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Note that at least in Finland, it's not codified in law. It just has been the "way of the land" for so long that there hasn't been much need to write it down. S

Note that at least in Finland, it's not codified in law. It just has been the "way of the land" for so long that there hasn't been much need to write it down. Some of the aspects can be derived from different laws but mostly it's an unwritten, commonly understood set of principles.

vidarh 6y ago
It used to be similar in Norway as well. It was considered so self-evident that despite Norwegian law otherwise being fully codified, courts took it into account. It was codified in the 50's I think.
yxhuvud 6y ago
Same in Sweden. They intentionally don't codify it to allow for flexibility.
tuukkah 6y ago
There is no single "freedom-to-roam law" but many laws codify exceptions to keep freedom to roam legal. The main codification seems to be that you are allowed to infringe on others' exclusive rights to their property (outside their yard and plantations) as long as the harm is minor: wearing down surfaces by walking and cycling on them, flattening grass and meadows by (briefly) camping on them, picking berries etc. Here's a good treatment of the relevant laws, published by the ministry of environment (in Finnish): https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/38797/SY30_2012_Jokamiehenoikeudet.pdf https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/38797/SY30_...