Haunted Places in Dalsland (35)

Explore 35 haunted places in Dalsland. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.

• 🏥 Kroppefjäll Sanatorium Dalsland Two hundred consumptives a year came up the mountain for the air. Roughly one in six never left the building alive.
• 👻 The Card-Players of Ärtemark Who Prayed to God Dalsland The stranger at the card table always won — until the young men spotted horns on his knees and brow, and fell to prayer.
• 👻 The Woollen Thread Through the Keyhole at Ärtemark Dalsland Satan crept in as a woollen thread through the keyhole and refused to leave — until he exposed the priest's one youthful sin.
• 👻 The Black Hound on the Road from Kittelsbo Dalsland On the way home she was followed by a black hound with fire in its throat — but her own dog Rover seemed not to notice it at all.
• 👻 The Boy Who Was Stronger Than the Giant at Ödeborg Dalsland A legend from Ödeborg about a boy who proved stronger than a giant.
• 👻 The Devil Outwitted at Töftedal Dalsland A thief dressed in an ox-hide to steal a wallet — but a boy thought it was the devil himself and reached for his father's gun.
• 👻 The Heavy Load to Brålanda Bridge Dalsland Something unseen clung to the cart and let go only at running water.
• 👻 Per of Jäse and the Little Black Men, Bäcke Dalsland All the timber was hauled away in a single night, helped by a band of little black men.
• 👻 The Devil's Cart in Högsäter Dalsland The parish folk took the first bicycle for Skam himself out riding.
• 👻 The Dance in the Well House at Rostock, Sundals-Ryr Dalsland Through the dean's arm the servant saw them dancing with Skam, blood rising from their shoes.
• 👻 Dean Groth's Christmas Ride, Laxarby Dalsland The wheel kept coming off until the dean set Satan to hold the cart up.
• 👻 Grandmother's Encounters with Skam, Färgelanda Dalsland She saw the fiend riding a spinning-wheel with fire from its throat, a man on a bicycle.
• 👻 The Priest Who Gambled for the Old Woman, Tösse Dalsland On his way to a dying woman, the priest won a card game against Skam and saved her soul.
• 👻 The Maid in the Barn and the Voice, Torp Dalsland "Kiss the child first", and she could not carry out the evil command.
• 👻 Käke-Pål Who Sold His Wife, Brålanda Dalsland For a thousand daler poor Pål sold his wife to Skam, then saved her with three books.
• 👻 The Black Dog at Kroken, Holm Dalsland Fire poured from the throat of the dog that lunged at the serving girl.
• 👻 Parson Dahl and the Stuck Coffin, Råggärd Dalsland The wheel came off again and again, until the priest set the fiend to hold up the cart.
• 👻 Farsnubben and the Child, Lerdal Dalsland A little sneeze and the priest's blessing sent Skam crashing up through the roof.
• 👻 The Clockmaker of Torp Who Sold Himself, Färgelanda Dalsland He built a clock that ran a year on one winding, but could not die until its face sank in the lake.
• 👻 The Priest and the Contract, Skållerud Dalsland The fiend was forced to eat his own contract in little pieces.
• 👻 The Player Who Took the Door, Skållerud Dalsland The winning gentleman in a frock coat carried the door away, never to be seen again.
• 👻 The Shoemaker and the Little Devils, Skållerud Dalsland Through the keyhole the servant saw a room full of little black devils stitching shoes.
• 👻 Carlqvist and the Herd Girl's Black Book, Råggärd Dalsland Harnesses and plates flew through the house until the priest burned the girl's inherited book.
• 👻 The Ghost on the Islet of Witten in Åmål Dalsland Two fishermen camping on an islet saw an unseen boat, panicked animals, and a fire where a man had hanged himself.
• 👻 Little Inga and the Three-Band Broom, Nössemark Dalsland The Evil One called on whisk, dishcloth and broom in the name of Father, Son and Spirit — but none had three bands, and Inga was saved.
• 👻 The Cruel Woman Hung by a Hair at Ödskölt Dalsland A wealthy but cruel woman was hoisted to the ceiling by a single hair — and only a priest from Steneby could get her loose.
• ⛪ Edsleskog and St Nils's Spring Dalsland The priest Nils was attacked and killed carrying the sacrament to a sick man. Where he fell a spring broke out – and a church so vast that Skara diocese lived off it.
• 🗡️ Borekullen Dalsland Bore kulle (ofta sammanskrivet som Borekulle eller Borekullen) är en fornborg på Kroppefjäll i Melleruds kommun.
• 🏰 Dalaborg Dalsland Dalaborg är en ruin efter en medeltida borg belägen på en udde strax norr om Dalbergsåns utlopp i Vänern i Bolstads socken i nuvarande Melleruds kommun i östra Dalsland.
• 🏰 Edsholms borg Dalsland Edsholms borg är en medeltidsborg vid Slottsbrosundet i Grums i Värmland som uppfördes förmodligen på 1370-talet av marsken Erik Kettilsson Puke.
• 🏯 Ekholmens herrgård Dalsland Ekholmen, Ekholmen 2:1, är ett tidigare säteri i Dals Rostock i Melleruds kommun. Gården byggdes i slutet av 1700-talet.
• 🏯 Forsbacka Dalsland Forsbacka är en bruksherrgård i Mo socken i Åmåls kommun i Dalsland. Forsbacka hette i äldre tid Backen och 1691 uppfördes en stångjärnshammare där.
• 🏯 Forstena Dalsland Forstena är en herrgård i Västra Tunhems socken vid foten av Hunneberg i Vänersborgs kommun.
• 🏯 Nygård Dalsland Nygård är en herrgård i Västra Tunhems socken i Vänersborgs kommun. Nygård ligger vid foten av Hunneberg.
• 🏯 Nygårds herrgård Dalsland Nygårds herrgård ligger i Åmål i och nuvarande corps de logi byggdes 1816 av kommerserådet och krigskommissarien Bengt Norström.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Dalsland?

Haunted Places lists 35 haunted locations in Dalsland, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Dalsland?

Among the most notable in Dalsland: Kroppefjäll Sanatorium, The Card-Players of Ärtemark Who Prayed to God, The Woollen Thread Through the Keyhole at Ärtemark.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Dalsland?

Most haunted places in Dalsland are public sites you can visit; a few are hotels or inns where you can stay overnight.

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