Böda backar blå

To do: Hiking, running and cycling

Length: 6 km exercise trail

Attraction: stately pine forest and old coniferous forest with oak, elm, maple, lime, ash, hazel and willow. Helpful hints - Marked trails and information board. Parking, benches, picnic table and toilet next to Böda sand.

Contact details - Kalmar County Administrative Board, Tel: 010-223 80 00 www.lansstyrelsen.se/kalmar

Trail description

Böda backar is an exercise trail that runs through the stately pine forest and old coniferous forest that make up the first generation of forest planted in the 19th century. Sand drift was a major problem in northern Öland. The sand spread with the wind and covered fields, roads and villages. To solve the problem, pine forests were planted and today the trees keep the sand in place. They also create beautiful clearings and exciting forest environments near the shoreline.

The trails and exercise paths are divided into different lengths. The red one is two and a half kilometres, the green one is just over three kilometres and the blue one is about six kilometres. All three are easy to get around on. If you want a bit more of a challenge and discover that Öland isn't actually all flat, the blue and green trails are recommended. The surface varies and consists of sand, paths and small bridges over watercourses.