Photo: Robert Ekholm
Photo: Robert Ekholm

Wallanders Åbacka naturreservat

Nature reserve

County: Blekinge län
6868.1 km away from you

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Description

The old medieval road “Kongslijden” runs through the south of the nature reserve and the heart of the reserve is forested, with beech the dominant species. Areas in which spruce was more prominent were severely hit by Cyclone Gudrun in 2005.

The nature reserve contains several species on Sweden’s endangered Red List. Birds such as black woodpecker, lesser spotted woodpecker, the European green woodpecker and hawfinches nest here more or less every year, and kingfishers, white-throated dippers and otters can be seen on the river.

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, and you may not pitch a tent or park a caravan or camper van, light a fire, or ride a horse or cycle other than on the road.

Source: County Administrative Board

Activities And Facilities

Year of formation: 1999

Municipality: Ronneby

Character: Beech forest, coniferous forest

Size: 29 hectares

Landowner: State

Administrator: Blekinge County Administrative Board

Form of protection: Nature reserve and Natura 2000

There is no public road to the nature reserve. It is most easily reached from Bergamåla, from the south. You will need to walk 1.5 km on the Blekingeleden Trail which here also follows the same route as “Kongslijden”. Take the road to Saxemara from Ronneby. Take the road to Bergamåla just after Härstorpssjön lake outside Ronneby. After about 3 km you reach Bergamåla hallar where the Blekingeleden trail joins the road. Park and start walking the trail northwards. After 1.5 km the trail follows the southern edge of the nature reserve to the bridge over the Vierydsån river. There is a picnic spot next to Blekingeleden.

You are welcome to visit Wallanders Åbacka, but please note that it is not allowed to:

dig, drill, chisel or otherwise destroy or damage solid natural objects or surface formations,
damage stone walls,
unduly disturb wildlife,
letting dogs loose other than for hunting purposes
damaging growing trees or shrubs or vegetation in general by digging up plants
removing dry trees and stumps
camping or setting up a caravan or motor home
setting fires
using radios or tape recorders in a disruptive manner, or otherwise making disturbing noise,
use the area for exercises that disturb the public's outdoor life in the reserve,
attach a board, poster, poster, sign, inscription or similar device,
riding and cycling other than on roads.