Ostkustleden Etapp 6, Stjärneberg – Lilla Laxemar

The sixth stage of the trail starts at the overnight cabin in Stjärneberg and initially follows a beautiful mountain ridge, eventually reaching the interesting Tjustgölen. The area around the lake is very rich in plants and birds. Just before Djurvadsnäs there are several burial cairns. The walk continues past Kråkemåla, over and along the coastal road and eventually you come to Bussviken, which was a major shipping port for cut stone. The trail continues and reaches Granholmsfjärden at Bjurhid farm. From here, the trail makes a turn around the inner part of the bay to eventually pass Kärrsvik's small village. Here there was once a shop and a loading dock for the ships that loaded wood. The walk continues a bit into the forest and then comes out at the shore of the bay. On smoothly polished sunny slabs there are good opportunities for swimming or why not stop and enjoy the beautiful view. The trail turns south here, passes some summer cottages and eventually arrives at Ekerum village, over the road to Kråkelund and shortly afterwards you arrive at the stage goal, the overnight cottage in Lilla Laxemar.

The cabin is only available to hikers on the East Coast Trail. For information about the cabin, see overnight cabin Lilla Laxemar.

For information on bus connections, visit Kalmar läns trafik, KLT.