Cozy nature reserve just north of Gränna
Girabäcken nature reserve, north of Gränna, has evolved from a sandstone quarry to a small swimming beach. The area is in a beautiful location next to Lake Vättern and is a good place for swimming and picnics. If you would rather move around, there is a picturesque area for walks by the ravine.
Girabäcken nature reserve is about 5 kilometres north of Gränna, outside the village of Uppgränna. A stream runs down to Vättern through a ravine, and around the stream channel the variety of species is magnificent. Down by Vättern there is a small, secluded sandy beach as well as remnants of the small harbour from which stone from the nearby quarry was shipped. Among other things, the stone was used as the base for buildings along Strandvägen in Stockholm.