Uppsala län
Dalkarlskärret is located within cycling distance of Uppsala, about 1 mile south of the city center. The place is a real gem for those who like to watch wading birds and seabirds, or collect bugs at the shore. Or just want to find a nice place for an excurs…
Take a bike ride along the western side of Fyrisån to the bird tower at Övre Föret. Sit down at the coffee table on the first floor or climb up to the second floor and look for teals and snipe in the reeds. From the third floor you get a nice view of Fyriså…
Wide paths, with several resting benches, lead you through the reeds to the bird hide. In the hide you can get close to the bird life in the reeds and on the water. From the parking lot at Jungfrulunden, a gravel road and path lead to the hide (about 1.2 km…
The tower has a ground floor and a two-storey upper floor. The upper floor is reached via a wooden staircase. The lower floor is accessed by a ramp from the graveled walkway. Inside the bird tower there are benches and a table.
The bird tower is located on Stormossen. You can get here via a 300 m long footbridge from the parking lot. You may not see many birds here, but if you come on an early spring morning, you may hear the chirping of the local choughs. Sometimes an osprey or s…
A winding country road takes you past fields, meadows and farms to the parking lot at the southern end of Vendelsjön. From the parking lot, a 400 m long path leads through a pasture with grazing cows. At the end of the path is the bird tower. The tower is s…
The bird platform at Övre Föret is located on the east side of Fyrisån. To get here by bike or on foot, follow the eastern, or western, bank of the Fyrisån south from the city to Vindbron. Then follow Linnéstigen south. The last 300 meters you walk along a…
Bird tower on the south side of Dalkarlskärret.
Ånge is a gem on Vattholmaåsen between Storvreta and Vattholma. The area has pastures, farmland and forest. The Fyrisån river flows past the ridge. The pastures have been farmed for a long time and are poor in nutrients. Many plants and insects thrive on th…
Bird tower overlooking the vast meadow and Ledskärsviken. There are picnic benches on the ground floor. The bird tower in Ledskär is one of Uppsala County's nature hotspots. A nature spot is an area with high natural and outdoor values that is accessible to…
Bird tower with a view of Dalkarlskärret.
From the bird tower you get a view of Dalbyviken. The bay has a rich bird life. You might hear the bittern or the nightingale. A little east of the manor house, a wide wooden walkway begins, which you follow to get to the birdwatching tower. The walkway is…
Gredelby hagar's bird tower has a beautiful design and resembles a two-storey gazebo. From here you get a view of Trunsta Swamp and have great chances to both see and hear birds. Inside the tower there is a crank box where you can listen and read about some…
Fågeltorn på Harudden, Kallriga naturreservat. Uppe i tornet finns det en sittbänk och en grind kan stängas till framför trappan. Kallriga naturreservat bjuder dig på utblickar över den grunda Kallrigafjärden, betade blomsterrika strandängar ett lite vilt n…
At Stora kärret you can watch birds, there are species such as mallard, lapwing, coot and teal. From the parking lot there is a 600 meter long paved path out to a platform and a bird tower, from where you can watch the bird life. An accessible dry toilet is…
