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Virsboåsen
- Nature reserve
- Stroller accessible
- County: Västmanlands län
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Description
On the outskirts of Virsbo, next to Kolbäcksån, you will find Virsboåsen. Here, tall old pine trees grow on a ridge surrounded by marshland. On one part of the ridge, by the river, there is a small sandy beach with swimming opportunities. Here you can also grill in the fireplace on the beach. Remember to bring your own firewood.
There are several trails in the area totaling about 3 kilometers, some are wide and quite easy to get around on. The paths run partly on the pebble ridge along the river. In the southeastern part over Brännmossen, the trail runs over a footbridge. It connects the paths on the ridge and the path near the town, which is south of the reserve. Just north of the sandy beach there is a narrow bridge that takes you over a stream and further into the nature reserve.
You can see and hear birds all year round in the area. In the spring and summer, curlews play and the woodcock thrives along the beach edges. In winter it's quieter, but the forests are home to both tits and tits.
Activities And Facilities
- Nature reserve
Accessibility
- Stroller accessible
Facts
Municipality: Surahammar and Fagersta
Year protected: 2020
Area: 57 hectares
Manager: County Administrative Board
Directions
Virsboåsen is located just on the northern edge of the community of Virsbo. If you want to visit the area, you can either start from the marina at the end of Karlsgatan. Another option is to follow Bruksvägen through the community. If you are coming from the south, turn left onto Vattenverksvägen. Drive about 350 meters to a turning area where you can park your car.
Regulations
Welcome to visit the nature reserve!
There are rules that you as a visitor must follow. The rules are there to protect the area's natural values.
In addition to what applies in other legislation, it is forbidden for the public to:
- Dig, hack, carve, paint or otherwise damage the earth's surface or fixed natural objects such as rocks and boulders,
- drive motorized vehicles other than on existing roads and in water
- felling or otherwise damaging living or dead trees and shrubs, and damaging vegetation or natural objects in general, for example by burning dead wood, collecting herbs, grasses, mosses, fungi or lichens, with the exception of berries and edible mushrooms for domestic use
- collecting insects or other invertebrates, with the exception of collecting or picking individual specimens for species identification
- erecting a board, sign, poster or permanently marking out tracks
- camping or anchoring a boat for more than 24 hours, and setting up a motor home, caravan or other vehicle for the night.
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