Nora
Skärmarbodabergen is a unique and exciting place with lots of caves and dramatic scenery in hilly terrain. The forest is old and home to many rare plants and animals. Set out on a journey of discovery - this is a true land of adventure!
Skärmarbodabergen Nature Reserve is a unique and exciting place. Explore caves, rocky slopes and ancient pines - this is a real adventure land. Steps in the mountain The Skärmarboda mountains are home to several rift valleys and so-called fault lines. They…
Kvarnbäcken-Lerkesån has one of the county's finest populations of river pearl mussels. The stream is also home to trout and stone loach, and rare mosses grow on the stones. The area's hydropower has been used by man for many centuries for various purposes.…
Tjuråsen Nature Reserve is a large forest area with dramatic terrain. The sparse pine forest on the heights contrasts sharply with the lush and tall spruce forests down in the valleys. The forest has been left untouched for a long time, making it a haven fo…
The Järleån nature reserve covers a six-kilometer stretch of the Järleån valley. The river has largely retained its natural course with one of the county's most powerful rapids - Långforsen. The rapids are at their most powerful in spring. In early summer,…
Stensjön nature reserve is part of a large, contiguous wilderness with almost no roads. Barn owls, capercaillie, three-toed woodpeckers and other large forest birds nest in the old coniferous forest. Rare lichens and fungi grow on dead, lying trees and on t…
The Erikaberget nature reserve has been a well-known destination for many years. From the top of Erikaberget, 210 meters above sea level, visitors are offered a beautiful view of Rastälvsdalen, one of Bergslagen's valleys that runs north-south. In the past,…
The Lillsjöbäcken nature reserve has one of the county's finest populations of river pearl mussel. The rare net butterflies ash net, wet net and soot net butterflies also fly here. In ancient times, the stream's water power was used at Järlehyttan to produc…
Species with different environmental requirements live side by side in the Dalbotorpravinerna nature reserve. There is great variety in a small area - with streams and springs, ravines and plateaus. The old mixed coniferous forest is also a haven for many r…
The Venakärret nature reserve was established in 2016. The area's species-rich flora was recognized by botanists as early as the 19th century. Orchids are typical plants of a rich marsh - a unique and unusual environment that only forms in calcareous places…
In the Näsmarkerna nature reserve, cows are once again grazing in the forest. The grazing animals create a varied, semi-open and species-rich environment. The forest in the reserve is varied, from sparse limestone pine forests, boulder-rich meadow spruce fo…
The Röbergshagemossen nature reserve was established in 2014 and is located in Nora and Örebro municipalities, in the north-eastern part of Kilsbergen. The area contains valuable natural forests alternating with moorland. The reserve is part of Natura 2000,…
The Håkansbodaberget nature reserve is a mountainous old-growth forest area with old mixed coniferous forest and large old aspens. The pearl owl, capercaillie, jelly larvae, ventriloquist's dummy and knot thrive in the area. From the mountain you have a nic…
The Kvarnbäcken-Lerkesån nature reserve has one of the county's finest populations of river pearl mussels. The stream is also home to trout and stone loach, and rare mosses grow on the stones. The area's hydropower has been used by man for many centuries fo…
In the Tallskaten nature reserve you can visit an old-growth forest in Järnboås parish where the capercaillie still plays and the barn owl hoots. Remnants of coal bunkers and coal huts bear witness to hard work in the forest. Wood crow and three-toed woodpe…
