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Nature experiences in Fjärdhundraland

Get out the car! Then you come directly into nature, everywhere in Fjärdhundraland. Take the bike, hike, visit a nature reserve. Stop and listen - you hear the birds singing. Take a breath - the scent of spring, summer and autumn will accompany you along the winding small roads. The forest offers a cool summer day, and new places - perhaps a glade you've never visited before.

Ekolsunds Slott & Wärdshus

400 years of garden history, a beautiful castle with castle café and shop. Celebrate a wedding or hold a conference. Good overnight accommodation.

Wikparken

Nature park with oaks and hazel groves. Kojbyggarland for everyone with a childlike mind.

Grönsöö nature trail

Hiking tour of about 2.5 kilometers that takes you along the beach over the cliffs and into the forest just southeast of Grönsöö castle. The path starts from the parking lot.

Audio guide: The ridges near the sky

Here in Fjärdhundraland it is not hilly. But the ridges have been helpful to both us who want a view, and medieval road users who needed help finding the right way and getting dry-shod. Listen to the story of ridges, created by the ice age!

Audio guide: Alstabadet and Uvberget

A dip or to the top of the mountain? It's time to choose. Here you will hear about the king's ford and Örsundsbroarna's favorite bathing spot.

Hemsta hagar

Hemsta Hagar is a nature reserve with a lot of culture. The pastures are lands that have been grazed for millennia, and with flowers and plants that thrive right here. Further into the pastures you will find a historical jewel - rock carvings that were knocked into a rock during the Bronze Age.

Hjälstaviken

The nature reserve Hjälstaviken is one of Sweden's finest bird lakes. At the shallow and sprawling lake you can see the bird all year round, with peaks in the migration times during spring and autumn. Hjälstaviken offers nature experiences of many kinds. From the high Kvarn mountain on the east side you have a wide view. Blooming sips of all kinds are plenty in the Parnasse desert area. You can also follow the hiking trail around the lake.

Gårdsjo Moose Park

Meet the King of the Forest Close Up! At Gårdsjö Älgpark, the moose comes so close that you can touch them.

Wik castle

Wik's castle looks like a castle from a fairy tale book where it is nestled in a large park right next to lake Mälaren. It is a really nice excursion destination, here you can swim, walk around the large nature park, build huts or just relax on a lawn. Also accommodation and food.

Church path in Tärnsjö

Experience both nature and culture while walking on the old church path that runs between Skekarsbo and Nora church in Tärnsjö. The easily walked path is about 9 km long easy road and takes you through the tallest woods and along the tracks over the big wet North Myran.

Vånsjöåsen & Vånsjö mill

Beautiful nature reserve with a fantastic view of the countryside. Easy walking - discover both plants and remains from the Iron Age. In early spring, the ridge is covered by a purple veil – this is where the most backsippers grow in Uppsala county. The purple beauties thrive on the lean and sunny slopes. Along the ridge there are also a number of ancient remains, a burial ground with stone placements and [...]

Torslunda pit

Nature experiences can really differ and this belongs to the more odd battle. Here you will find a large wound in the landscape.

Uvberget

Uvberget is a small nature reserve right next to Lake Alstas. From the top of the mountain, the view is vast over the surrounding countryside and the lake.

Äs puss

Beside the foot of Äsåsen lies the small lake Äs puss. Take a break at the fine rest area and look out over the open water and bird life.

Äsåsen

Äsåsen is a quiet and restful place about 40 meters above the cultivation area. Here and there, there are viewpoints with wide views over the landscape.

Nyby Lund

A walking tour of the Nybylund Nature Reserve is a beautiful and restful experience. Here grow large, knotty oaks and the bundles of hazel that form a leafy room with light and mild shade.

aromatherapy specialists

Maria Karlsson, who runs the Aroma specialists, offers wellness treatments, massages, facial zone therapy and much more. She also leads walks in forest and land with themed playgrounds and mindfulness.

Trolltrappan

In the middle of the forest in Torstuna, north of Enköping, the trolls have built a staircase through the mountain. That's what it looks like anyway. The magic staircase is, from a scientific point of view, a diabase passage that has partly weathered out and formed a gorge in the 4-5 meter high slope. For the visitor, it is a short, fun climb up or down the narrow stairs, which amuses […]

Skattmansöådalen

Ski paradise in the winter and nature worthiness in the summer. Skattmanöådalen is a gem.

Shooters' Leap

Scenic situated ancient castle from the Iron Age. The walls are well visible and the place is a nice destination for both large and small. Skutters skans is one of about 150 ancient cities in Uppland. Here came the people to seek protection from enemies in troubled times. The castle was a safe place for both people and pets from the surrounding [...]

outer grinder

The most prominent at Ytterkvarn is the stone bridge over Skattmansöån. Here, the fall height in the year has long been used for iron handling and in the 18th century an ironworks was established. Upplandsleden passes by Ytterkvarn and here is a resting place with a table of an old millstone. From here you can continue through Skattmansöådalen's nature reserve, on to Skattmansöbacken. At the bridge there is parking and information sign.

Hårsbäcksdalen

One of Fjärdhundraland's most beautiful nature reserves with many easy walking paths along the steep valley of Örsundaån. Resting place by the water with barbecue facilities. Please go right up to the bridge at Sör Hårsbäck and then back on the other side of the river.

Pukberget

Pukberget is a place that sets the imagination in motion. At Pukberget there are lots of huge moss-covered boulders that broadcast like a giant. Among the blocks are several smaller caves. The largest, the Pukberg cave, you can climb into.