@erikrosenstrale: Is this one of the most freeing rights in Sweden? 🇸🇪🏕️ Allemansrätten is one of the first things I ever found out about Sweden. It was definitely a surprise, so in this video there’s no joke… just a little Swedish information that I wish I knew before I came here 😂🤔 #sweden #fyp #sverige #swedish #themoreyouknow
My first year mushroom picking I was so baffled when I asked my partner whose land he was taking me to, and he was like “Oh I don’t know who owns this.” I was like, uhhhhh so should we leave? Are we going to get shot? What do you MEAN we can pick whereEVER we want???? My American brain just could not comprehend.
2026-08-06 15:22:19
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Ziggy :
In addition, everyone has the right to pick and eat berries, mushrooms, etc. in the forest
2026-08-06 16:05:44
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Erik Sondén :
Brother they cant go close to your house or yard that goes against "hemfridszonen"
2026-08-06 15:27:44
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Soka0011 :
Not in the garden, but you will have access to the water. Noone is allowed to set up a tent everywhere, but almost.
2026-08-06 15:00:25
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Dr.Sweden :
There are limitations. Mostly commonsense. You are not allowed to go into someone's garden. That can depend on access to a body of water. Generally speaking, you don't do anything that could be viewed from a house, should be out of sight. It's a good system. The people who are interested in nature usually respect the rules 🙂
2026-08-07 10:04:38
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nessu :
In finland, there is something very similar called everyones rights. They include being allowed to pick mushrooms and berries, camping and other things
2026-08-06 14:37:18
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ImColderNow16 :
Wait when you say garden do you mean yard? I'm an American. a garden is a place where you grow specific plants.
2026-08-06 17:09:05
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Skyraker :
Imagine NOT having this! It sounds like prison. 😭
2026-08-09 23:42:18
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karl egon :
Man får inte störa eller förstöra
2026-08-19 15:22:56
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Myaskill :
I think "Everyman's Right" would be a closer translation?
2026-08-07 12:14:55
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Sanna :
You're not allowed to go in someone's private garden though. Allemansrätten doesn't cover that.
2026-08-20 13:30:26
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Mamasan🇸🇪 :
Yes. But like all rights, it comes with responsibility. You can walk through forests, pick berries and mushrooms, swim in lakes and rivers. But you have to respect wildlife. Don't touch bird's nest or eggs, destroy anthills, or leave trash behind.
2026-08-16 04:03:03
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💀 FRDRK 💀 :
but not on private property
2026-08-12 23:11:36
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Breloom :
Yes, hemfridszon regulates how close to a house you can go. If you're by the window you are definitely too close. By setting up a fence is a good method to mark the zone. However, if you set up the fence outside the zone you can be required to install a gate, as you are not allowed to block passage. But we definitely need to respect that people have a right to privacy in their own homes, so keep a distance to people's homes. Theres no set rule for how big the zone is, so mutual respect is key.
2026-08-06 15:31:59
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Ann-Helen :
we have this in Norway too. you can camp for 2 days but it has to be at least 150 meters from the house...
2026-08-10 05:39:53
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♡☆Douma☆♡ :
imagine sitting in a house in the middle of the night and u see 2 people waving into ur window😭🤣
2026-08-06 14:44:11
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TheAntinator :
You can't camp in sumones garden but you can camp in the forest up to 2 days then you have t ask the owner of the woods for permission to camp more
2026-08-07 10:08:53
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Senor Man :
Scotland has this. As long as you cause no harm etc.
2026-08-06 19:18:07
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CumorahMusing :
Scotland has a similar law right to roam . I wonder if they got it from the Vikings .
2026-08-06 15:35:15
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✨SupremeRegime✨🌍 :
Not inside someone’s fenced off garden though. Some people misunderstand that part.
2026-08-07 01:43:35
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Ingvild Kvakestad :
Same in Norway or similar
2026-08-06 14:39:08
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🇸🇪Elmestrand🇸🇪🇸🇪 :
Not on tomtmark, then u have to ask permission
2026-08-07 16:20:22
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Moonroot Remedies LLC :
That was one of the first things. My best friend told me after I got in the car when I arrived in Sweden.. my Texan brain cannot understand it by any means
2026-08-07 19:11:21
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Jax :
yeah, but you gotta admit it's a great thing, basically nature laws. litereally one of the reasons swedens forests are so preserved.
2026-08-17 21:43:29
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HollowTensa :
That's why I"m in Sweden right now to camp and walk part of the Bohusleden💪 Sweden is AWESOME😍
2026-08-06 14:35:16
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