Allemansrätten Expressions

don't disturb, don't destroy

Tip: lit. the same — the four-word summary of allemansrätten every Swedish child learns.

freedom with responsibility

Tip: lit. 'freedom under responsibility' — the principle behind the whole right.

everyone's right, everyone's duty

Tip: lit. the same — used in campaigns about nature.

to be free to roam

Tip: lit. 'be allowed to wander freely'.

to keep a respectful distance

Tip: lit. 'keep oneself at proper distance' — from houses and gardens.

to leave the place as you found it

Tip: lit. the same — the unwritten rule of the forest.

to take only what you need

Tip: lit. the same.

to trespass

Tip: lit. 'make intrusion' — the legal term.

to be within your rights

Tip: lit. 'be in one's full right'.

to overstep the mark

Tip: lit. 'go over the line' — literal and figurative.

to know where the line goes

Tip: lit. 'know where the line goes'.

at your own risk

Tip: lit. the same — on every trailhead sign.

to stick to the path

Tip: lit. 'keep to the path'.

to pitch a tent for one night

Tip: lit. 'tent one night' — one night is what the right allows.

to light a fire sensibly

Tip: lit. 'burn with reason'.

there's a fire ban in force

Tip: lit. 'a burning ban prevails' — heard on the radio every dry summer.

not to litter

Tip: lit. 'not litter down'.

to keep the dog on a lead

Tip: lit. 'keep the dog coupled'.

the lead requirement season

Tip: lit. 'leash compulsion' — March to August, to protect wildlife.

to be an unwritten rule

Tip: lit. the same.

common sense goes a long way

Tip: lit. 'sound reason reaches far'.

to give someone plenty of space

Tip: lit. 'give someone plenty of room'.

to be out in the open air

Tip: lit. 'be out in the free'.

outdoor life

Tip: lit. 'the free-air life' — a whole Swedish value in one word.

live and let live

Tip: lit. the same.

to be off limits

Tip: lit. 'be forbidden area'.

nature belongs to everyone

Tip: lit. 'nature is there for everyone'.

to pitch away from the house

Tip: lit. 'camp out of sight of the house' — the practical rule.

one night, then move on

Tip: lit. the same — the limit of the right.

to ask the landowner

Tip: lit. the same — always allowed, often appreciated.

to drive off the road

Tip: lit. 'drive in terrain' — forbidden without permission.

to cycle on the trail

Tip: lit. the same — allowed if you don't damage it.

to ride a horse across a field

Tip: lit. the same — not on growing crops.

growing crops

Tip: lit. the same — the phrase in the law.

a planted forest

Tip: lit. the same — walk carefully among saplings.

to pick flowers, but not protected ones

Tip: lit. the same.

a protected species

Tip: lit. 'a peace-declared species'.

a nature reserve

Tip: lit. the same — stricter rules apply.

a national park

Tip: lit. the same.

to read the sign at the entrance

Tip: lit. the same — reserves post their own rules.

not to disturb nesting birds

Tip: lit. the same — the reason for the spring dog rules.

to bury nothing, carry it out

Tip: lit. the same.

to use an existing fire pit

Tip: lit. the same.

never on bare rock

Tip: lit. the same — the rock cracks and never recovers.

to put the fire out with water

Tip: lit. the same — not sand, not soil.

to check the fire risk index

Tip: lit. the same — the app everyone uses in July.

the right comes with obligations

Tip: lit. the same.