The great outdoors

Let the Småland nature become your natural playground. The possibilities for canoeing, fishing, cycling and hiking are almost endless. The Swedish right of public access gives us all the freedom to roam the countryside. But with the freedom comes a responsibility to take care of nature and wildlife. To guide you here are some "good-to-know" hints.

Hiking in Småland

No matter if you are the hiking type who enjoys walking with a backpack and sleeping in wind shields or you prefer to stay at a comfortable hotel and enjoying the luxury of a bed there are various opportunities.

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Cycling in Småland

Even though there are lots of kilometers of smaller roads, both asphalt and gravel, that run through beautiful scenery and little traffic, there are few organized longer cycling trails, although there are some.

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Canoeing in Småland

In Småland there are over 5 000 lakes with an area of at least 10 000 square meters and many rivers of various sizes.

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Fishing in Småland

A large number of our many lakes are suitable for fishing. The most common kinds of fish are pike, perch and zander.

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Nature and culture reserves

To protect unique or delicate nature areas there are 219 assigned nature reserves and three culture reserves in our part of Småland.

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Wild things and the right of public access

The Right of Public Access is a unique right to roam freely in the countryside. But with the right come responsibilities – to take care of nature and wildlife and to show consideration for landowners and for other people enjoying the countryside.

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Hike the pilgrimage trails through Småland

Now Småland is part of the great network of trails, 4,000 kilometres in length, from Santiago de Compostela in Spain to Trondheim, formerly known as Nidaros, in Norway.

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Store Mosse national park

Store Mosse was given the status National Park because it is the largest untouched wet land south of Lapland. It is as large as 10 840 soccer fields.

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Getnö Gård

Getnö Gård is a privately owned 15 km² large nature area including a group of islands in the middle of the beautiful lake Åsnen.

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Isaberg

Isaberg offers wonderful countryside, great experiences and a wide range of activities.

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Husky tours in Hökensås

You don't have to travel to the north of Sweden for husky tours.

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Kyrkekvarn

Let the family adventure begin at Kyrkekvarn. Canoeing, horse back riding, fishing or hiking.

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Try a Swedish thing and go crayfishing

Experience one of Sweden’s strongest (and strangest?) traditions and go crayfishing. Sum it all up on the acclaimed crayfish party afterwards. If it's the red freshwater delicacy you're looking for, then Smålands is the place to be.

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