Hitta ut is a free activity using an app or map to find checkpoints, encouraging movement without performance requirements. The concept has roots in orienteering but is developed for a broader audience, coordinated nationally by the Swedish Orienteering Federation with local clubs making it possible. There are about 90 clubs in Sweden working with Hitta ut, including nine in Värmland, where the idea was partly developed, leveraging strong conditions with many clubs and voluntary engagement.
In 2025, about 6,500 participants registered in Värmland, moving around 10,000 mil (approximately 100,000 kilometers). Thanks to different difficulty levels and accessible environments, many can participate regardless of experience or ability, including pensioners, families, schools, and workplaces. The real participant count is higher, potentially at least twice as many, as not all register in the app.
Extensive voluntary work occurs behind the scenes, with clubs planning areas, updating maps, and setting controls. In Karlstad, 800 to 1,000 voluntary hours are spent yearly, while smaller clubs use about half that. Three volunteers—Lars Nordström, Magnus Nordström, and Jenny Nyberg—receive the public health prize with the nine Värmland clubs driving the initiative.
Unknowns include the specific criteria for the prize and how Hitta ut measures its health impact. Funding details beyond voluntary hours are also unclear.