Örsjön lake tour

This cycle route supplements the Historic Hallaryd Tour and links the Helge Å river with one of the municipality’s best fishing grounds, Örsjön lake, with several cabins available to rent on the eastern shore of the lake.

Route description: If you start in Hallaryd you cycle east along Killebergsvägen. Note that the speed limit for motor vehicles is 70 km/h here, and vehicles can suddenly appear from around bends. The fields and pasture just outside Hallaryd soon transition into a genuine and extensive Småland forest. Take a right towards Kalvshult onto a gravel road. You will soon get a glimpse of Örsjön lake and one of two boat launch sites by the lake. This bay, known as Malmlejet, is where large amounts of bog ore were mined in times gone by. The bog ore was transported to Delary works to be processed. Kalvshults Fritidsstugor is a small holiday village offering cabins, immediately followed by Kalvshults Gård, with its adjacent cabins for hire. Both of these have boats for hire for those wishing to swap cycling for a bit of rowing and fishing. Don’t forget to buy a fishing permit via ifiske.se or from one of the two cabin providers. Turn towards Visseltofta to avoid ending up in Osby, which is only 9 km away. At the southern shore is the second boat launch site at Örsjön lake, and those who want to cool off can swim here. For those looking for a longer excursion, there is a lovely picnic area north of this boat ramp – just don’t forget to take your rubbish with you! Gräsljunga farm shop sells locally sourced produce such as eggs, lamb sausages and honey. The stretch from here back up to Hallaryd is beautiful, and you can stop off at Bejstorps gård for ice-cream and activities. Kornberga mill is well worth a detour, and those wishing to cycle further can look at the previous page to see a map of Hallseryd and the Väglasjöarna lakes.