Österby

By public transit: Take a bus from the Västerhaninge commuter rail station to the Hjälmsätersvägen bus stop. For current information on public transit, see sl.se.

It's a 400 m walk from the bus stop to the Österby nature reserve. Follow Norruddsvägen/Engårdsvägen road until you reach the parking lot and the informational sign.

By car: From Sorundavägen road, turn south onto Engårdsvägen road. Continue 400 m to the parking lot.

By foot: Section 5:3 (Paradiset—Hemfosa) of the Sörmlandsleden trail passes by the reserve.

In order to protect the Österby nature reserve, please respect the following rules.

Within the reserve, it is forbidden to:

1. drill, cut, blast, carve, dig, paint or in any other way damage rock, soil or stone,
2. break branches, fell or in any other way damage living or dead trees and bushes,
3. dig up plants such as shrubs, herbaceous plants, mosses or lichens, or remove fungi growing on wood,
4. operate motorised vehicles.

Read the complete reserve regulations at the County Administrative Board website (in Swedish).