...then Hugo lets go and lands softly.
We may long for rain, whether we’re farmers or sweaty holidaymakers. But if it goes on for too long we will get ants in our pants and at that point Trampolinhuset at Solbacken in Skellefteå could be an alternative.
– The worse weather the more people normally come to us, says Marcus Marklund, who is the owner of this facility which is open all year round.
– But during the holiday season the weather matters less actually, many visitors will come anyway. Many of them are tourists, especially from Norway, he adds.
This turns out to be true: Norran visits on a warm and sunny day but there are still quite a lot of jumping, bouncing and balancing people.
The facility is not suitable for the youngest children.
– We recommend that you are older than five to jump with us.
– There is no upper age limit. Adults can also jump, we’re really a place for the whole family, says Marcus Marklund.
Sisters Maya and Annie Stensland enjoyed themselves royally. They are from Fauske, Norway.
In order to jump you must, for safety reasons, wear grippy rubber socks which can be bought if you have not brought your own.
Entrance is paid per hour and only for those who are jumping. If you are just accompanying someone you can come in for free.
– Most people spend one or two hours here. But we also sell cards for ten entries and annual cards, says Marcus.
Mie Strøm from Fauske, Norway, was having fun when she jumped together with her mother Jeanette Aronsen.
More tips
Here are other tips for activities for children and young people within Skellefteå municipality:
Exploratoriet. A place where you can do experiments. Can be found in the Nordanå area.
Leos Lekland. Indoor play park with slides, ball pit and trampolines. At Anderstorp.
Skellefteå adventure park. Courses where you balance at altitude. In Varuträsk about ten kilometres west of town.
Boda Borg. Rooms where you need cunning to get out. At Vitberget.
Lilleputtlandet. Play park for the younger children at Stämningsgården.
Lego museum. with activities at Bureå Camping, twenty kilometres south of town.
Go cart. At Skellefteå Carting in Ursviken, about ten kilometres east of Skellefteå.
Bowling. Bowlingkompaniet at Anderstorp.
Play parks. There are several large ones, for example at the Nordanå area and in Sjungande Dalen.
Children’s obstacle course. At Vitberget. Recommended for children aged 7-12 according to the municipality website.
Barnsia. Play and learning department for children up to the age of six at Skellefteå Museum at Nordanå.
Library. Sit down and read a book in the children’s section. There is a library in Sara kulturhus in the town centre and out local libraries in the smaller towns.