Röttle By Offers Nature and Culture

Röttle By has had a great importance for the Gränna area for many centuries. Today, the red cottages are populated by summer guests and the scenic area attracts both locals and visiting tourists. The first time Röttle is mentioned is the year 1279. The village was then called Rytlofors, which means “the roaring rapids”.

In the Middle Ages, Nydala Monastery owned several flour mills in the village. In 1641, Count Per Brahe, the younger owner of Röttle By, became the owner. He invested in expanding the hydroelectric power and an industrial village was established with a series of workshops along the Röttleån River. Traces of old house foundations and dams can be seen in the ravine. Two mills still remain among the picturesque red cottages. The two mills, Rasmus mill and Jerusalem mill, bear witness to the village’s heyday in the 17th century. In the summer, you can watch flour being ground in stone at Rasmus mill, while being told about the village’s history.

For nature lovers and botanists, the Röttleån valley is a real gem. Here you will find the beginning of the Västanå nature reserve, which extends almost 5 km south. The landscape around Röttle By is varied and beautiful. Several paths in the area make it easy to get around. Röttleån is 12 km long and gets its water from the lakes Bunn and Ören. The fall height is 108 meters down to Lake Vättern. Both salmon trout and grayling go up the river and spawn. At the mouth is the village of Röttle.

Discover Röttle by walking the Röttlestigen, the hiking trail in Röttle By, which starts at the parking lot and extends down to the harbor. The hiking trail is 1.3 km long and goes through the village, past mills, along the waterfall, over bridges, hilly terrain, a gravel road and paths. Down at the river’s outlet in Vättern is Röttle Harbor with the steamboat pier where steamboats docked until the 1930s. Relax with a picnic or barbecue at the well-maintained picnic and barbecue area and take a refreshing dip in the clear water.