Knivsås-Borelund, nature reserve

Knivsåsen (the knife ridge) is named after its narrow, sharp crest and is one of several hundred eskers in the area. In the eastern part, grazing animals keep the landscape open, and up on the ridge in the centre of the Reserve, the juniper wood pasture takes over, which is then replaced by beech woodland in the south-west. Smaller areas of mixed broadleaved woodland can be found in the northern, eastern, and western parts.

There are several well-trodden paths in the area, and you can put together a nice walk through all the landscape types. Section 13A of the SkåneledenTrail, Skrylleslingan, also runs through the area.

Botanical enthusiasts visit the rich fen in the early summer when several species of orchid are in bloom. You do not have to be a botanist to appreciate when the wood anemones flower in the woods and the protected pasqueflower blooms in abundance on the ridge in the spring, while the yellowhammer sings its characteristic song over the pastures: “a-little-bit-of-bread-and-no-cheeeeese……..”.

There are three car parks around the area: one by the quarry in the south-west, on Borelundsvägen in the north and on Veberödsvägen close to the Road 102.

The nearest bus stop is called Knivsås and is located south of the area, about a 12 minute walk from the entrance at the quarry.

Knivsåsen ligger öster om Dalby. Bussar går via Dalby och närmaste hållplats är Knivsåsen, cirka tio minuters promenad från naturreservatet och busshållplatsen i norr, Nylid. För information om busstider besök Skånetrafikens hemsida. Parkeringsplats finns i reservatets södra del vid Veberödsvägen.