Åtvidaberg
Kojmon's nature reserve consists of a hill with dry and lean old pine forest that slopes steeply down towards Lake Storsjön. High humidity and shade favor many mosses, lichens and fungi. The area is beautiful with a feeling of untouchedness. From the top of…
Åsen nature reserve consists mainly of deciduous forest on the old cultivated land and old coniferous forest on the heights. A pebble ridge runs through the reserve, giving the area its special appearance. For more information, see the County Administrative…
Storskogens nature reserve is one of Östergötland's larger coniferous forest reserves. The natural forest is varied with rocky pine forests, leafy swamp forests, pine bogs and mountain slopes. If you walk in the forest, you will experience an environment th…
Gorgberget is a plateau with an older rocky pine forest with small waterlogged bogs and blocky slopes. Here you can see pines of enormous dimensions or gnarled by age with twisted trunks. For more information, see the County Administrative Board website.
Hägerstad Castle's oak grove is a beautiful ridge formed during the last ice age. For more information, see the County Administrative Board website.
Vegalla is a large contiguous area of biologically valuable coniferous forest where spruce is most common. The forest is old and has in large parts been untouched for a long time. There is therefore plenty of dead wood and a number of threatened species lin…
Between the lakes Såken and Trihörn, this nature reserve is a beautiful green gem. A clear characteristic of a natural forest is that it looks "messy" and perhaps a little difficult to access. It is a forest in its natural state. Trees lie where they fell a…
Ytterby nature reserve consists of a two-hundred-year-old high-stem pine forest with an old forest pasture character. It is located in the transition area between the open plain and the forest landscape. The area's old pine forest is worth seeing and it is…
On a hill right next to the lake Stora Gullringsvattnet lies Härvelsbo nature reserve with old forest. For more information, see the County Administrative Board website.
Right next to Åtvidaberg is a rich landscape with grazed pastures and hardwood groves. Old, large oaks bear witness to the area's long history as an agricultural landscape. For more information, see the County Administrative Board website.
The core of the reserve consists of Grävsetter's primeval forest. The primeval forest has few equivalents in Östergötland and is very worth visiting. For more information, see the County Administrative Board website.
Ristskeda nature reserve consists of two sub-areas on either side of the road to Yxnerum. Here you can walk through old and relatively untouched coniferous forest and be amazed by the views from the heights of the reserve. For more information, see the Coun…
On the shores of Lake Yxningen lies this large and diverse nature reserve that is home to a number of unusual species. Here you will find centuries-old forests on thin rocky ground and depressions with lush spruce forests, magnificent deciduous forests and…
In the nationally interesting and very scenic Uknadalen valley in south-eastern Östergötland lies Ekhultebergen nature reserve. Here you will find one of the county's largest ancient forests. A large number of special and unusual species live among stately…
Here you can experience untouched forests and fantastic views of the beautiful Uknadalen landscape. The walk to the top is hard on the legs, but well worth the effort. Notice all the old conifers and gnarled oaks along the way. They are home to a wide range…
