Konnsjöleden

Konnsjöleden is a 4 km long trail between Konnsjön and Bensåsen, right in the border area between Avesta and Hedemora municipalities. After a few kilometers of hiking, you will find the popular destination Erkers-Fars ort or Morfars ort, an approximately 80 meter long mining site that you can enter. Remember to have good shoes and preferably a flashlight with you. There is also a picnic area with shelters and barbecue areas, right next to the small pond with the funny name Kamhavet.

The trail continues in a circular loop from the village up the mountain to the Bensås mine, with about ten mine holes. The mine is mentioned in the 1600s and some operations took place here until the 1930s. The trail continues from there to Bensåsen, which was settled by Finns in the early 1600s and the area is therefore usually called Södra Dalarnas finnbygd. In Bensåsen, the trail turns back towards Konnsjön.

For those who want to go for a longer hike, you can connect to the Bensåsen trail (about 20 km) towards Garpenberg.

Troll trail

After a part of Konnsjöleden, between Lilla Konnsjön and Kamhavet, there is a simpler Trollstig, which offers a bunch of mischievous trolls and some troll knowledge. There is room for more and everyone who wants is welcome to add trolls.