Motala
By traveling from island to island in Motala Bay, you travel hundreds of millions of years in the history of the earth. "Erkerna" is the oldest archipelago, 1,700 million years, and "Sandön" is the youngest, "only" 10,000 years. On Sandön, there is also one…
Just under 10 km north of Motala is Håleberget nature reserve. In the reserve you can get from the untouched, primeval forest-like nature of the slopes, to herb-rich pastures where plants and animals have survived from the time of meadow farming. From the h…
The reserve is about 22 ha and is located 10 kilometers north of Kristbergs church in Motala. The area is part of a cluster of valuable forest areas that are characterized by rock and bog mosaics with sparse natural pine forest. The natural values are linke…
Bredsjömossen nature reserve is about 220 ha in size and is located by Bredsjön 7 km northeast of Godegård church in Motala. The nature offers varied nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor habitats. For example, there are herb-rich spruce forests, swamp forest mos…
In Flädemo nature reserve there are valuable geological formations and a spring-affected, old coniferous forest with typical species. The nature reserve is located in Västra Ny socken, 20 km north of Motala. The area is 26 hectares. The nature reserve is ma…
Hälla ädellövskog nature reserve is almost 22 ha in size and is located about 1 km northwest of Godegård church in Motala. The area is very beautiful with varied deciduous forest types that offer abundant spring flowering and a lot of birdsong in early summ…
The reserve is just over 60 ha and is located 10 kilometers north of Kristbergs church in Motala. The area is part of a cluster of valuable forest areas that are characterized by rock and bog mosaics with mostly sparse natural pine forest. The nature reserv…
A visit to Trolleflod nature reserve can stimulate your imagination! Here is a lot of diversity of both large and small dimensions. In the "troll forest" you can discover both swamp forests, bogs and marshes. But if you sharpen your eyes, you can see in to…
South of Borensberg and southeast of Lake Boren is Vålberga bog nature reserve. Wetlands used to be frequent in the plain landscape of Östergötland, but after ditching it has become a scarce commodity in the landscape. Vålberga bog is therefore unique with…
On the rocky soils the pines are sparse and the sun easily finds its way to the already dry soils. During beautiful summer days, lichen crackles under the boots. But in the sinks of the landscape, the ground becomes more wet and the air is filled with the s…
Styra limestone marsh is located in the plains in the western part of Östergötland. Surrounding land consists of cultivated, highly productive arable land. Several similar limestone marshes are located in this agricultural area at a relatively short distanc…
Råå nature reserve consists of coarse, spruce limestone forest on Östgötaslätten. The area is rich in moving groundwater and there is plenty of dead wood in the form of freshly killed spruces and coarse dead spruces. There is a hiking trail in the reserve b…
Långvrån is a small deciduous grove protected as a nature reserve. The area, like most groves, has a history as a meadow. Today, tall ash trees grow here, which together with oak, aspen, maple and alder form a shady layer of trees. Many of the grove's plant…
On the northern shore of Boren, near Motala, you will find Karshult nature reserve. A dense and beautiful deciduous forest cover most of the reserve with ash, alder, elm and oak as the most common tree species. The area is characterized by animals and plant…
Kärnskogsmossen är känt för sitt rika fågelliv. Under slutet av april kan man uppleva ett rikligt orrspel vid besöksplatsen vid Bergön. Östgötaleden går i en slinga genom reservatet. Delar av leden går på träspång. Den del som saknar spång kan vissa tider…
