Haunted Places in Västerbotten (21)

Explore 21 haunted places in Västerbotten. Read the stories, see their scare rating and find your next ghost trip.

• 👻Scare 3/5 Execution site — Sävar Västerbotten Avrättningsplats – Sävar socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 Execution site — Skellefteå socken Västerbotten On the edge of Skellefteå socken parish in Skellefteå 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…
• 👻Scare 3/5 Execution site — Skellefteå socken Västerbotten A former place of public execution marks this spot near Skellefteå socken parish in Skellefteå. 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…
• 👻Scare 3/5 The old gallows ground at Vilhelmina Västerbotten Avrättningsplats – Vilhelmina socken
• 🏯Scare 3/5 Baggböle Manor Västerbotten Baggböle Manor stands like a white jewel on the river bank, with its red window frames and grand Empire style. But behind the historic facade and the magnificent halls, whispers of something else linger — something that makes visitors uneasy. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🕯️Scare 3/5 Bjurholm Rectory Västerbotten A haunted gem in Västerbotten. Bjurholm Rectory in Västerbotten County is a place that carries over one hundred and fifty years of history — and perhaps some of its earlier inhabitants! Since the rectory was inaugurated in 1853, many have passed through.
• ⛪Scare 3/5 The Lady in Black at Vännäsby Cemetery Västerbotten At Vännäsby cemetery, not far from the Ume River, a lone figure walks in the dark. She is an elderly woman, dressed in black, with a kerchief tied under her chin. She walks slowly and stooped, as if weighed down by years and sorrow.
• 🏥Scare 3/5 Hällnäs Sanatorium — History and Ghosts Deep in the Forest Västerbotten Lost souls and mysterious events. It is said that the dead never truly left Hällnäs sanatorium. Built to treat tuberculosis patients in the 1920s, the place became the final stop for many.
• 👻Scare 3/5 Byske: a forgotten burial ground Västerbotten Ödekyrkogård – Byske socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 The deserted graves of Byske Västerbotten Ödekyrkogård – Byske socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 Lost churchyard at Holmön Västerbotten Ödekyrkogård – Holmön socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 Lycksele: a forgotten burial ground Västerbotten In Lycksele parish, Lycksele, lies an abandoned churchyard — a burial ground left behind when its church fell out of use. Set in the surrounding countryside, the graves have largely returned to nature, but the dead were never moved. Recorded in Fornsök as L1939:8273.
• 👻Scare 3/5 Norsjö: a forgotten burial ground Västerbotten In Norsjö parish, Norsjö, lies an abandoned churchyard — a burial ground left behind when its church fell out of use. Set in the surrounding countryside, the graves have largely returned to nature, but the dead were never moved. Recorded in Fornsök as L1938:5980.
• 👻Scare 3/5 Abandoned churchyard — Tärna Västerbotten This deserted churchyard near Tärna (Storuman) once surrounded a church now long gone. Among the surrounding countryside, only faint mounds and the quiet remain — the kind of place where the past feels very close. Recorded in Fornsök as L1937:1557.
• 👻Scare 3/5 Lost churchyard at Tärna Västerbotten Ödekyrkogård – Tärna socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 The deserted graves of Tärna Västerbotten Ödekyrkogård – Tärna socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 Lost churchyard at Tärna Västerbotten In Tärna parish, Storuman, lies an abandoned churchyard — a burial ground left behind when its church fell out of use. Set in the surrounding countryside, the graves have largely returned to nature, but the dead were never moved. Recorded in Fornsök as L1937:2244.
• 👻Scare 3/5 The deserted graves of Umeå stad Västerbotten An old, forgotten burial ground in the parish of Umeå stad, Umeå. When the church was abandoned the living moved on, but the churchyard stayed, hidden now in the surrounding countryside. Recorded in Fornsök as L1938:8079.
• 👻Scare 3/5 The old gallows ground at Bygdeå Västerbotten A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Bygdeå parish in Robertsfors. 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 L1936:546.
• 👻Scare 3/5 Nysätra: a place of execution Västerbotten Plats med tradition – Nysätra socken
• 👻Scare 3/5 The old gallows ground at Umeå socken Västerbotten On the edge of Umeå socken parish in Umeå lies a site long associated with executions, 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…

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Västerbotten?

Haunted Places lists 21 verified haunted locations in Västerbotten, each with its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Västerbotten?

Among the most notable in Västerbotten: Execution site — Sävar, Execution site — Skellefteå socken, Execution site — Skellefteå socken.

What is the scariest haunted place in Västerbotten?

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

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Västerbotten?

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

Browse by type

Browse by country

Popular collections

All haunted places →