Bird observation tower, Fysingen

Protected since: 1984

Size: 184 hectares of which land 134 hectares

Character: lake, wetland, agricultural landscape and cultural environment

Municipality: Sigtuna

Landowners: state and private

Administrator: County Administrative Board

Form of protection : nature reserve

** By car **: From the E4, take exit 179 at Rosersberg traffic junction towards Norrsundavägen road. Take Norrsundavägen road north towards Åholmen. At the roundabout, take the first exit. This will take you across the bridge over the E4. You are now on the Åholmen road, continue south for 1.2 km until you see the nature reserve parking lot.

** By public transit: ** The nearest bus stop is Rosersbergs villastad. For information and timetables, see [sl.se] (http://sl.se/en).
From the Rosersberg commuter rail station, walk about 3 km to the trailhead at either Åholmen or Ström. The bus stops a few hundred meters from Ström.

** By bike: ** Take the commuter rail to Rosersberg station. From the large parking lot, follow the bike path that goes along Rosersbergsvägen road. After a few kilometres, you'll reach Norrsundavägen road. Turn left and then directly to the right. There is no bike lane here so you'll need to cycle along the edge of the road and watch out for of cars.

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

Within the reserve, it is forbidden to:

1. destroy or damage permanent natural structures or surfaces by digging, drilling, cutting, blasting, carving, painting or similar,
2. disturb wildlife (e.g. by climbing nesting trees, trapping or deliberately killing wild animals).
3. bring dogs that are not on a leash,
4. operate motorised vehicles outside of designated roads,
5. park outside of designated parking areas,
6. enter the bird protection area ("fågelskyddsområde" in Swedish) from April 1 - July 15.