Photo: Robert Ekholm
Photo: Robert Ekholm
Photo: Robert Ekholm
Photo: Robert Ekholm
Photo: Robert Ekholm
Photo: Robert Ekholm
Photo: Robert Ekholm
Photo: Robert Ekholm

Tromtö, Naturreservat

Nature reserve

County: Blekinge län
6884.91 km away from you

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Description

Tromtö is known for its beechwoods. The island invites visitors to stroll through its beautiful manor house landscape with its coast, fields, oak meadows, and the beech trees. Tromtö was part of the Johannishus Estate. South of Tromtö manor there is an “English park” and the paths around a forested hill are highly visible in the landscape. On the eastern side, the paths lead up to a lookout point with views over the water to the west.

Tromtö brickworks was built in the 1760s but today only ruins remain. The claypits, now filled with water, belonged to the brickworks.

A number of ancient monuments are found within the nature reserve. There is a burial cairn, a stone block resting on smaller blocks and a stone circle from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age. There is also ancient farmland with clearance cairns from prehistoric times.

Tromtö nature reserve comprises the Tromtö headland with neighbouring islands, skerries and water. There is also a heron colony here where herons return to nest.

The rules for the nature reserve are shown in the link below, but, for example, dogs must be kept on a lead other than when hunting, you may not ride a horse or a bike other than on the road or on marked paths, you may not pitch a tent, park a caravan or camper van, light a fire, or use a camping stove or disposable barbecue other than in a place designated for the purpose. Tromtö is also a good birdwatching spot so respect the bird protection rules!

Source: County Administrative Board

Activities And Facilities

Year of protection: 1982, extended in 2011

Municipality: Ronneby

Characteristics: Beech and oak forest, oak pasture, pasture islands, marine environment

Area: 1,290 hectares, of which 374 hectares are land and 916 hectares water

Landowner: The state

Nature conservation manager: Blekinge County Administrative Board

Form of protection: Nature reserve and Natura 2000

Turn south at the Hasslö roundabout on the E22 between Karlskrona and Ronneby. The nature reserve is on the eastern side of the road after about 3 kilometres.

You are welcome to visit Tromtö, but please note that it is not allowed to

damage soil or bottoms in the water areas
damage stone walls or cairns
unduly disturb wildlife
remove or damage birds' nests
damage growing or dead trees and shrubs
picking mosses, lichens or woody fungi
carry a loose dog other than for hunting
ride a horse or bicycle other than on roads or paths marked for the purpose
camping or otherwise setting up camp in the nature reserve for more than two days
set up a caravan or camper in the nature reserve overnight
light fires, use camping kitchens other than in the designated fire pit
use disposable grills
drive a water-jet propelled vessel in an area marked on the nautical chart that is shallower than 3 meters (= inside the 3 meter curve in the nautical chart) other than when traveling directly to/from the pier
capture and collect invertebrates in such a way that their biotopes or reproductive habitats are damaged.

Protection of breeding birds

To protect nesting birds on the islands of Tummaholmen, Lilla Ekeskär, Stora Ekeskär and Utö, special regulations apply for the period 1 April to 15 July and relate to a ban on traveling or staying on the islands and within a water area closer than 50 meters from the shores.

To protect nesting birds on Råholmarna, special regulations apply for the period February 1 to August 15 and refer to a ban on traveling or staying on Västra and Östra Råholmen or the strait between them and a water area north and south of it that is marked with buoys. Representatives of the Sea Scout Corps af Chapman have the right to briefly visit their facility for supervision via the jetty on the northeastern part of Östra Råholmen.