Haunted Places in Värmland (82)
Explore 82 haunted places in Värmland. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.
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Spirits and Spirituality at Rämmen Course Centre
Värmland
Far from the bustle of the city, in a glade surrounded by still lakes and dark Värmland forests, lies Rämmen Course Centre. Here, history, spirituality and mystery meet in a way that is hard to find anywhere else.
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Apertin Manor
Värmland
A place where legends and dark stories meet. Deep in the Värmland forests, surrounded by stream ravines and ancient woodland, lies Apertin Manor — a manor that both fascinates and frightens with its dark legends and rumours of haunting...
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- ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Arvika Värmland Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Arvika, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Frykerud Värmland Locally the site is known as Galg-slätta, a former place of execution in the parish of Frykerud, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Frykeruds avrättningsplats Värmland Locally the site is known as Kviggdalsberg, a former place of execution in the parish of Frykerud, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Frykerud Värmland Locally the site is known as Hallstens backe, a former place of execution in the parish of Frykerud, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Fryksände Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Fryksände, Sweden. Local tradition holds that the ground is haunted.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Karlanda Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Karlanda, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Karlanda Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Karlanda, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Karlanda Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Karlanda, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Nedre Ulleruds avrättningsplats Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Nedre Ullerud, Sweden. Local tradition holds that the ground is haunted.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Norra Ny Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Norra Ny, Sweden.
- ⚔️ The old gallows ground at Norra Råda Värmland Avrättningsplats – Norra Råda socken
- ⚔️ Nyeds avrättningsplats Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Nyed, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Ölmes avrättningsplats Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Ölme, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Övre Ullerud Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Övre Ullerud, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Stora Kil Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Stora Kil, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Väse Värmland Locally the site is known as Galgmyren, a former place of execution in the parish of Väse, Sweden.
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A Ghost Story from Hammar Manor
Värmland
Something is moving in the attic. A faint creak is followed by a dull step — another. It stops. Then a new sound is heard, a kind of dragging.
- ⚔️ Brattforss avrättningsplats Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Brattfors, Sweden.
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Frammegården in Skillingmark
Värmland
One of Sweden's most haunted houses? Deep inside the Värmland forests, near the Norwegian border, lies Frammegården — a place that carries rumours of ghosts, witches and tragic fates.
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Alster Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Alster, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Dalbys ödekyrkogård Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Dalby, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Ed Värmland In Ed parish, Grums, 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 L2007:2830.
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Ekshärad Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Ekshärad, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Abandoned churchyard — Ekshärad Värmland Ödekyrkogård – Ekshärad socken
- ⚰️ Frykeruds ödekyrkogård Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Frykerud, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Fryksände Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Fryksände, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Högerud Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Högerud, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Järnskog: a forgotten burial ground Värmland Ödekyrkogård – Järnskog socken
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Karlanda Värmland Locally the site is known as Karlanda gamla kyrka, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Karlanda, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Långserud Värmland In Långserud parish, Säffle, 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 L2006:2281.
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Långserud Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Långserud, Sweden.
- ⚰️ The deserted graves of Mangskog Värmland Ödekyrkogård – Mangskog socken
- ⚰️ Abandoned churchyard — Nedre Ullerud Värmland This deserted churchyard near Nedre Ullerud (Forshaga) 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 L2006:2643.
- ⚰️ Norra Ny: a forgotten burial ground Värmland Ödekyrkogård – Norra Ny socken
- ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Östervallskog Värmland Ödekyrkogård – Östervallskog socken
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Östervallskog Värmland Locally the site is known as Ödegården Högerud, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Östervallskog, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Östra Ämterviks ödekyrkogård Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Östra Ämtervik, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Abandoned churchyard — Östra Ämtervik Värmland In Östra Ämtervik parish, Sunne, 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 L2005:5616.
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Segerstad Värmland Locally the site is known as samfällt, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Segerstad, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Silbodals ödekyrkogård Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Silbodal, Sweden.
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Lost churchyard at Sillerud
Värmland
An old, forgotten burial ground in the parish of Sillerud, Årjäng. When the church was abandoned the living moved on, but the churchyard stayed, hidden now in the surrounding countryside. Recorded in Fornsök as L2006:7880.
- ⚰️ The deserted graves of Skillingmark Värmland In Skillingmark parish, Eda, 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 L2006:9332.
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Stora Kil Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Stora Kil, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Sunne Värmland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Sunne, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Svanskogs ödekyrkogård Värmland Locally the site is known as Hedane kapell, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Svanskog, Sweden.
- ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Värmskog Värmland Locally the site is known as Värmskogs gamla kyrkplats, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Värmskog, Sweden.
- ⚰️ The deserted graves of Värmskog Värmland An old, forgotten burial ground in the parish of Värmskog, Grums. When the church was abandoned the living moved on, but the churchyard stayed, hidden now in the surrounding countryside. Recorded in Fornsök as L2005:2423.
- ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Västra Ämtervik Värmland Ödekyrkogård – Västra Ämtervik socken
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Alster Värmland Locally the site is known as Galgberget, a former place of execution in the parish of Alster, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Borgvik Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Borgvik, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Järnskog Värmland Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Järnskog, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Nys avrättningsplats Värmland A former place of execution in the parish of Ny, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Östmark Värmland Locally the site is known as Galgåsen, a former place of execution in the parish of Östmark, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Svanskogs avrättningsplats Värmland Locally the site is known as Domarebacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Svanskog, Sweden.
- ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Visnum Värmland Locally the site is known as Stegelmon, a former place of execution in the parish of Visnum, Sweden.
- 📖 The Closing Ring in the Smithy near Dalby Värmland Three card-players in a smithy realised too late that a stranger was "Old Erik" himself — and a ring drew ever tighter around them.
- 📖 Blåsman Who Tricked the Devil at Dalby Värmland The devil came again and again for the dying Blåsman — but each time he slipped away, once by swallowing his own knee strap.
- 📖 The Money and the Bones in Halvard's Cottage at Dalby Värmland Whoever took the devil's money had to swear to roast in hell — and the fortune lasted only as long as his bones had not rotted.
- 📖 A Devil Legend from Västra Emtervik Värmland A Värmland tale of the Evil One survives in Västra Emtervik – not yet fully transcribed.
- 📖 A Devil Legend from Västra Emtervik (II) Värmland Another Värmland tale of the Evil One survives in Västra Emtervik – under transcription.
- 📖 The Devil at the Sysslebäck Ferry Värmland A fine gentleman with a black horse took the ferry across — and as he stepped ashore, fire burst from the hooves and burned a hole in the ferryman's hat.
- 📖 The Three-Bound Broom in Ölme Värmland The Evil One flew the Rössberg man toward a maid – but the three-legged stool and the broom of three bands were left powerless at the locked door.
- 📖 The Rössberg Man and the Three-Legged Stool in Ölme Värmland The Evil One flew the Rössberg man over the treetops toward a maid – but three-legged furniture cut short his power at the bolted door.
- ⚰️ The Cobbler and the Host in the Churchyard at Ed Värmland He demanded payment at the dead soldier's grave – and a whole army of the dead rose from the earth and chased him home.
- 📖 The Manor That Did Not Exist, Östra Emtervik Värmland The farmers sold all their grain at a grand manor in the forest. Then their purses proved to be full of wood chips.
- 📖 Dead Katarina Danced in Kamismark Värmland Shrouded Katarina lay in the barn — yet each morning her white stockings were soiled and worn, as if she had danced in the night.
- 📖 Skjussen and the Transformed Coins, Huggenäs Värmland The miserly carter had his hat filled with silver by a fine gentleman — but when he gave thanks in Jesus' name, the coins turned to wood chips.
- ⛪ The Cobbler and the Note in the Church Door, Kristinehamn Värmland In dire straits, the cobbler wrote in his own blood that he pledged body and soul to the Evil One — and slid the note into the church door's keyhole.
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The Black Dog by the Church, Segerstad
Värmland
A fearless man saw the Devil come down the road as a great shaggy dog with fire at its throat — and when he turned around, it was gone.
- 🏰 The Countess of Apertin and the Dark Dancer Värmland At Apertin the haughty countess danced with a fine stranger — until blood rose around her feet and a tail showed beneath his coat.
- ⛪ The Boy in the Chalk Circle, Sillerud Värmland A woman promised her unborn child to the Evil One. Fifteen years later the boy was saved inside a chalk circle in the church choir.
- 📖 The Fiddler Who Collapsed, Stavnäs Värmland At midnight the fiddler saw a great black dog dancing among the couples — he stopped playing, struck his fiddle to the floor, and pointed at the door.
- 📖 The Devil Driven Up the Chimney at Gräs Värmland With horns at his knees, the Devil entered a cottage at Gräs — but a brave farmhand and a book of sermons drove him up the chimney.
- 📖 The Fiddler Who Was the Devil, Strand in Värmskog Värmland When the fiddler got drunk, a stranger took the fiddle — and a girl saw horns at his knees and a cloven hoof beneath the table.
- 📖 Frykman Who Exorcised Old-Erk, Kristinefors Värmland The sorcery-wise Frykman conjured the Evil One, who took every shape — but made the mistake of revealing Frykman had once stolen a ball of yarn.
- 📖 The Worm-Thin Devil at Dalby Värmland The priest was exposed for stealing needle and thread — yet still bored a hole in the window and forced the devil to coil like a worm through it.
- ⛪ The Priest Svartengren and the Cloven Hoof at Viggen Värmland At communion the devil stood behind a witch-woman — but the priest Svartengren cast them both out, and the fiend went whistling through the window.
- 📖 The Ride with the Black Gentleman at Brunskog Värmland Old Per got a ride with a black gentleman in the dark — but a flame behind the carriage revealed it was the devil, bound for a child-murderess.
- 📖 The Blood Contract at Ekshärad Värmland Whoever swore themselves to the devil signed in blood from the left hand — and lost their shadow, which he took as a pledge.
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Von Echstedt Manor
Säffle, Värmland
The maid hurled the key at the white-clad ghost in the hall — and killed the farmhand who meant to scare her. She lost her mind, and is said to walk still.
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FAQ
How many haunted places are there in Värmland?
Haunted Places lists 82 haunted locations in Värmland, each with its story and GPS coordinates.
What are the most haunted places in Värmland?
Among the most notable in Värmland: Spirits and Spirituality at Rämmen Course Centre, Apertin Manor and Avrättningsplats – Arvika.
Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Värmland?
Yes — 2 of the haunted places in Värmland are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.
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