Trail section

naturum Fjärås Bräcka - Äskhult village

  • Length

    10 km

  • Degree of difficulty

    Moderate

Naturum Fjärås Bräcka, foto Per Pixel Petersson

After a visit to the Fjärås Bräcka visitor centre, you will continue your hike in the nature reserve past the Li Burial Ground and Svalhögen, and continue on the old Förlandavägen road, past beautiful lakes, before you reach the campsite and Äskhult village.

The view from Fjärås Bräcka of Lake Lygnern and the Kattegat is magnificent. On clear days, you can see the narrowest part of the lake, which is over fifteen kilometres away. After a visit to Naturum Fjärås Bräcka visitor centre, you will pass the Li Burial Ground and Svalhögen. The hike takes you past the Limmahögarna barrows and continues on Förlandavägen up on the Gothenburg moraine. You will pass the lakes Agnsjön and Skärsjön and then reach the Äskhult campsite. Don’t miss a visit to Äskhult village.

Things worth seeing on this stage:

Nature Reserve Fjärås Bräcka

Naturum Fjärås Bräcka vistors' centre

Cholera cemetery at Fjärås bräcka

Li grave field from the Iron Age

Old Förlandavägen and Via Regia

Accommodation

Shelter at Äskhult. The shelter can accommodate 4–5 adults, and there is a fireplace with firewood. Watertoilet at Äskhult village.

Stättareds vandrarhem,  +46 (0)340 30003

Finas Torpgård Bed & Breakfast, +46 (0)340 65 25 02

Skårs Gård, +46 (0)300 54 20 07

10 km

Moderate

How does the grading work?

  • Hallands största sjö Lygnern
  • 15-25 km
  • Naturum
  • Sjö

Campsite

Water

Elevation

Fetching elevation data...
Gör en avstickare till Västra Skogs skvaltkvarn Photographer: Camilla Rosen
Utsikt från leden Photographer: Camilla Rosen
Li gravfält Photographer: Region Halland
Naturum Fjärås Bräcka är väl värt ett besök Photographer: Region Halland
Svalhögen Photographer: Region Halland
Utsikt över sjön Lygnern Photographer: Region Halland
Vägen upp till Äskhults by
Äskhults by
Äskhults by
Utsikt från Svalhögen på Fjärås Bräcka
Vandring till Naturum på Fjärås Bräcka

Highlights along the section

Here are some of the sights and places to visit along the section.

Recommended hikes

Our recommendations for various hikes – short or long, with or without accommodation.

Show all
of

News

Here you will find information about what's new on the trail as well as current redirections and disturbances.

Show all

Continue on the trail

Previous section

Next section