Haunted Places in Dalarna (42)

Explore 42 haunted places in Dalarna. Read the stories, see their scare rating and find your next ghost trip.

• Execution site — Älvdalen
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Älvdalen socken
• Garpenberg Castle and the Lady Who Refuses to Leave
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  When you step into Garpenberg Castle in the heart of Dalarna, it is hard not to feel the wingbeats of history. The castle, with roots from the 1500s, is surrounded by mystery, memories and — if you dare to believe the stories — a few ghosts as well...
• The old gallows ground at Gagnef
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Gagnef parish (Gagnef), stood a former place of public execution. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L2001:3651.
• Gallows hill of Gustafs
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Gustafs socken
• Hedemora: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Hedemora socken
• Gallows hill of Husby
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Husby socken
• Säter Mental Hospital
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Travel back in time — Welcome into the abandoned haunted house for the criminally insane. Welcome into the abandoned haunted house for the criminally insane — Säter Permanent Pavilion. Step into the history of Säter Permanent Pavilion...
• Ludvika: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Ludvika parish in Ludvika lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded…
• Hedemora: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Naturföremål/-bildning med bruk, tradition eller namn – Hedemora socken
• Leksand: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Leksand socken
• Gallows hill of Äppelbo
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Äppelbo socken
• The old gallows ground at Säter
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Säter parish in Säter lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in a sandy heath, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• The old gallows ground at Stora Tuna
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Stora Tuna socken
• Sollerö Burial Ground
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Viking-age burial ground and eerie tales. On Sollerön in Dalarna lies one of the region's most significant historic sites — Sollerö burial ground.
• The old gallows ground at Leksand
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Leksand parish (Leksand), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L2000:1793.
• Execution site — Äppelbo
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Äppelbo socken
• Gustafs: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Gustafs socken
• The old gallows ground at Malung
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Malung parish in Malung-Sälen lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• Execution site — Mora
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Mora parish in Mora. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L2000:3794.
• Execution site — Stora Skedvi
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Stora Skedvi parish in Säter lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in a sandy heath, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Ludvika: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Ludvika socken
• Gallows hill of Malung
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Malung parish, Malung-Sälen. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among wooded ground — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as…
• The old gallows ground at Stora Kopparberg
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Stora Kopparberg parish in Falun. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this wooded ground, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L2000:8486.
• Execution site — Sundborn
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Here, in the surrounding countryside on the outskirts of Sundborn parish (Falun), stood a former place of public execution. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1999:205.
• Gallows hill of Leksand
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Leksand parish in Leksand lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in rocky moraine, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Execution site — Norrbärke
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Norrbärke socken
• Execution site — Rättvik
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Rättvik parish, Rättvik. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among wooded ground — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as…
• Gallows hill of Sundborn
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Sundborn parish in Falun. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this wooded ground, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L2000:7615.
• The old gallows ground at Folkärna
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Folkärna socken
• Söderbärke: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Söderbärke parish in Smedjebacken lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in wooded ground, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• Norrbärke: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Norrbärke parish in Smedjebacken lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in wooded ground, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• Stora Tuna: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Stora Tuna parish in Borlänge. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1999:1904.
• Gallows hill of Nås
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Nås parish, Vansbro. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among wooded ground — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as ancient…
• The old gallows ground at Nås
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Nås parish in Vansbro. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this wooded ground, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L2000:6205.
• Execution site — Rättvik
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Rättvik parish in Rättvik lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in wooded ground, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Ore: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Ore socken
• Execution site — Säter
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Säter socken
• Norrbärke: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Norrbärke parish in Smedjebacken lies a site long associated with executions, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in wooded ground, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• Gallows hill of By
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of By parish in Avesta lies a site long associated with executions, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in wooded ground, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Floda: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Floda parish, Gagnef. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among the surrounding countryside — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as…
• Garpenberg: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Garpenberg socken
• Gallows hill of Hedemora
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Hedemora parish in Hedemora. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this wooded ground, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L2001:9269.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Dalarna?

Haunted Places lists 42 verified haunted locations in Dalarna, each with its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Dalarna?

Among the most notable in Dalarna: Execution site — Älvdalen, Garpenberg Castle and the Lady Who Refuses to Leave, The old gallows ground at Gagnef.

What is the scariest haunted place in Dalarna?

Execution site — Älvdalen ranks among the scariest in Dalarna, rated 3/5 on our scare scale.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Dalarna?

Yes — 1 of the haunted places in Dalarna are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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