Tourist Guide Karlstad, Hammarö, Grums, Forshaga and Kil a Warm Welcome
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Tourist guide Karlstad, Hammarö, Grums, Forshaga and Kil A warm welcome NORWAY Värmland Oslo SWEDEN The Karlstad region Stockholm Gothenburg Fredrikshavn DENMARK Copenhagen Malmö Ystad Trelleborg Kiel Travemünde Rostock Swinoujscie GERMANY The Karlstad region aims to be one of the most visitor friendly regions in Sweden and a year round travel destination We want everyone who visits to really feel at home and leave with plenty of happy memories. All of us in the Karlstad region, which includes the municipalities of Grums, Hammarö, Kil, Forshaga and Karlstad, wish you a warm welcome to our part of Värmland. What to do when you are here There are around 48 locations in the Karlstad region where you can find tourist information and personal service. For contact details, please see pages 38-39. You can also find inspiration at Facebook, Instagram and our web page, see back cover of this brochure for more information. 2 V.Skymnäs Höje 246 Gettjärn Sunnemo Torsberg Ingmår 241 Mjönäs Gräs 241 S.Borgeby 241 Tjärn Sunne The KarlstadMunkfors region map 45 240 Rottneros Runnberget Mangskog Ransäter Mellan- 359 Fryken Finntorp Rud Klarälvsbanan V.Ämtervik Smedserud Östanås Lersjön Olsäter Butorp Sund Horssjön Nordsjö Ås Stenåsen Emsen Hällekil 238 Södervik Örtenäs Björntjärn Ängarna Torsked 61 Edeby Mjönäs Viken Nyckelby Brunskog 238 45 62 Ö.Örten Färnsviken Herrån Lilla Bonserud Torsberget Böckeln Brattf 51 Getmossen V.Örten 237 Östmarken Tida- 63 Edet Klarälvsbanan Edane Torpsjön Gunnarsbytorp Ulvsby fors Acksjön Stora Mölnbacka Näs Nordby Jonsbyn Böckeln Visten Tjärn Frykåsen Acksjön Bodetta Siggerudsnäs Karlshov N.Rådom Duvenäs Åsen Renstad Nilsby Tjärnheden 26 Dejefors- Lusten Mången Ransby S.Rådom Lindfors Pråmsjön bruk gård 24 Jonsbo Björudstorp Hulteby Blombacka Sandviken Dömle Molkom Lindfors Säveln Deje 1 Sjön Risätters- Borsjön Dömle- Åstorp Bondestad stugan Småris- torp Valserud Björkenäs Torp Värmeln Smedserud Tolita sjön Molkom- Fageråsen Säby Mosserud sjön Bråten Sutter- Högbodagård Råg- Nedre Berg Hedåsen Fasterud Högboda landa Öster- höjden Fryken Halla ängarna Ånaholm Blysjön Laskerud Norenberg Grimstad Trångstad Rudshult Norum Lene Visterud Hedås Kvarntorp Mosserud Bäckelid Gärdsjön Rud Välsäter Gylterud Getebol 61 Hannäs Stängse- Bäckelid Brevik Gunnita rud Asplunden Säldebråten Fryksta Forshaga 28 Rådatorp Stor-Emsen Lökene Gapern Viberg Hede- Rommen 63 backa Långsta- Klacks- Fryk- Ekenäs skogen kullen Fagerås fors Gape- Hal- Svedenäs G Gräsås rud Tågås l 192 Dyvelsten landa u Vålåsen Apertin Lövnäs m i Samstorp m Skived Jonsbol Klaxås Öjenäs 240 a Mosserud Gansbyn n Ölmhult Näs Skärbol Kil i Klarälvsbanan Snårstad- Flatvik N.Näs- N.Forsnäs Botorps- torp Älgånäs tjärn Skållerud 62 Ås Långsta heden Ängen Jonsbol Glums- Björnebol 16 Klingerud Hallen en S.Forsnäs hammaren Bjällerud v Rotnäs n Ekebol Södra l a Norsälven ä Heden 26 Rödmossen r Hyn m 61 la Vallargärdet Hult Bre- l Brandsbol Ö Ö.Tolerud K gården Glumserud Rolfsbol Degerbyn Rud Lind- Åstorp berget 45 Bryngelsrud Hynboholm Värmskog Torpstöd Ulvsbyn Åsen Nybacka Lövhöjden Långsjön Mosstorp Blomsterhult Strand Butorp Våle Fallet Kapp- Lilla Lång Alstern stad Värmeln Kärne Edsgatan Edsvalla Skåre Björby Grinsbol Byn Hedetången Gärsnäs Tross- Ilanda Öna Hög- Mellerudstorp Sundstorp Bäck Tollesrud 18 näs Skruvstad lunda Långenäs Bofasterud Vänsberg Göstahult 20 Ölmskog Stora Fiske- Malma tjärn Varpnäs Skärmnäs Portila Ris Skattkärr kapell Överuds- Önneruds- 6 sjön Malsjö Vålberg Lillerud torp Berg Norsbron Råtorp Panken Åsterud Alster Skallerud E18 7 Stavnäs Lund 17 Rud Välinge Åshammar Ekholmen Väse N.Borgvik Segerstad Randviken Fintatorp Edsberg Bomstad Karlstad Hammar Agnhammar Frubacka 11 i E18 Jäverön Borgvik Lövnäsängen i Långudden Grumsorden Hasselnäset Hammarösjön Hovlanda Hanevik Botten- Borgviks- Tye Ölme sjön Vidön Fax- viken Hults- berg Aspberg Kattorden stad GrumsKarterud Mjöviksudd Strandvik Åsorden Lindenäs Stora Bråte Arnön Slottsbron Häggvik Solberg Skoghall Hammarö Segoltan Ås i 16 Rud Malöga Åsunda Sätter Ö.Söön Långerudden Risnäs- udde Onsön Kristine- Rudsviken Söököjan Sävsjön Kyrkebyn Skagene hamn Segmons gård Åsundaön Hammarön Kyrkeby- Segmon sjön Gåsen Fiskvik Bärön Takene Liljedal Sundhultet 9 Valnäs E18 Ekholms- Bäckelid sjön 0 5 10 km 175 V ä n e r n Värmlandsbro 45 Säe Production: Karlstads kommun. Print run: 20 000. Printed April 2020. Cover photo: Christine Holm. Photos: Christine Holm, Linn Malmén, Per Eriksson, Karlstadsbuss, Susanne Ekmark, Gamla Kraftstationen, Mimmi Design, Forshaga kommun, Fredrik Åkerberg, Brigadmuseum, Galleri Bergman, Karlstads Universitet, Wermlandstomten, Daniel Dahlgren, Öyvind Lund, Jennie Adén, Emil Jonsson, Karlstads kommun, Hammarö kommun, Scandic Winn, Grums kommun , JumpYard, Högt & Lågt, Happie Camp. We reserve ourselves against any changes of activities or attractions that may have occurred since this brochure was printed. 3 Water Boat bus Klarälven Take the water bus and Enjoy Lake Vänern experience our region by Stella Polaris is a passenger boat river and lake that departs from the inner From June to August, the harbour in Karlstad and serves popular water buses complement prawns and burgers onboard. local bus services. Take a ride What could be more romantic on the Klarälven river in central than spending a long summer Karlstad or a longer trip out into evening in the delightful salon the Vänern archipelago with its or on the quarter deck under a sun drenched rocks. Or head clear sky? to Kristinehamn and check out +46 70 713 16 52 some of the archipelago islands www.stella-polaris.nu and all they have to offer. You can also go west to Grums and Did you know that... Borgvik where you can visit the art gallery Sliperiet, enjoy a ...Klarälven is one of the longest coffee at a waterside café, shop rivers in Europe at 460 km? The for home styling products or eat source of the river is in Härje- at Kungskvarnen. dalen, it winds through Norway and then into Värmland and +46 54 540 46 00 www.karlstadsbuss.se Karlstad where it flows into Lake Vänern with 22,000 islands, is- Freja af Fryken lets and skerries. Vänern is actu- ally the largest lake in Sweden Boat trip with steamboat. and the third largest in Europe. 4 www.frejaaffryken.eu Fishing Fly fishing Trolling Forshagaforsens Camping- Hammarö Trolling och Sportfiskecenter An experienced fishing guide Forshaga, around 20 km north will take you on an exciting of Karlstad, has some of the best outing on Vänern. Salmon, trout, fly fishing waters in the Nordic zander and pike rise to the bait countries for salmon and trout. more often than not on these You can buy a fishing licence at trips that depart from Lillängs- the camp site for the river and hamnen on Hammarö and also other nearby fishing waters. from other Vänern harbours. The Industrileden 2, Forshaga fishing moves to Glafsfjord in +46 72 732 81 94 high summer. www.forshagaforsen.com +46 70 346 20 43 www.hammarotrolling.se Choose your favourite fishing spot Lillängshamnens fiskrökeri It is free to fish anywhere in the The enterprise includes both Klarälven delta, central Karlstad fishing and a smokery with and the area out towards Vänern. a store in Skoghall outside If you would like to fish anywhe- Karlstad. You can buy all kinds re else, fishing licences can be of delicacies from Vänern and purchased at: surrounding area in the store. Bofab, Sveagatan 67, Grums. All fish sold is smoked on site. Frendo, Storgatan 19, Kil. +46 54 51 72 30 InfoPoint Forshagaforsen, Industri- lillangshamnens-fiskrokeri.se leden 2, Forshaga. 5 Art and culture Sliperiet Gamla Kraftstationen Sliperiet Gamla Kraftstationen A modern culture centre in a The Old Power Station has been beautiful old industrial building transformed into a culture arena where art and crafts by both with a unique art gallery that famous and upcoming names also hosts exclusive concerts are exhibited. The building and creative activities for young also houses the restaurant people. Gastronomi. Bruksvägen 10e, Deje Gamla Landsvägen 6, Borgvik +46 72 589 00 71 +46 555 14 44 50 www.gamlakraftstationen.se www.sliperietborgvik.se Wermland Opera Alsters herrgård Experience opera and musicals Alsters herrgård, birthplace of of high artistic quality in one poet Gustaf Fröding tells the of Sweden’s six opera houses story of the poet’s life and exhi- that has hosted everything from bits local art and crafts. There is Wagner’s Ring Cycle to Shrek also a café and crafts store here. the Musical. Alsters herrgårdsväg 3, Karlstad +46 54 540 23 50 Malmtorgsgatan 2, Karlstad www.karlstad.se/alstersherrgard +46 54 21 03 90 wermlandopera.se 6 Art and culture Mimmi Design Artscape Mimmi Design Artscape Clothes designer Ann-Britt Skog- In 2017, a street art festival was ström sells wonderfully tailored arranged in Värmland consisting clothes, mostly in linen, in exciting of large scale murals on building colour combinations under her façades. The artworks can be seen own label, Mimmi Design. From in several locations around the 5 July - 26 August, there will be Karlstad region. The artists came a visiting exhibition with Ditte from Portugal, Australia, Argenti- Reijers, sculptures/paintings, and na and elsewhere. Gunilla Ekemark, watercolours. visitkarlstad.se/sv/artscape-2017 Lång Pikenberg 1, Grums +46 70 321 30 91 Konsthantverkarna Karlstad www.mimmidesign.se This store and gallery is managed by professional artists. Glass, pre- Händiga Händer cious metals, ceramics, metalwork, Presents and practical products textiles and wood. made by 17 local craftspersons. Södra Kyrkogatan 6, Karlstad They also serve behind the counter +46 54 15 88 90 where you can buy knitwear, wire www.konsthantverkarnakarlstad.se art, metalwork, toys etc. Storgatan 37–39, Kil +46 70 349 79 87 www.handigahanderkil.se 7 Museums Sandgrund Lars Lerin Brigadmuseum Sandgrund Lars Lerin Brigadmuseum Artist and author Lars Lerin is This experience centre offers a classed as one of the most pro- journey back in time from 1945- minent watercolour artists in the 1991 where you can feel, listen, Nordic countries. He exhibits his read and see how the Cold War works in his own art gallery in influenced Sweden, both Sandgrund, a former dance hall.