Vista Kulle high elevation offers a fantastic view of Lake Vättern. After a short walk, you’ll reach a perfect spot for your packed picnic.
Vista Kulle is located on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern, and the nature reserve is a popular excursion destination. Take the opportunity to enjoy your snack while looking over the Vättern basin and Skärstadsdalen from the top. It is said that the giant Vist, who created the island Visingsö, lived on Vista Kulle. There are also remains of an ancient fortress, which testify to the significant role the area has had throughout the centuries. Vista Kulle is largely made up of greenstone, a type of rock that erodes with ease. This has, in turn, worked to provide fertile soil with rare herbs, such as lungwort, wood anemone, and the lesser periwinkle. If you visit Vista Kulle during spring, you can witness the yellow spring flowers in bloom and lighting up the entire top