Kronobergs län
Go for a summer bike ride to Vikensved and you'll pass the sparkling green leafy canopy of Skråhallabergen and the pillared halls of the beech forest. The slope is steep and is great exercise for your legs and hips. Wood warblers and hawfinches thrive in a…
From the northernmost point of Hissö Island, you can reach the undisturbed island of Musön via a new pedestrian bridge. Just as its name, which means Mouse Island, suggests, this is a very small island. You can walk around it in less than twenty minutes. I…
Light green beech forest follows the walk out to the tranquility of Borgmästarudden. At the far end of the tip awaits an atmospheric rock cut perfect for relaxation and picnics. There is also a Kamprad bench for resting the legs at the seafront. The view ex…
As a green oasis in Hollstorp's open cultivation landscape lies this beautiful noble leaf forest. 18 hectares of tranquil greenery with older deciduous forest managed by the municipality of Växjö. Here there are winding paths between the trees that mountain…
Sallhagaudden is perhaps the most atmospheric of Södra Bergundasjön's headlands and noses. The 20-30 minute walk to the tip sneaks between moist coniferous forest with dead wood, berry rice and soft moss mats. Freshly scented pors also follow the walk along…
Discover northern Värend, one of five major quiet areas in Växjö municipality. Around Asa, east of Lake Örken, in the eastern part of the municipality, along Lake Rottnen and around Åsnen there are large areas of natural and cultural environments with excel…
There's a table with a lakeview ready for a picnic. In the middle of the 19th century, this was the site of a pier that that was used to ship food and other goods to Stora Lindö Island, where there used to be an inn. Today, you can enjoy the calm as you ga…
Discover Kårestadån and its surroundings, one of five major quiet areas in Växjö municipality. Around Asa, east of Lake Örken, here in the eastern part of the municipality, along Lake Rottnen and around Åsnen there are large areas of natural and cultural en…
Discover Åsnen, one of five major quiet areas in Växjö municipality. Around Asa, east of Lake Örken, in the eastern part of the municipality, along Lake Rottnen and around Åsnen there are large areas of natural and cultural environments with excellent sound…
Discover Sjösås by Lake Örken, one of five major quiet areas in Växjö municipality. Around Asa, east of Örken, in the eastern part of the municipality, along Lake Rottnen and around Åsnen there are large areas of natural and cultural environments with excel…
A small path leads to this quiet place in the unique Linnaeus arboretum. Here is a Kamprad bench, a growing oak in a glade surrounded by greenery. A nice place in the middle of the city's largest district Teleborg, where it is nice to experience a peaceful…
Discover the nature around western Rottnen, one of five major quiet areas in Växjö municipality. Around Asa, east of Lake Örken, in the eastern part of the municipality, here along Lake Rottnen and around Åsnen, there are large areas of natural and cultural…
The Jät village association’s hiking trail offers you a number of exciting environments around Lake Åsnen. The trail has three different routes, varying between eight and twelve kilometres in length. The beach in Jät is the starting the finishing line for t…
You'll be walking on the 1.5-kilometre loop through the beautiful and silent beech forest of the Gårdsby and Hemmesjö Bökeskog nature reserve. This loop connects in its north-west part to the Sjöslingan Loop. Take a long break and enjoy the diversity!
The Gårdsby and Hemmesjö Bökeskog (beech forest) is one of the pleasant hidden treasures in the vicinity of Växjö. Despite this fact, this nature reserve is relatively unknown. Walk through the sparkling beech forest in the summertime, and hear the call of…
