Glasbruksturen, Målerås-Orrefors-Målerås

Orrefors and Gullas screw

This tour takes you to the world-famous Orrefors. Here you will find glass blowing in Orrefors Park, a glass museum, a shop, lunch facilities and beautiful factory environments, including the old hammer forge.

On the way there you pass the glassworks Gullaskruv with Carlos Design and later Gullaskruvs Säteri. A slightly longer alternative (+ about 10 km) is a trip to the village of Gillbonderyd and the plague cemetery there.

There are also other alternative routes. Then it is good to have a route description with a map.

On the way home you will come to the bathing area at Lake Orranäsasjön, Barkeström hiking trail and Hälleberga church with church stables and then back to Gullaskruv. Gullaskruv was once the main town in Hälleberga municipality.

From Gullaskruv you can now choose to cycle on the old part of road 31 or to cycle on the embankment or both. Along the embankment just north of Gullaskruv there are worth seeing "stone strings" from the railway construction. There is also a shelter here. After Koppekull, we suggest you follow the railroad embankment to Målerås.

**Målerås

Målerås emerged as a community in 1876 when the railroad was built in the forests between Nybro - Sävsjöström (later to Nässjö) and the area's sawmill needed a loading place.

When you come to Målerås, you can also experience all the stages of glassmaking and blow your own bowl. In Barnens Glasrike there is a playhouse, playground and children can try to blow glass digitally.

At the glassworks you will find Kristallshopen and Hantverkshuset with sales of local products. If you follow the railway embankment past the station house, you will see the impressive loading dock and soon you will come to the excavation site of the original ironworks from 1890. After a few more steps, you can step into the leather factory shop.

If you feel like a hike or want to take a swim, the resort's swimming area Långegöl is 2 km away. Here is also the start of a seven km long hiking trail - In the footsteps of the ice age - or - Trollstigen - 3 km for children. Nearby there is also a mountain bike area with several trails.

Detailed directions

To get access to detailed directions with information about the culture and history that surrounds the trail, you need to buy a full route description. The route description will also give you tips on nice detours. Places to buy detailed directions can be found via the link below.

Or you can cycle the trail just as it is and enjoy the environment and the attractions available in Kosta and Orrefors.