Uppsala län
The perfect picnic spot within cycling distance of Uppsala! When King Björn lived here, the sea reached up to the foot of the hill and Viking ships could be seen out on the bay. Today you can look out over the plains of Hågadalen instead. It is permitted to…
Carl Linnaeus bought the Hammarby farm in 1758 and lived here mainly during the summer months. He also had his professorial residence in Uppsala. The interior of the house looks much as it did in Linnaeus' time, so you can really travel back in time to the…
The mast and sails are visible in the distance. A ship is on its way from the Baltic Sea towards the port of Uppsala. From the hill where the castle is located, you have a good view and can monitor both the water and the highway that runs along the ridge a…
How did a coal miner live? At Fjällnora, an old coal-mining environment has been built up. Come and take a look inside the collier's hut! This is what it might have looked like when the charcoal burner lived here a hundred years ago, alone by his mila. On F…
Wik Castle was built in the 15th century. Originally a fortress, it was one of the strongest strongholds in Mälardalen in the Middle Ages. Massive walls and a moat made the castle impregnable. In 1923, the castle and its buildings were bought by Uppsala Cou…
The burial ground at Kvarnbo Lilläng on the slope down to Hågaån consists of about 50 round stone circles, about 30 menhirs (i.e. erected stones), most of which are grave markers, and a rune stone. The runestone was erected in the 100s, but the graves proba…
In a huge ring on top of the rocks is a scattered rampart of stones. It is the remains of an ancient castle. Perhaps there was once a wooden palace on top. The fortresses were used for guarding the area or for protection in times of trouble. It can be a bit…
Billhamn is an old fishing village in a quiet bay on Billudden. The bay itself is a dead ice pit, a pit formed when a block of ice was embedded in the shingle ridge and then melted. Land uplift has meant that the old boat houses are now high above the water…
Here is one of Uppland's most interesting rune stones. The text tells the story of Gunnlev, who took part in a Viking voyage to the Caspian Sea region around 1040.
Here are the remains of an ancient castle that was located high up on the cliff that plunges steeply down towards Lake Mälaren. From here you had a good view of the waterway towards Uppsala.
There are no shepherd's huts here today, but there is a croft ruin and a pleasant pasture in the forest.
Alldeles invid Hästhagen-Kilholmen ligger Bennebols bruk. Under perioden 1683-1884 tillverkades tackjärn här. Det finns informationsskyltar som berättar om områdets historia.
At the far end of Ängskär's club is a sea mark, called Klubbkasen. The first sea mark here was built in the mid-18th century and has long helped seafarers to find their way. Today, the place is a nice excursion destination where you can sit down on sun-warm…
From Borgardalsbadet, you can follow Upplandsleden south, up the hill where a sign points right towards the ancient castle. The fortress dates from the Bronze Age and was used to guard the surroundings. The path up to the ancient castle is a bit rocky.
In the horse paddock there are runic carvings on the rocks. Look carefully, because they are not so easy to find.
