Bergstugan Fröå Gruva

A couple of miles from Åre, in the middle of the forest along the dirt road beyond Björnen, lies Fröå. Copper was mined here until the beginning of the last century, the slag heaps and the mine hole are shown during guided tours in the summers. In winter, everything is covered by a metre-deep blanket of snow and the whole area resembles a painting of sky, forest and snow...