Haunted Places in Gävleborg (45)

Explore 45 haunted places in Gävleborg. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.

• 🏥 Alborgen Gävleborg A place where adventure meets the supernatural. Alborgen, located in Valbo near Gävle, is a place that has fascinated both ghost enthusiasts and adventurous visitors for years.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Arbrå Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Stegelbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Arbrå, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Årsundas avrättningsplats Gävleborg A former place of execution in the parish of Årsunda, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Gallows hill of Årsunda Gävleborg This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Årsunda parish, Gävle. 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…
• ⚔️ The old gallows ground at Bollnäs Gävleborg Avrättningsplats – Bollnäs socken
• ⚔️ Gallows hill of Enånger Gävleborg On the edge of Enånger parish in Hudiksvall 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…
• ⚔️ Gallows hill of Färila Gävleborg Avrättningsplats – Färila socken
• ⚔️ Harmånger: a place of execution Gävleborg Avrättningsplats – Harmånger socken
• ⚔️ Execution site — Harmånger Gävleborg A former place of public execution marks this spot near Harmånger parish in Nordanstig. 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…
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Hudiksvall Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Galgberget, a former place of execution in the parish of Hudiksvall, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Ilsbo Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Ilsbo, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Norrbo Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Häxtäkten, a former place of execution in the parish of Norrbo, Sweden.
• ⚔️ The old gallows ground at Ockelbo Gävleborg Avrättningsplats – Ockelbo socken
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Österfärnebo Gävleborg A former place of execution in the parish of Österfärnebo, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Ovanåkers avrättningsplats Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Ovanåker, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Gallows hill of Ovansjö Gävleborg Avrättningsplats – Ovansjö socken
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Torsåker Gävleborg A former place of execution in the parish of Torsåker, Sweden.
• 🕯️ Järvsö Vicarage Gävleborg A haunted vicarage where the shadows linger. In the heart of Hälsingland lies Järvsö Vicarage, a place full of history — and perhaps something more. Here, in the old vicarage that has stood untouched since the 1870s, many generations have passed.
• ⚔️ Gävle County Cell Prison Gävleborg The old prison in Gävle, once one of Sweden's most modern institutions, carries a dark and dramatic history. And perhaps something more. Visitors and staff at what is now the Swedish Prison Museum have reported strange phenomena.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Enånger Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Enångers gamla kyrka, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Enånger, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Abandoned churchyard — Färila Gävleborg In Färila parish, Ljusdal, 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 L1951:4077.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Forsa Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Gillestugan, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Forsa, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Hamrånge: a forgotten burial ground Gävleborg In Hamrånge parish, Gävle, 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 L1951:5457.
• ⚰️ The deserted graves of Hassela Gävleborg In Hassela parish, Nordanstig, 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 L1951:7324.
• ⚰️ Abandoned churchyard — Hudiksvall Gävleborg In Hudiksvall parish, Hudiksvall, 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 L1951:2697.
• ⚰️ Abandoned churchyard — Hudiksvall Gävleborg In Hudiksvall parish, Hudiksvall, 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 L1951:2832.
• ⚰️ Jättendals ödekyrkogård Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Dödmansskär, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Jättendal, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Jättendal: a forgotten burial ground Gävleborg In Jättendal parish, Nordanstig, 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 L1951:9117.
• ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Los Gävleborg This deserted churchyard near Los (Ljusdal) 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 L1950:139.
• ⚰️ Los: a forgotten burial ground Gävleborg In Los parish, Ljusdal, 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 L1950:352.
• ⚰️ The deserted graves of Los Gävleborg In Los parish, Ljusdal, 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 L1950:608.
• ⚰️ Abandoned churchyard — Los Gävleborg Ödekyrkogård – Los socken
• ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Los Gävleborg Ödekyrkogård – Los socken
• ⚰️ Los: a forgotten burial ground Gävleborg In Los parish, Ljusdal, 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 L1951:9854.
• ⚰️ The deserted graves of Mo Gävleborg An old, forgotten burial ground in the parish of Mo, Söderhamn. When the church was abandoned the living moved on, but the churchyard stayed, hidden now in the surrounding countryside. Recorded in Fornsök as L1951:9910.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Njutånger Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Finnkyrkogården, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Njutånger, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Rogsta Gävleborg This deserted churchyard near Rogsta (Hudiksvall) 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 L1951:7425.
• ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Skog Gävleborg In Skog parish, Söderhamn, 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 L1950:3053.
• ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Trönö Gävleborg This deserted churchyard near Trönö (Söderhamn) 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 L1950:5031.
• ⚔️ Österfärnebos avrättningsplats Gävleborg A former place of execution in the parish of Österfärnebo, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Järvsös avrättningsplats Gävleborg A former place of execution in the parish of Järvsö, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Norralas avrättningsplats Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Norrala, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Skog Gävleborg Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Skog, Sweden.
• 👻 Skarvberget — Trolls, Wights and Wraiths Said to Cause the Accidents on the E4 Gävleborg The E4 through Ödmården north of Gävle is a road with a reputation. Accidents have plagued the stretch for decades, and some say there is a very unusual explanation for why this particular spot is so accident-prone.
• 👻 Who Walks Again in Room 104 at Söderhamn City Hotel? Gävleborg It is said that some hotel guests have woken in the middle of the night to the sound of heavy footsteps in the corridor. But when they peered out, they saw not a single living soul. 🛏 Book a night here

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Gävleborg?

Haunted Places lists 45 haunted locations in Gävleborg, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Gävleborg?

Among the most notable in Gävleborg: Alborgen, Avrättningsplatsen i Arbrå and Årsundas avrättningsplats.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Gävleborg?

Yes — 1 of the haunted places in Gävleborg is a hotel or inn you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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