Utsiktens Kaffestuga

Unique view over Sweden’s largest lake, Vänern.

The View

Here, there is a horizon map of this part of Vänern, where you can see in which direction, for example, various places are located. You can often see Läckö Castle and, in the distance, glimpse several of the islands shown on the map, and you can also see in which direction, for example, Karlstad is located.

History

The plateau on which Utsiktens Kaffestuga stands was created more than 60 years ago on the initiative of Nils Lundin, father of the current tenant’s husband, Kjell-Åke Lundin. Nils was a foreman at the quarry below the viewpoint and, among other things, responsible for removing soil and other material from the limestone that was quarried for cement production in Hällekis. He lived on the other side of the road and thought it would be nice to have a viewpoint below his house, and so it became. If you look at the outer edge of the viewpoint, you can see the original ground level.

The Surroundings

According to Carl von Linné, Kinnekulle is one of the most beautiful places on earth, and there are many lovely places to visit when you are here. Utsiktens Kaffestuga has brochures and maps to help you find all the excursion destinations.

If you come in the spring, you can experience the blooming of wild garlic, cherry trees, or the orchid Lady’s Slipper, but all seasons have their charm on Kinnekulle.

Getting here by public transport

Since there are no public transport station nearby, Närtrafik is perfect for the rural travel here. It picks you up at any chosen address within a specific area and takes you to a designated stop within the same municipality.

Here’s how it works:

• Call 0771-91 90 90 at least 1 hour before you want to travel (within fixed time slots – see map & times)
• Costs the same as a regular single ticket
• Pay via app, or by card
• Senior cards are valid with card inspection , but Västtrafik’s period cards are not valid
• Map & times for Närtrafik can be found here