Åtvidaberg
Svalberget is located in an elevated area along the border between Yxnerum and Hannäs parishes, where the border between the provinces of Östergötland and Småland also runs. For more information, see the County Administrative Board website.
Långserum nature reserve consists of a mountain plateau and a steep northern slope with a drop down to Lake Yxningen. Together with Hästenäs nature reserve on the other side of the lake, the area is a large part of Åtvidaberg's older coniferous forests wort…
Kulla Ängar is located next to Lake Bjän, with grove-like older deciduous forests with a large number of noble deciduous trees of lime, elm and ash. The forests were previously wooded hay meadows, which the old pollarded trees in the area testify to. The re…
Stockmossen nature reserve consists of older spruce forest on fertile and calcareous soil. The forest has been untouched for a long time, which means that there is plenty of dead wood and old spruces. For more information, see the County Administrative Boar…
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…
