Östhammar
Encompassed by floating mats of vegetation, the small lake of Grundsjön is nestled in the middle of a large bog. Cranes nest here, and the surrounding forest contains plenty of old, often dead, fallen trees that attract special beetles, fungi and woodpecker…
Andersby ängsbackar bjuder på ett idylliskt kulturlandskap som minner om hur bondesverige såg ut i slutet av 1800-talet. Det här är ett område som passar perfekt för strövtåg och långa lata picknickar. Nere vid sjön i reservatets södra del finns en sjöbod s…
Take a trip back in time to an old-fashioned archipelago environment. On the southernmost tip of Gräsön you will find a mixture of old forest, open meadows and pastures. On Idön, you get an insight into how the archipelago farmers of old shaped a landscape…
Havsvik is located at the far end of Raggarön in Roslagen. Here you can experience a living and open agricultural landscape with an unusually rich flora and fauna. Despite its name, the island offers a peaceful and tranquil environment. Raggarön is characte…
Fagerön is located in a protected inner archipelago south of Östhammar. Here you are greeted by a varied landscape with meadows where animals graze, barren rocky areas, lush deciduous forest and lots of flowers and butterflies. The shallow water is teeming…
Längtar du efter en dag i skogen kan Mässmyrfallet sydost om Gimo vara ett bra val. Här möts du av en varierad skog av gran och mycket björk och asp. Marken är blockrik, men det finns två markerade stigslingor som ändå gör det lätt att ta sig fram bland sto…
Hovön-Alnön nature reserve is a pleasant excursion destination for those who use boats. Alnön is an old cultural landscape with herb-rich pastures, grazed beach meadows and various types of coniferous forest. Several paths lead through the old agricultural…
Right near the ferry landing on Gräsö you will find Gräsö Farm Nature Reserve. Here, small fields are nestled between the rocky outcrops and cows graze along the shores. In many places you can see cairns and other traces of old-time farming. Take a dip in t…
You can go to Aspbo all year round. Here you can go for a refreshing swim, have a barbecue by one of the fireplaces, have a picnic in the green grass or go cross-country skating on the frozen lake. Aspbo has two parking lots, one at the smaller western bath…
North of Gräsö is the island of Örskär. Outside the eastern and northern sides, the vast sea opens up, whose waves have washed the rocks of the beach clean. Further inland, the island is forested with many small pools and marshes. You can come to Örskär to…
The Östra Tvärnö nature reserve is located on Söderön, a little north of Östhammar. Here you can explore a varied landscape with an exciting history! Hug the large oaks and admire the flower-rich pastures. Look out for the beautiful orchid Adam and Eve. Fol…
In Kallriga Nature Reserve you will find a coastal landscape with the shallow Kallrigafjärden, flower-rich beach meadows and a somewhat wild natural landscape. Various seabirds thrive in the many small bays and cows graze along the shores. For those who wan…
Högbergsmossen bjuder på gammal barrskog med inslag av olika ädellövträd som till exempel ek, lind, alm och ask. Även om skogen idag till många delar ser orörd och opåverkad ut så finns spår av äldre markanvändning i området. Kolmilor, rester av gärdesgårda…
Limestone coniferous forest with fiddlehead fern and other interesting fungi. In the past, the forests were used in a variety of ways, and this was also the case here in Vamsta. The forest bears the traces of grazing, cultivation and ploughing, and the mire…
