Sights and attractions

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Naturguidningar i Tiveden och Laxå
www.naturguidetiveden.se
+46 (0)70-578 41 20
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Röfors vandrarhem,
Loppis och Paintball
www.roforsvandrarhem.se
www.roforspaintball.se
+46 (0)584-520 09, 070-226 77 26
Hasselfors Wärdshus
www.hasselforswardshus.se
+46 (0)585-440 44
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Ica Supermarket Laxå *
www.ica.se/supermarket/laxa
+46 (0)584-44 42 30
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Olshammarsgården
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Finnerödja hembygdsförening *
Laxåhem *
www.laxahem.se
+46 (0)584-47 35 00
Foodstop / Rastpunkt Laxå *
www.rast.se
+46 (0)584-140 10
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Café Sockenstugan *
www.cafesockenstugan.se
+46 (0)584-600 35
www.olshammarsgarden.com
+46 (0)583-504 30
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Sanneruds Café 14
STF Pensionat Tiveden
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Tiveds Handel
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Nolhults Väv & Konsthantverk *
www.nolhult.se
+46 (0)584-206 44
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www.bakstugan.eu
+46 (0)70-647 30 64
www.pensionattiveden.se
+46 (0)584-47 41 42
www.häggebodaglas.se
+46 (0)584-47 40 11, 073-030 35 26
www.campingtiveden.se
+46 (0)584-47 40 83
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Tivedstorp *
Vandra med vargar *
Hemma hos Martha & Anders *
– bed & breakfast
www.tivedensmat.se
+46 (0)505-220 66
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Bruksgården
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Lanthandeln Undenäs, ICA Nära
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Fårgården Åsebol *
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Macken Undenäs
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Galleri Hova
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Lerladans keramik
www.ekosalongen.blogspot.se
+46 (0)76-899 73 79
www.ica.se/nara/undenas
+46 (0)505-204 75
Pizzeria/Restaurang/Bilverkstad
www.macken-undenas.se
+46 (0)505-202 21
www.cmranch.se
+46 (0)70-274 52 73
www.vandrarhem-undenas.se
+46 (0)505-205 16
Källebacken *
www.kallebacken.com
+46 (0)505-202 90
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Strömsnäs Naturcamping
www.stromsnascamping.se
+46 (0)505-411 90
Sätra Bruks Herrgård *
Ridleder Tiveden *
www.myrvik.se
+46 (0)730-48 32 46
300 km of bridle trails in 14 stages
For more information or to purchase a riding card:
+46 (0)584-47 40 40
www.ridledertiveden.se
www.fargardenasebol.se
+46 (0)506-440 21, 070-514 85 18
Laxå Municipality *
www.laxa.se
+46 (0)584-109 20
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+46 (0)70-345 39 88, 070-791 07 51
Gullspång Municipality *
www.gullspang.info
+46 (0)506-301 20
www.lerladanskeramik.se
+46 (0)72-320 39 39
Askersund Municipality *
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Högsåsen vandringsledcentral och reservat
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Upplevelseplats Gårdsjön
www.satrabruk.se
+46 (0)505-210 25
www.hogsasenitiveden.se
+46 (0)70-223 90 42
www.askersund.se
+46 (0)583-810 88
* See advertising on the front for more information
www.forskningitiveden.se
+46 (0)506-440 21
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Karlskoga
Åtorp
Undenäs Hostel
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CM ranch
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www.hamgarden.se
+46 (0)584-47 40 30, +46 (0)70-680 30 33
Ekosalongen, Undenäs
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Tivedens mat
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www.marthaochanders.se
+46 (0)76-209 09 45
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www.vandramedvargar.se
+46 (0)70-342 04 11
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www.tivedstorp.se
+46 (0)584-47 20 90
Hamgården Nature Resort Tiveden
Ösjönäs *
– Tivedens aktivitets & äventyrscenter
www.osjonas.se +46 (0)505-250 22
www.tivedshandel.se
+46 (0)584-47 40 15
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Camping Tiveden *
www.tivedensguider.se
+46 (0)584-47 40 30, +46 (0)73-500 26 27,
+46 (0)70-680 30 33
www.sannerudscafe.hemsida24.se
+46 (0)70-812 47 08
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Häggeboda Glas
Tivedens Guider
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www.tiveden.se
+46 (0)70-699 95 85
Bakstugan Tived *
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www.finnerodjahembygd.se
+46 (0)584-200 60
Annex med sjöutsikt
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www.skogslyktan.n.nu
+46 (0)584-47 30 55
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Gula huset
www.gula-huset.se
+46 (0)583-71 18 59
Skogslyktan stuguthyrning
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Hasselfors
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Rankemossen
Stockholm
Toften
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Ågrena
Porla
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Däldenäs
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Vargavidderna
Södra Råda
Sandbäcken
Skagern
Stavåna
Bergslagsleden
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Gullspång
Vretstorp
Laxå
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Snavlunda
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Ramundeboda
Borasjön
Skagersholm
Röfors
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Finnerödja
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Otterberget
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Åbydammen
Anderstorp
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V Laxsjön
Ö Laxsjön
Nolhult
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Gårdsjö
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sleden
Högsåsen
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Kullängsstugan
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Västansjö
Hova
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Undenebotten
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Barrud
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Tivedsbadet
Ullsand
Åsebol
Sågkvarn
Gråmon
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Sävsjöfallet
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Älgarås
Göteborg
Askersund
Bergslag
Narven
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Björkmarken
Häggeboda
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Unden
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Tived
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Dammtorp
Sannerud
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Fagertärn
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Olshammar
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Skaga
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Bredebolet
Aspa
Vargaklämman
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Motala
Baggekärr
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Tourist information,
unstaffed
Tivedstorp
Perstorp
Camping
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Hostel
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Room
Trehörningen
Lindberga
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Ösjönäs
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Cabin(s)
Vitsand
Kopparhult
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Café
Tivedens
Nationalpark
Food
Igelbäcken
Töreboda
Sätra
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Groceries
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Fuel
Hairdresser
Utnäset
Guest harbour
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Handicraft
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Stenkällegården
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Viken
Tourist office
Swimming
Bocksjö
Botanical experience
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Fishing
Geological experience
Undenäs
Vättern
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Charcoal kiln
Cultural site or building
Experience in nature
Granvik 31
Näset
View
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Djäknesundet
Bicycle rentals
Bölet
Göt
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Pump trolley
Klangahamn
Canoe rentals
Horseback riding
Ski slope
Hiking / trail running
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Forsvik
Biking trail
Hiking trail / trail running
Canoe route
Scenic route
Produced by the Laxå Municipality. 1st Edition, 2014. Liljedal Communication AB. Illustrations by David Gribing.
Sights and attractions
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Lillängen Nature Reserve
This lush nature reserve of great diversity lies in a beautiful
mill environment by Lake Teen.
The moors of Skagershult
One of the largest high moors in the middle of Sweden. Wonderful bird life. Good viewpoints from towers in the reserve.
Hasselfors Mill Park
In the park by Hasselfors Mill is a well-kept and amazingly
genuine mill environment.
Hammarsjön’s bird sanctuary
By Lake Teen. One of the first landscaped wetlands,
now with a multitude of birds.
10 Finnerödja Cultural Heritage Museum
27 Tiveden National Park
37 Undenäs Church
11 Ullsand
28 Igelbäcken Furnace
38 Hovet with Hökaberget
One of the countryside’s most comprehensive and diverse
cultural heritage museums with buildings from the 1500s.
A kilometre-long sandy beach with shallow and clear waters.
13 Rockebro Nature Reserve with a pagan holy well
The mystique feels palpable. Footbridges over the moors, a
holy well, seldom seen animals and plants all contribute to
the atmosphere.
14 Kråksjöåsen Esker
Nature reserve with an esker that has been a travelling route
since time immemorial. Munkastigen and Bergslagsleden
trails go through here.
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Rankemossen Nature Reserve
Untouched moor with rich bird life.
Mythical area with a sense of wilderness.
16 Tiveden’s tourist road
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Vargavidderna’ Nature Reserve
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Däldenäs
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Large campsite and summer centre at a wonderful
location by the Skagern shore.
Ramundeboda
Exciting historical location with restored abbey
by Lake Borasjön. Café and hiking trail.
Preserved cabin facility that was established in 1696,
renovated in 1824 and closed in 1923.
29 Utnäset Nature Reserve
One of the earliest discoveries of an iron smelting
site and slag heap, which are 2,500 year old.
Porla Brunn Well
Beautiful views, including that of Gryten and several hiking
trails with shelters. There is also a bird tower.
Karlsborg
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A spa from the 1700s, in a stylish and cosy environment.
You can still drink from the well.
Opened in 1983 as “Sweden’s most southern wilderness”.
Many visitors and fantastic nature.
Offers astounding views of the archipelago in
northern Vättern. Hiking trails.
20 Vargaklämman (The wolf cave)
Largest cave in Tiveden with eight different entrances.
Formed by many giant boulders.
21 Tivedstorp
An entire village, originating from the 1600s, landscaped
by Finnish– immigrants (Svedjefinnar). Very popular.
30 Hulta Pastures and Grooves
Nature reserve with plenty of hazel, aspen and also
naturally-growing trees such as oak and ash.
31 The Granvik Visitor’s Centre
There are five different marked trails in the area
with lots of information.
Called “The cathedral of Tiveden”,
a very impressive neo-Gothic building.
A “Natura 2000” area with fascinating greenery,
including a beech forest. Viewpoint at Hökaberget.
39 Sätra Mill
Natural beauty surrounds this renovated mill environment,
which includes an estate, hotel and a hostel.
40 Edet
Mills were here since the middle ages. Includes a bone mill
where bone meal was ground and used as fertilizer.
41 Lindberga volcano area
Distinctive geological area with open and visible
traces of the volcano – 1.9 billion years old.
47 Memorial of an airplane crash
On May 19 1942, during the Second World War, the
people of Åsebol heard an airplane fly by and then the
sound of a crash.
48 Kvarnstensberget
Fascinating greenery among carved millstones.
Lies along the hiking trail.
49 Högsåsen’s Hiking Centre and Nature Reserve
Fourteen different trails to choose from. In the reserve there
are many exciting natural phenomena and huge naturallygrowing trees.
50 The Kvarnfallet Experience
A restored charcoal kiln site, a mill ruin, millpond and
a little waterfall are located deep in the forest here.
51 Stikkan Andersson’s statue
He wrote about 3,000 songs and is the man who created
ABBA. He was born in Hova in 1931. His statue stands
in the square.
22 Fagertärn
32 Djäknesundet
42 Skaga stave church
23 Bellman Museum, The Aspa Estate
33 Hayfields of Bölet
43 Hallerudsbron Bridge
52 Folkeberg Bronze-Age Cairn
17 Getaryggen Nature Reserve
24 Olshammarsgården
34 Forsvik Mill
44 Vattendelaren (watershed divide)
53 The Ribbingsfors Estate
18 Konst i ring (Art in a circle)
25 The Church of Birgitta
35 Forsvik lock gates on the Göta canal
45 Lindåsgården
54 Södra Råda – old church site
15 Kullängsstugan
Timbered cottage from the end of the 1600s, an example of
how wealthy farmers lived. Lovely wall paintings.
Scenic driving roads along lake Unden. Rest and BBQ places.
An esker that has always been a travelling route. The border
between the Götaland and Svealand regions lies here.
Nature trail that is also an art exhibition of works
from artists whose roots are in Tiveden.
19 Dammtorp Cultural Heritage Museum
Tived’s Cultural Heritage Association’s well-visited museum.
The main local history day is on the second Sunday in
August.
The pond in which Sweden’s famous red water
lilies bloom every July–August.
Contains hundreds of objects linked to the poet and minstrel
Bellman – original manuscripts, his Psalm book, etc.
The birthplace of writer Verner von Heidenstam. Houses a
refreshment room that serves food and beverages.
The original church was built by Saint Birgitta’s husband,
who owned the estate then. See No. 24.
26 Vitsand
Naturally beautiful beach for child-friendly bathing, with a
very long and sandy beach. Lies in Tiveden’s National Park.
A wonderful place with hiking trails, ravishing views,
high cliffs and sandy beaches.
Nature reserve with lovely old fields of hay
and a range of unusual plants.
The environment has been recreated in European
high standards. Lots of tourist activities.
The first lock gate to be built in this gigantic canal project.
Completed in 1813. Christened “Carl XIII’s lock”.
36 Källebacken with Grotteberget
Fantastic viewing point. There are also hiking trails,
a restaurant, cultural heritage museum, etc.
Quiet and mythical place where the original
medieval church has been replaced many times.
Bridge over Unden’s southern outlet at Edsån.
Monstrously beautiful and a view you won’t forget.
Water runs either to the east or west.
But here, it runs both ways at the same time.
One of the active Älgarås Cultural Heritage Association’s two
estates. Main local history day is the last Sunday of July.
46 Älgarås Church
One of the country’s most prominent medieval
churches with fascinating ceiling paintings.
Peaceful and small nature reserve in a little forest
with cairn and ancient fields.
The estate where Frans G. Bengtsson wrote “The Long Ships”
(Röde Orm). Newly renovated with overnight facilities,
restaurant and golf course.
The medieval wooden church burnt down in 2001. A unique
resurrection project has been ongoing for the past 10 years.