Lighten Up North

Stays & Activities designed to Uplift your Spirits

Authentic & Unique. Earthly & Magical. Nature & Animals.

imagine...

What if you could

  • Experience what Real Life Up North looks like?
  • Spend time at a Holiday Haven where Animals and People Well-Being comes first?
  • Build Genuine, Authentic Connections with your Hosts and their Animals?
  • Become and Live like a Musher for a few days?
  • Enjoy a Green, Sustainable Holiday Break with a more Personal Touch?

WELCOME TO LIGHTEN UP NORTH

LIGHT-HEARTED. SUSTAINABLE. UNIQUE.

Discover .

Made for you! All year-round stays at our Lodge with à la carte activities, retreats, & winter premium packages.

Premium Packages

The Magic of Winter Up North is to be experienced at least once in a lifetime!

Get a real taste of Life in Swedish Lapland with exclusive stays made for you.

Activities with Huskies

Discover the tours & activities that we offer all year round with our Alaskan huskies

Lodge & B&B

Welcome to Granberget View Lodge with summer and autumn stays with à la carte activities, and winter holiday packages.

EXPLORE .

Winter Activities

Husky Rides, Hugs & Dogs,  Snowshoes tours and more! Winter is best enjoyed with dogs in nature!

Swiss Fondue & Sauna

Spoil yourself with a perfect evening that blends Swiss and Nordic traditions. Relax in a typical wooden sauna before tasting our delicious Swiss Fondue!

Incentive & Workshops

Lighten Up with our themed breaks and incentive workshops based on the connection & relationship with animals & nature

News .

The latest news from Lighten Up North. Check the latest activities, program updates, or retreat & workshop announcement, it's all here!

The Story behind Lighten Up North

About Us

Resilience & Lust for Life

All the animals that you will meet at Granberget View Lodge were given a second chance or life as part of the Striders Adventures family and their stories are inspiring and uplifting.

They incarnate resilience and lust for life. Genuinely authentic, cheerful, playful, affectionate, full of life, a bit cheeky sometimes, they live fully in the Here and Now. If they know when to rest and recharge, they are always up for any new activity or adventure.

Lighten Up at Granberget View Lodge

We,  Rachel & Marc, wanted to create a place where people would get to experience this amazing energy and connection with animals, could reset and re-energise in a beautiful, natural setting, feel at home away from home, get to explore wide open spaces and discover life up north. A place that would Lighten people Up and from which you’d leave fully refreshed.

We found this place at the foot of the mountains in Swedish Lapland. A place with a huge potential if only it would be given a second chance. A challenge made for us (!): to turn this Norrland wilderness camp into a feel-good place, simultaneously relaxing & buzzing with good vibes.

International nomads with a Swiss touch

Throughout our career path in different areas, we both always had a sweet spot for private customers and small groups and have privileged quality over quantity. Rachel was active in the physical and mental preparation for outdoor activities and self-defense, and had set up on her own and with dogs several Arctic races and expeditions. Marc had a long career as a specialist in Toyota Land Cruiser and Hilux, and has participated in many car rallies, such as the Dakar. When our lives took a different turn some years ago after the sled dogs entered our world, we were able to successfully transfer a lot of our knowledge and experience into the mushing world and sled dog races.
We have also seen and experimented a lot during our numerous travels alone or with the animal tribe.
The activities and stays that we offer are a perfect blend of our gathered experience, core values and belief in alternative tourism.

Looking forward to welcoming you!

Testimonials .

  • A wonderful corner of paradise, ideal for recharging our batteries. In a very cozy lodge, lulled by the sound of silence and cracklings of the fire.

    Emilie & Vincent
    Swiss Travellers
  • “Avec Rachel, Marc et toute leur formidable équipe, nos vacances d’hiver en Laponie suédoise ont été bien plus qu’un séjour : c’était un rêve éveillé.
    Accueillis avec chaleur et bienveillance, dès notre arrivée, leurs sourires et leurs attentions nous ont fait sentir comme chez nous, au cœur de ce paradis nordique. Ces vacances ont été bien plus qu’un simple voyage : chaque détail, chaque sourire, chaque moment passé avec Rachel et Marc témoignait de leur générosité et de leur passion. Merci à eux d’avoir réalisé nos rêves et de nous avoir offert un séjour aussi merveilleux que magique. Nous repartons le cœur rempli de souvenirs inoubliables, avec une seule envie : y revenir.”

    Rachel & Didier

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