38 Nature Reserves and a National Park in Västernorrland County Text and Cover Torbjörn Engberg, Västernorrland County Administrative Board
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38 nature reserves and a national park in Västernorrland County Text and cover Torbjörn Engberg, Västernorrland County Administrative Board. Graphic design Fryklunds Maps Västernorrland County Administrative Board © Bakgrundskartor Lantmäteriet, ref 106-2004/188. Maps used: Cadastral map, Terrain map, Road map and Key map. Edition 2nd edition 8,000 copies Distributed by Västernorrland County Administrative Board, January 2011. Illustrations p 45 and p 53: Björn Cederberg (bumble bees), Anna Erlandsson/Naturriddarna (Common Twayblade, Common Snipe, Tufted Duck, Bar-tailed Godwit), Alf Forsblom/Järvsöbild (Teesdale Violet, Euphrasia Rostkoviana ssp. Fennica, Fragrant Orchid, Eurasian Wigeon, Common Greenshank), Jonas Lundin (Pyramidal Bugle, Spotted Cat’s Ear, Catsfoot, Field Gentian). Photo L-left, R-right, T-top, B-bottom, C-centre Oskar Norrgrann p 6, 9L, 9C, 10, 17L, 31C, 35L, 41L, 43C, 47L, 47C, 51C, 67TL, 72, Torbjörn Engberg p 7L, 15L, 15R, 17C, 19C, 19R, 20, 26, 27L, 27C, 27R, 32, 33L, 33C, 33R, 42, 43L, 43R, 44, 46, 56, 57C, 58, 59L, 59C, 59R, 64, 67BR, 69B, 71BR, 76TR, 76BR, 82, 83R, 88, 91R, County Administrative Board p 7C, 25RC, 25BC, 75L, Frans Olofsson p 7R, 50, John Granbo p 8, 25TR, 40, 41C, 41R, 48, 49L, 49R, 54, 55L, 55C, 61L, 65T, 65B, 67BL, 68, 69T, 71TR, 81CR, 81BL, 86, 87L, Anna-Karin Östlund p 11L, 71BC, 90, 91L, 91C, Lars-Ola Norén p 11C, Lennart Vessberg p 11R, Owe Egon Grandics p 12, 13L, 13R, Marie- Louise Engberg p 14, Göran Nordin p 15C, Owe Källström p 16, 30, 31L, 34, 74, 75R, 89L, 89R, Kristina Höj-Larsen p 17R, Metria p 18, Milly Lundstedt p 19L, 29BL, 29BC, 81CC, 81BC, Jonas Salmonsson p 21L, 22, 23, 31R, 35R, 36, 37, 67TL, 71TL, 71BL, 76L, 78, 79T, 79B, 81TC, 81TR, 83L, 84, Per Sander p 21R, 57R, Åsa Hansson p 25TL, Kerstin Wörler p 25BL, Pernilla Hansson p 25BR, Daniel Flordal p 28, Annika Carlsson p 29BR, 49C, Jan Henriksson p 38, Sofia Lund p 39L, Andreas Wedman p 39R, Pekka Bader p 47R, 60, 73C, 73R, Sara Hallén p 51L, Kristin Lindström p 51R, Heimo Fürst p 52, Helena Paulsson p 57L, Andreas Garpebring p 61R, 75C, Andreas Karlberg p 62, 63L, 63C, Mia Bisther p 63R, Tomas Rydkvist p 67CL, Hans Wikman p 67 CR, Thomas Birkö p 73L, Johan Uebel p 81TL, 81BR, Bernt Ove Viklund p 85, Lotta Nygård p 87R Print GTC Print AB. You now hold a guide to 39 unique experiences of the natural world, opening the door to all manner of adventure. Peaceful, easily accessible, exciting, challenging… They are united by one thing – they are all protected areas, of which 38 are natural reserves and one is a national park. The developers of this guidebook work for the Department for Nature and the Environment for the Västernorrland County Administrative Board. The idea behind our nature conservation work is to preserve the county’s natural and cultural landscape and its bio-diversity. We achieve this partly by creating nature reserves. In this way, we can save part of our common natural and cultural heritage for future generations. We are also responsible for the care and management of the nature reserves and the county’s only national park, Skuleskogen. Today there are close to 150 nature reserves in the county, and every year we decide on a handful of new ones. An area’s protected status does not mean that it is closed for visitors. On the contrary, in many of the nature reserves, one of the more important reasons for its protection is to in- crease accessibility for the public. Each nature reserve is unique and has specific rules for preservation of the nature conservation value. The right of public access is sometimes limited, but it can also be extended. The purpose of the reserve deter- mines the rules that have been established. Information on the county’s common nature reserves can be found on the County Administrative Board’s website, www.lansstyrelsen.se/vasternorrland. Pack your rucksack, fill your picnic basket and head off on a voyage of discovery in the county’s nature reserves! Our hope is that this guidebook will inspire young and old alike to find adventure! Legend Nature reserve/ Barbecue hut Quay/Water taxi National park Long-distance footpath/ Outlook Hostel trail Snowmobile track Caravan parking Funicular railway Ski track Drinking water Cabin Food service Burnt forest Lookout tower establishment Shelter with stone barbe- Information board Sauna cue Parking Ski track WC Disability access Picnic area Geological site of interest Picnic area Dry Privy Cafe with stone barbecue Bathing area Fishing grounds Provisions Guest harbour Camping Cottage with stove Contents Area Municipality Page Brånsån • Härnösand 6 Smitingen • Härnösand 8 Västanåfallet • Härnösand 10 Högbonden • Kramfors 12 Högklinten • Kramfors 14 Icktjärnsberget • Kramfors 16 Norrfällsviken • Kramfors 18 Rotsidan • Kramfors 20 Skuleberget • Kramfors 22 Storön • Kramfors 26 Älgberget-Björnberget • Kramfors 28 Gideåbergsmyrarna • Sollefteå 30 Granvågsniporna • Sollefteå 32 Långvattnet • Sollefteå 34 Nipsippan i Nässjö By • Sollefteå 36 Oringsjö/Mo-Långsjön • Sollefteå 38 Brämön • Sundsvall 40 Gudmundstjärn • Sundsvall 42 Högänge • Sundsvall 44 Navarån • Sundsvall 46 Rigåsen • Sundsvall 48 Salen • Sundsvall 50 Stornäset • Sundsvall 52 Sundsjöåsen • Sundsvall 54 Indalsälvens delta • Timrå 56 Åstön • Timrå 58 Björntjärn • Ånge 60 Haverö strömmar • Ånge 62 Helvetesbrännan • Ånge 64 Jämtgaveln • Ånge 68 Balesudden • Örnsköldsvik 72 Kålhuvudet • Örnsköldsvik 74 Skallbergsgrottorna • Örnsköldsvik 76 Skuleskogen • Örnsköldsvik 78 Stockholmsgata • Örnsköldsvik 82 Trolltjärn • Örnsköldsvik 84 Trysunda • Örnsköldsvik 86 Vändåtberget • Örnsköldsvik 88 Västanåhöjden • Örnsköldsvik 90 Översiktskartor 92-101 municipality h ä r n ö s a n d Brånsån With its large presence of freshwater pearl Directions mussels, European crayfish and a natural The nature reserve lies approximately strain of brown trout, Brånsån is one of our 15 kilometres west of Härnösand. most protection-worthy watercourses. The easiest way from Härnösand is to pass Stigsjö church, continue up If you take the path from the parking area, the hill and turn left at the next cross- road. Then continue for almost three you will experience the most beautiful parts kilometres until you reach the parking of the nature reserve where the river flows area by the river. through a mature spruce forest. Around 300 The nature reserve was established metres downstream is a point where fresh- 2006 water pearl mussels can be observed. Bearing Area [hectares] in mind that life in the river is reliant on a 48 very high water quality, we have strived to For a general map of the area, ensure that no ditches run directly into the see pages 96-97. river. A number of smaller sedimentation pools have been built with the hope that these will stop silt and nutrients from the agricul- tural land and forest that surround the nature reserve. 6 3 1 2 Points of interest, Brånsån 1 2 3 Here we find one of the four In a beautiful glade, just a few A little further along the trail sedimentation basins. The idea paces from the road, you will is a marked place where you is that the water, which flows find a picnic area with tables can easily walk down to the from the reserve’s surround- and benches alongside the river and observe the fresh- ings via the dike, will be slowed river. There is also find an infor- water pearl mussels. and that fine sediment and mation board which provides The mussels in the picture nutrients will fall to the basin’s more information about the could be 100-150 years old. bed, preventing them from reserve and its inhabitants. entering the river. 7 municipality h ä r n ö s a n d Smitingen Many say that Smitingen is the Norrland Directions coast’s most beautiful seaside resort. It is Smitingen is signposted from the E4 home to a 300-metre beach with soft, white in central Härnösand. Follow the road sand and a view of the pure horizon, beauti- in the direction of Specksta and Gånsvik. Just before Gånsvikshamn, fully framed by rocky shores and barren turn off right towards Smitingen mountains. nature reserve. In the autumn, after the tourist invasion of The nature reserve was established 1988 the summer months, the beach is deserted and the foaming waves formed in the Gulf of Area [hectares] Bothnia are yours alone to enjoy. In the winter- 275 time the bay lies still, sometimes covered with For a general map of the area, beautiful ice formations. The nature reserve see pages 96-97.. also offers exciting excursions. Take a walk around Lake Klubbsjön or discover caves, giant’s kettles and other peculiarities which the sea with all of its power has carved out of the solid rock. From the top of Klubberget mountain, the vista stretches from Högbonden in the north to Brämön in the south. 8 1 2 Points of interest, Smitingen North of the bay the “cave path” takes you to some of Sweden’s most beautiful tunnel caves. There are also caves to be found along the “geology path,” which leads 1 south to the potho- Should it prove too cold to les and remarkable bathe in the sea, you can walk sea-stacks with sha- over to Lake Klubbsjön where pes which fire the the water is a few degrees imagination. The warmer and there are designat- longer walking loop ed picnic areas with stone bar- takes you down to becues. The path to the lake the rocky shores, has been adapted for prams past untouched and wheelchairs. shingles. 2 9 municipality h ä r n ö s a n d Västanåfallet The Eksjöån River throws itself down the Directions steep slopes of Mjällån valley to form the Västanåfallet nature reserve is situat- beautiful Västanå waterfall.