The Wonderful Adventures of Nils — Interactive 3D Route

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils: Across Sweden

This trip's route plotted on an interactive 3D globe, stop by stop. Prefer a plain written itinerary? See the 2D trip itinerary for the same trip.

1. Västra Vemmenhög, Scania, Sweden

   1898-03-20

   Nils is transformed into a tiny boy, clings to the domestic goose Mårten, and departs with Akka's wild-goose flock.

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2. Flight: Västra Vemmenhög, Scania, Sweden → Vittskövle Castle, Scania, Sweden

3. Vittskövle Castle, Scania, Sweden

   1898-03-25

   The flock passes the castle; date is an estimated placement in the early southbound segment.

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4. Flight: Vittskövle Castle, Scania, Sweden → Glimmingehus, Scania, Sweden

5. Glimmingehus, Scania, Sweden

   1898-03-28

   Nils becomes involved in the conflict between the black rats and gray rats; date estimated.

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6. Flight: Glimmingehus, Scania, Sweden → Kullaberg, Scania, Sweden

7. Kullaberg, Scania, Sweden

   1898-04-01

   Nils attends the animals' spring gathering and watches the Crane Dance; date estimated.

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8. Flight: Kullaberg, Scania, Sweden → Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden

9. Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden

   1898-04-10

   The flock visits the naval port and encounters the Old Rosenbom collection box; date estimated.

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10. Flight: Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden → Öland, Kalmar County, Sweden

11. Öland, Kalmar County, Sweden

    1898-04-15

    Nils reaches Öland and helps the injured gray goose Dunfin; date estimated.

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12. Flight: Öland, Kalmar County, Sweden → Gotland, Gotland County, Sweden

13. Gotland, Gotland County, Sweden

    1898-04-25

    A storm carries the flock to Gotland, including Visby and the Vineta legend; date estimated.

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14. Flight: Gotland, Gotland County, Sweden → Lilla Karlsö, Gotland County, Sweden

15. Lilla Karlsö, Gotland County, Sweden

    1898-04-27

    Island stop associated with the storm and the Vineta episode; date estimated.

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16. Flight: Lilla Karlsö, Gotland County, Sweden → Småland, Southern Sweden, Sweden

17. Småland, Southern Sweden, Sweden

    1898-05-05

    Nils is carried away by crows through the southern interior; regional centroid and date estimated.

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18. Flight: Småland, Southern Sweden, Sweden → Kolmården, Östergötland, Sweden

19. Kolmården, Östergötland, Sweden

    1898-05-12

    The journey crosses the great Kolmården forest; date and coordinate estimated.

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20. Flight: Kolmården, Östergötland, Sweden → Stora Djulö, Södermanland, Sweden

21. Stora Djulö, Södermanland, Sweden

    1898-05-18

    Nils visits Mister Karl's enchanted garden and learns about Södermanland; date estimated.

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22. Flight: Stora Djulö, Södermanland, Sweden → Närke, Örebro County, Sweden

23. Närke, Örebro County, Sweden

    1898-05-25

    The flock passes through a storm associated with the wind spirit Isätter-Kajsa; regional centroid and date estimated.

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24. Flight: Närke, Örebro County, Sweden → Bergslagen, Central Sweden, Sweden

25. Bergslagen, Central Sweden, Sweden

    1898-06-01

    Nils flies over iron mines and industrial landscapes; regional centroid and date estimated.

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26. Flight: Bergslagen, Central Sweden, Sweden → Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

27. Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

    1898-06-08

    The story introduces the Falun copper mine and the mining heritage of the region; date estimated.

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28. Flight: Falun, Dalarna, Sweden → Siljan District, Dalarna, Sweden

29. Siljan District, Dalarna, Sweden

    1898-06-15

    Nils encounters local seasonal customs in the Siljan lake district; date estimated.

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30. Flight: Siljan District, Dalarna, Sweden → Uppsala, Uppland, Sweden

31. Uppsala, Uppland, Sweden

    1898-06-22

    Nils experiences the university city and deepens the story's friendship theme; date estimated.

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32. Flight: Uppsala, Uppland, Sweden → Stockholm Archipelago, Stockholm County, Sweden

33. Stockholm Archipelago, Stockholm County, Sweden

    1898-06-29

    On the way to Dunfin's home, Nils is captured and separated from the flock; coordinate and date estimated.

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34. Flight: Stockholm Archipelago, Stockholm County, Sweden → Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

35. Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

    1898-07-03

    Nils is taken to Skansen, frees the eagle Gorgo, and resumes the pursuit north; date estimated.

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36. Flight: Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden → Delsbo, Hälsingland, Sweden

37. Delsbo, Hälsingland, Sweden

    1898-07-10

    The journey observes traditional summer-pasture and livestock life; date estimated.

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38. Flight: Delsbo, Hälsingland, Sweden → Västernorrland, Västernorrland County, Sweden

39. Västernorrland, Västernorrland County, Sweden

    1898-07-17

    Nils sees forestry activity and a forest fire; regional centroid and date estimated.

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40. Flight: Västernorrland, Västernorrland County, Sweden → Gällivare, Lapland, Sweden

41. Gällivare, Lapland, Sweden

    1898-07-24

    The flock encounters northern mining life; date estimated.

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42. Flight: Gällivare, Lapland, Sweden → Kiruna, Lapland, Sweden

43. Kiruna, Lapland, Sweden

    1898-08-01

    Nils reaches the northern core of the journey and spends the summer in Lapland; date estimated.

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44. Flight: Kiruna, Lapland, Sweden → Luossajärvi, Lapland, Sweden

45. Luossajärvi, Lapland, Sweden

    1898-08-05

    Nils encounters Sámi life while the geese stay and raise their young; coordinate and date estimated.

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46. Flight: Luossajärvi, Lapland, Sweden → Kiruna, Lapland, Sweden

47. Kiruna, Lapland, Sweden

    1898-10-01

    The flock begins its southward migration; this is a firm chronology anchor in the novel.

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48. Flight: Kiruna, Lapland, Sweden → Härjedalen, Jämtland County, Sweden

49. Härjedalen, Jämtland County, Sweden

    1898-10-08

    The flock crosses mountain country in dense fog; regional centroid and date estimated.

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50. Flight: Härjedalen, Jämtland County, Sweden → Östersund, Jämtland County, Sweden

51. Östersund, Jämtland County, Sweden

    1898-10-15

    The flock stays near Frösön and overlooks Jämtland; date estimated.

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52. Flight: Östersund, Jämtland County, Sweden → Mårbacka, Värmland County, Sweden

53. Mårbacka, Värmland County, Sweden

    1898-10-22

    The route passes the manor associated with Lagerlöf and a writer working on a geography book; date estimated.

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54. Flight: Mårbacka, Värmland County, Sweden → Väderöarna, Bohuslän, Sweden

55. Väderöarna, Bohuslän, Sweden

    1898-10-29

    The flock takes Nils to a hidden treasure in the archipelago; date estimated.

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56. Flight: Väderöarna, Bohuslän, Sweden → Nääs Castle, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

57. Nääs Castle, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

    1898-11-03

    The southbound route passes Nääs near Lerum; location association requires edition-level verification.

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58. Flight: Nääs Castle, Västra Götaland County, Sweden → Västra Vemmenhög, Scania, Sweden

59. Västra Vemmenhög, Scania, Sweden

    1898-11-08

    Nils saves Mårten, regains his human form, and says goodbye to the geese.

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