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Sandviksåsen

Sandviksåsen

Nature reserve
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County: Uppsala län

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Stigen i Sandviksåsen är avstängd tillsvidare

Länsstyrelsen kommer inte att underhålla stigen i Sandviksåsen tillsvidare, då det är förenat med fara för besökarna att gå på stigen. Länsstyrelsen avråder dig även från att besöka naturreservatet.

Som följd av den torra sommaren 2018 och angrepp av granbarkborre så står en mängd döda granar i reservatet. Några av dessa granar har redan fallit omkull och ligger som plocke-pinn i skogen och över stigen. Allt eftersom att de döda granarna bryts ner blir de sprödare och kan falla utan förvarning även en dag med lugnt väder.

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It rattles when you step on the round stones at the old gravel pit in Sandviksåsen. It's as if someone has dropped their large collection of bullets here. But the bullets are only gray and decimeter-sized. The stones inside the ridge were ground smooth and round by the rushing glacial river that left behind the string of sand and gravel that we now call Uppsalaåsen. Sandviksåsen is a small part of this mighty pebble ridge. From the top of the gravel pit at the southern end, you can admire the view of Lake Mälaren.

The 5 km long hiking trail runs at the top of the ridge with steep slopes in both directions. From here you have a good overview of the surrounding landscape. No wonder our ancestors chose to build a castle up here. They also wanted to keep an eye on the situation, in case the enemy showed up. If you keep your eyes open, you can still see the remains of the castle up on the ridge.

At the northern end of the ridge, the path descends steeply and leads back along the water. Up on the ridge there is sparse coniferous forest, but down here there is more lushness and more deciduous trees. Dead trees lie criss-crossed on the slopes of the ridge. These have been deliberately left for the animals and plants that need dead trees to survive.

Remember that special rules apply in nature reserves, click on the link to the regulations to read more.

Services: Parking, path loop

Administrator: County Administrative Board

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Year of protection: 2014

Area: 64 ha

Municipality: Håbo

Landowner: The state

Administrator: County Administrative Board in Uppsala County

Type of protection: Nature reserve, Natura 2000

Sandviksåsen ligger på Skohalvön norr om Bålsta.

Från Bålsta kör du vägen norrut mot Övergran. Strax före Övergrans kyrka ta höger på väg 263, mot Sigtuna. Efter ca 5 km ta vänster mot Skokloster och därefter vänster efter ca 300 m mot Häggeby kyrka. Vid kyrkan ta vänster, efter 600 m ta höger och följ sedan vägen fram till naturreservatet.

In the reserve it is forbidden to:

dig, hoe or otherwise damage the soil surface
break branches, cut down or otherwise damage living or dead trees and shrubs
digging up or picking flowers, grasses, mosses, lichens or otherwise removing or damaging plants or plant parts of any kind, with the exception of picking berries and what are normally considered edible mushrooms
catch or remove animals except fish, collect insects, remove eggs or nests or deliberately disturb wildlife
riding horses
make fires other than in places designated and prepared by the County Administrative Board,
drive or park motorized vehicles other than within the designated parking space,
organize orienteering activities or marked trails.