Uppsala län
The Florarna nature reserve is a real wilderness with vast marshes, old-growth forest and small lakes. The shy lynx lives here, owls hoot in the spring night, and the forests are home to grouse, capercaillie and wolverine. In the fall, the cloudberries ligh…
The crystal clear springs at Ingbo Mill have an enchanting blue-green color that varies depending on the season and the light. The bottom is covered with silty sand, and if you look closely, especially in the light areas, you can see water bubbling up from…
Nere i den 20 m djupa ravinen Hårsbäcksdalen är växtligheten frodig. Ibland får man känslan av att vandra genom en djungel. Längs ån som slingrar sig fram på ravinens botten står buketter av den storväxta ormbunken strutbräken med sina meterlånga blad. Ravi…
Vill du snabbt förflytta dig från staden till vildmarken kan du besöka naturreservatet Norra Lunsen som gränsar till Uppsalas sydöstra del. Det är ett stort och vilt skogsområde med ett nät av kilometerlånga stigar. Snörika vintrar spårar man även skidleder…
Welcome to one of central Sweden's best birdwatching locations! Hjälstaviken is a shallow lake surrounded by reeds and meadows with grazing animals. Visit one of the bird towers on an early spring morning and listen to the birds in the reeds, in the air and…
The Hågadalen-Nåsten nature reserve begins where Uppsala ends in the west. Hågadalen is an open landscape with fields, pastures and the quiet Hågaån river that meanders along the valley. In the more hilly Nåsten, young forest mixes with older forest and the…
Rejäla rotvältor, kullfallna träd och mossrika marker. Allt det som kännetecknar en ganska orörd skog finns i Fiby urskogs naturreservat! Spillkråkan trummar och bäcken brusar när du tar dig fram längs stigen som går norrut mot Fibysjön. I Fiby urskog lever…
Härjarö Nature Reserve is located on a peninsula in Lake Mälaren. It is an easily accessible and popular outdoor area with opportunities for many activities. An excursion here can be a day trip for the whole family - there is something for everyone here: hi…
Snowy winter or budding spring. Blooming summer or colorful autumn. Kungshamn-Morga Nature Reserve is just as beautiful all year round! Here you will find rustling forest, open fields and grazed meadows. The nature reserve contains a three-kilometer section…
Rounded stones and orange-glowing sea buckthorns by a dazzling, roaring or thundering sea! At Billudden, Uppsalaåsen extends as an elongated headland into the sea. The headland offers a beautiful and unique landscape with exciting plants and geology. Billha…
Along a narrow and bumpy gravel road you slowly roll into Tjäderleksmossens nature reserve. There are several paths through forest that is partly old and partly younger. Large moss-covered boulders and fallen trees lie all around you. Tjäderleksmossen itsel…
Between Storvreta and Jälla lies the magical Storskogen nature reserve. As a hiker, you are greeted by lots of moss-covered boulders of all sizes, rocky outcrops, woodpeckers and many other forest-dwelling species. In the middle is a really old forest area,…
Hammarskog Nature Reserve has a lot to offer visitors. The area is a beautiful manor landscape surrounded by varied nature with hiking trails, swimming area and nice rest areas. Walking and hiking: There is parking at Hammarskog Manor. From here, marked hik…
High up on Uppsalaåsen we stand and look out over the waters of Lake Mälaren. The sun has just disappeared behind a cloud, and the wind is freshening and ruffling our hair. Surely there is a sea eagle hovering over the bay? In fact, there are many birds in…
From the 30 m high cliffs that plunge down towards Lake Mälaren, you have a fantastic view of Ekolsundsviken and Norra Björkfjärden. Inside is the magical forest that has been left alone to grow and develop on its own. You can go to Kalmarnäs to get close t…
