Stömneleden - The Silent Trail

Summary

Let nature be the only sound you hear! Silence cannot be taken for granted these days and perhaps you long for a quiet, peaceful place. Stömneleden - The Silent Trail offers long stages where you can stroll in solitude and just absorb impressions from the surroundings. Take your time and relax!

This beautiful hiking trail of 17 km takes you from the Stömne Nature Reserve to Gängene in the Glaskogen Nature Reserve. There is a lot to discover for anyone interested in nature and photography. The trail passes by several tarns and lakes and from the hilltop Hammarklätten there is a nice view. If you look closely you can see remains from a prehistoric hillfort on the summit.

The terrain is hilly and has a variety of habitats. Besides pine, spruce and juniper you can see oak, maple, linden, ash tree, hazel, rowan and many interesting plants and birds.

The trail is graded as difficult. On a few steep spots you might want to use you hands for support and also there is a dam crossing without railing, so be causious when crossing! See more details in the description.

The path is marked with orange colour on trees or posts. A PDF map is available for download. From Gängene it is possible to continue on other Glaskogen trails and from Stömne it connects to the Pilgrimsleden Västra Värmland.

The mobile coverage is better on the eastern half than on the western one.

Full trail description and map for available under Downloads.

PLEASE NOTE! TEMPORARY REROUTING

Directly north of the Stömne Nature Reserve the Stömneleden passes through a grazing pen for bulls. They are only there for three days at the end of June and direction signs will show a temporary rerouting. From parking you follow the Pilgrimsleden east and north about 1,1 km and then take off west on the gravel road to Finserud, see map. The 400 m uphill climb on the gravel road takes you passed the brick house Stömnegården and once up the hill you continue into the forest on the Stömneleden again, where you see the regular trail marks.