vertical walls. In here you really understand how big Slåttdalsskrevan is. The people become small and the rock walls enormous.

A few days later it would no longer be possible to do the same hike. That is why the pictures from that day have taken on a different meaning for us over time. They not only show what Slåttdalsskrevan looked like when we were there – they show a hiking trail that is no longer open to visitors.

Why is Slåttdalsskrevan closed?

It's actually a bit misleading to say that Slåttdalsskrevan is closed. You can still hike to the site and experience the crevasse. What is closed is the passage through the crack itself. The background is the risk of landslides and falling rocks and ice from the high rock walls. The trail has therefore been rerouted so that today's visitors do not have to pass through the crevasse.

Can you still visit Slåttdalsskrevan?

Yes. And we would still absolutely recommend the hike. You can still reach Slåttdalsskrevan and experience the formation, while the hike over Slåttdalsberget offers a completely different highlight. So it is wrong to think: ”"The library is closed, so there's no reason to go there."” There is.

Don't miss Slåttdalsberget

We went here for the Slåttdalsskrevan, but the view from Slåttdalsberget was just as much a part of the experience. After our hike through the crevasse, we went up the mountain. Here the landscape opened up completely and suddenly we found ourselves above the forest with the High Coast spread out before us. It is difficult to describe the feeling in any other way than that you are above everything.

We took out our lunch bag and sat down with the view in front of us. A little further away we met two other couples and stood for a while talking while the helicopter continued back and forth with building materials down at Slåttdalsskrevan. It was the kind of place where you should really start moving on but keep thinking: We'll sit for another five minutes.

The view from Slåttdalsberget

Slåttdalsberget is not just an add-on for those who happen to have a little extra energy left. We think it is an important part of the entire hike.

Here you get great views of the mountains, forests and sea of the High Coast, and the national park also recommends the hike over Slåttdalsberget today. So don't make the mistake of being in such a hurry to Slåttdalsskrevan that you miss the mountain above.

The walk back to the South Entrance

From Slåttdalsberget we followed the marked trail back towards Entré Syd. The hike down was steep in places but otherwise much easier than the toughest part on the way up.

On the way we also passed large gravel fields. They are one of the clearest traces of the enormous land uplift that has made the High Coast the landscape we see today. Eventually we rejoined the trail that took us back through the forest to the South Entrance and the camper.

How long does it take to get to Slåttdalsskrevan?

How long the hike takes depends on which entrance and route you choose, your pace and whether you go over Slåttdalsberget. Above all, we think you shouldn't plan this excursion too sparingly. There are far too many reasons to stop: views, photography, pebble fields, the crevasse itself and hopefully a long lunch break at Slåttdalsberget.

If you choose the longer official hike from the South Entrance of approximately 11 kilometers, the national park recommends that you plan on spending most of the day including breaks.

Parking at Entrance South

The South Entrance is reached via an exit from the E4 just north of Docksta. From there it is about eight kilometers to the national park entrance. There is parking, toilets and information boards here. During popular summer days there can be many visitors to the national park, so it may be wise to start early.

Accommodation and camper near Slåttdalsskrevan

When we did the hike, we stayed with the camper at Skuleberget Havscamping near Veåsand. For us, it worked perfectly as a base because we could do several of our hikes in the High Coast from the same area. From here, we not only made the excursion to Slåttdalsskrevan but also hiked on Skuleberget and up to Predikstolen on Getsvedjeberget.

READ MORE: Skuleberget – hiking, views and our best tips

READ MORE: Getsvedjeberget – hike to the pulpit on the High Coast

And that's pretty much the expression here. ”the journey is the destination” fits better than most other places.

Facts about Slåttdalsskrevan

• Location: Slåttdalsberget in the Skuleskogen National Park
• Landscape: Ångermanland
• Area: High Coast
• Length: Approximately 200 meters
• Width: Approximately 7 meters
• Rock walls: About 30–40 meters
• Rock type: Nordingrå granite with a former diabase vein
• Formation: Magma pushed up about 1,200 million years ago and formed diabase which later eroded away
• Passage through the crevice: Closed
• Shortest hike: From Entrance South
• Don't miss out: Slåttdalsberget

More to see and do in the neighbourhood

There are several other great nature experiences near Slåttdalsskrevan. We can recommend a trip up to Mount Skule and a hike up to the The pulpit on Mount Getsvedje. Other nice places in the area include Ulvön, Norrfällsviken and memories of man in Nordingrå. Please also read all our tips on things to What to see and do in the High Coast.