Älvsåker - Naturum Fjärås bräcka, Hallandsleden

At Älvsåker, the Hallandsleden trail begins or ends and meets the Bohusleden trail from the north. The trail runs partly on top of the Gothenburg moraine, an ice edge formation that was formed about 12,000 years ago. North of Hjälm you pass the lakes Lilla Iglakärr and Stora Iglakärr before you reach Fjärås bräcka and the nature center.

South of Hjälm you pass Stensjön, where you will find the campsite along the stage. There is a shelter with a fireplace and there is a dry toilet and wood storage adjacent but no drinking water. To the south, the trail becomes moderately hilly and mainly covered with coniferous forest. Up on the hill there are several ancient remains, where the Brattabjär burial ground with ancient graves is impressive.

The trail takes you further up and down through mixed forest and on winding nature trails and forest roads, until you reach Fjärås. After Fjärås church, you enter the Fjärås bräcka nature reserve. Here you have a lot to discover and learn more from the information boards that are placed. From here you have a fantastic view of Halland's largest lake Lygnern, you see both the lake and the sea at the same time. If you continue on the next stage towards Äskhult's village, you will pass Li's burial ground, which is from the Late Iron Age / Viking Age and is Halland's largest from this time period.

Worth seeing on this stage:

Gothenburg moraine

Rödek at the large Iglasjön

Brattabjär burial ground

Fjärås Church

Fjärås nature reserve

Naturum Fjärås Bräcka

At Naturum Fjärås Bräcka, which is the start or finish of the stage is also a gateway to nature. Here is an exhibition where you can experience the story of how Fjärås Bräcka was once created and how the landscape was filled with plants and animals. Here you can rest your legs, fill up with drinking water and go to the toilet and visit the café, see opening hours at:www.naturumfjarasbracka.se

Accommodation & services

Campsite by Lake Stensjön. The shelter can accommodate 4-5 adults and there is a fireplace with wood storage a short distance away and a dry toilet north of the campsite. Please note that there is no drinking water available at Stensjön.

At the stage start/finish at Älvsåker there is drinking water, dry toilet, parking and public transportation.