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Torpsten

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County: Västmanlands län
6742.49 km away from you

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Currently not very accessible by wheelchair or stroller.

Description

Torpsten is a rocky knoll that rises 25 meters above the surrounding flat landscape. The path up to the lookout point is partly difficult to find as a lot has been cut down in the forest between the road and the mountain. Here you can see the remains of a fortified castle probably built in the Iron Age (500 BC - 1050 AD) The easiest way to get up to Fornborgen is to go up the Trolltrappan. Once up in the castle, it is good with a little coffee, here are a few really old pines and spruces.

Flora: On the way up to the ancient castle, you are likely to find trees with beard lichen.

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Activities And Facilities

There is no organized parking space at the ancient monument. If you are on a bike ride, you can easily park your bike and walk about 1 km, to the lookout at Torpsten.

From Sköldby there is a sign: Fornminne. It is good to have the nature map to orient yourself, as the path is no longer visible all the way (due to felled forest).