Vandring längs Lurån

An excursion along the Lurån River is a great family adventure. It will be extra exciting if you come here in September or October when it is possible to watch trout that make their way up the river from Rogsjön to spawn.

The easy way from the parking lot and up to the nice rest area near Utgryckens beach is two kilometers. It is slightly uphill almost all the way. The path winds through the forest and there are plenty of opportunities to get close to the water. The path first runs along the western side of the river, but a bit before Utgrycken you cross the river on a wooden bridge. Just up by the lake, you cross a new bridge to the western side again. At the rest area up at Utgrycken there are benches, a fireplace and a woodshed.

In the past, the power of the falling water in Lurån was used for mills and saws. Today these are gone, but there are older information boards that tell about old times. The area around Lurån is now protected as a Natura 2000 site. The river is home to the rare and endangered river pearl mussel, which depends on very clean water.

It is possible to partially take a different route back the first bit from the barbecue area. Instead, follow the western bank of the river all the way. However, it is a bit difficult to find, so be careful not to go too far west and arrive in Lurgården.