The Lönneberga Trail Stages 1 and 2
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Stages 1 and 2 #hikinghultsfred The Lönneberga Trail This trail crosses the northernmost part of Hultsfred municipality and conn- ects the East Coast Trail with Sevedeleden. The Lönneberga Trail belongs to Sweden’s network of lowland trails and is therefore marked in orange. We have divided it into five different stages (totalling some 60 km) and added 2 extra stretches, together about 20 km. For the most part, the trail is easy to walk, and if you want to spend the night along the way, there are windbreaks at reason- able intervals, as well as hostels and hotels. Walking the entire trail is a great experience, familiarising you with Småland’s richness of nature, culture and history. The Lönneberga Trail offers you a num- ber of fine lookouts and on the way, you will also come across many historical environments and ancient monuments. Share your experiences using #hikinghultsfred, so that more can discover Hultsfred’s beautiful countryside! Here you will find more hiking trails Gissen Lönneberga Faggemåla 4 Silverdalen äge Råden rnv ijä S e il 3 Visböle s ve Norrhult u Ingelstorp 5 Haddarp rån Åkarp M Målasjön 6Vena Linden Gnötteln Ungsberg Skatsjön Fallhult 7 Versjön Hultsfred Sönnerhult Hulingen Bjärkhult L. Hammarsjön Oppbjärken 2 Åkebosjön NerbjärkenNäset Stage 1 Eckerhult - KvarntorpetSt. Hammarsjön Stage 2 Kvarntorpet - Visböle S i l Vensjön v Venshult e r å Stage 3 Visböle - Gisseskalle n Stage 4 Gisseskalle - Lönneberga 1 g ä nv Stage 5 Lönneberga Järnemåla r - jä ei Em Järnforsen us ån Stage 6 Hästhagsgölen - Hultsfred M Stage 7 Hultsfred Lönneberga - Målilla G årdvedaån E m å n Björkmossa Mörlunda HjortöströmVirserumsjön Virserum Hjortensjön Björneström M u s e i j ä r n v ä g Stage 1 starts here Eckerhult-Kvarntorpet 14 km, approx. 3-3½ hours Just before Igelhult and at Björ- nuddeviken you’ll find a dry toilet, fireplace, windbreak and swimming facilities. Along this stretch you 3 will also come across: 1. The remains of a mill 2. A Cholera cemetery 3. A tar pit 2 1 Kvarntorpet-Visböle Stage 2 starts here 11 km, approx. 2½ hours 1. Siselkällan: this spring has been used as an emergency water 4 source during several periods of drought and has never dried up. 2. Vena Heritage Property: You can 3 take a break here, as well as find 2 shelter in case of rain. 3. Stage 2 ends in the village of Visböle (unchanged since the 1700s) and here you can choose to 1 turn off towards Hultsfred. 4. Visböle (unchanged since the 1700s). Just outside Visböle, you’ll find two windbreaks. Thanks to the right of public access, everyone can move freely in the Swedish countryside Read more at www.naturvardsverket.se/allemansratten • Good things to bring with you on a day trip are water, plasters, map, mobile, an extra sweater and spare socks. Take a bag with you for rubbish & food scraps Legend • Dogs must be kept on a leash in the wild from 1st March to 20th August. dry toilet • The moose hunt takes place in midOctober. standpipe wind shelter Make sure you know about any fire bans in force during the summer. Under normal • Rev. oktober 2020 circumstances, you may light a fire, but not on rocks or stones and make sure to put parking Stages 3 to 5 #hikinghultsfred The Lönneberga Trail Stage 3 starts here 3 2 1 Visböle-Gisseskalle 12 km, , approx. 3 hours After Visböle, there are two wind- breaks and another after Kvavhult. 1. Broastenen 2. Rullstensås 3. Gisseskalle, lookout. Stage 4 starts here 1 Gisseskalle-Lönneberga 2 14 km, approx. 3 hours 3 After Kvavhult, you’ll find a windbreak on the left. 1. Lookout 2. The Haddarp mill and furniture factory, dry toilet, windbreak. 3. Lönneberga Heritage Property. Stage 5 starts here Lönneberga - Järnemåla 11 km, approx. 2½ hours 1. Albert Engström’s birthplace in Bäckefall 2. Lammerhatten If you take a detour to Lönneberga, you’ll see a fine wooden statue of Torbjörn Berg. 3. Emil in Lönneberga’s wood shed Take the opportunity of spending the night at Lönneberga hostel. If you continue on the trail up to Järnemåla, the Lönneberga Trail then becomes 3 the Sevedeleden. 2 1 Thanks to the right of public access, everyone can move freely in the Swedish countryside Read more at www.naturvardsverket.se/allemansratten • Good things to bring with you on a day trip are water, plasters, map, mobile, an extra sweater and spare socks. Take a bag with you for rubbish & food scraps Legend • Dogs must be kept on a leash in the wild from 1st March to 20th August. dry toilet • The moose hunt takes place in midOctober. standpipe • Make sure you know about any fire bans in force during the summer. Under normal wind shelter circumstances, you may light a fire, but not on rocks or stones and make sure to put parking Rev. oktober 2020 The Lönneberga Trail Stages 6 to 7 #hikinghultsfred You’ll be following the ”southern variant” of the Lönneberga Trail if you use stages 3-4, Lönneberga to Hästhagsgölen and stages 6-7, a total of about 50 km. Opportuni- ties for overnighting are available in hotels, hostels and windbreaks. 3 4 6 7 Stage 4 Lönneberga - Gisseskalle Stage 3 Gisseskalle - Visböle Stage 6 Hästhagsgölen - Hultsfred Stage 7 Hultsfred - Lönneberga Hästhagsgölen-Hultsfred 10 km, approx. 2½-3 hours At Hästhagsgölen, you choose to walk towards Hultsfred on stage 6. You pass through some small villages and you arrive at Hults- fred Town Centre via paths and more substantial forest roads. 1. Camping 2. Town centre 1 2 Stage 6 starts here Hultsfred Town Centre 1. Camping 2. Heritage Park 3. Lakeside walk, Alkärret Nature Reserve 4. Station 5. The railway park with music play- ground 2 6. The Coppersmith 1 7. Swedish rock archive, The Walk, Library, Town Centre 8. Hagadal Park 3 9. Hagadal swimming and sports hall 10. Kalvkätte garden 8 7 10 5 6 4 9 Stage 7 starts here Hultsfred - Lönneberga 12 km, approx.. 2½-3 hours From the town centre via Hagadal swimming and sports hall and through the Kalvkätte garden, you continue on forest roads past Rômpehôl and the ruins of crofts at Nydal and Brokhorva until you reach Lönneberga Heritage 2 Property. 1. Kalvkätte Garden 2. Rest area with benches and fire- place 1 Thanks to the right of public access, everyone can move freely in the Swedish countryside Read more at www.naturvardsverket.se/allemansratten • Good things to bring with you on a day trip are water, plasters, map, mobile, an extra sweater and spare socks. Take a bag with you for rubbish & food scraps Legend • Dogs must be kept on a leash in the wild from 1st March to 20th August. dry toilet • The moose hunt takes place in midOctober. standpipe • Make sure you know about any fire bans in force during the summer. Under normal wind shelter circumstances, you may light a fire, but not on rocks or stones and make sure to put parking Rev. oktober 2020 it out properly before you leave..