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The Uppland Trail, section 17, 7,5 km

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County: Uppsala län
6731.18 km away from you

3 of 5 stars 3.0 (see reviews)

Trail details

Length 7.5 km

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Description

This short section will take you from the tourist hotel in Älvkarleby to former farm Långhäll and the county border towards Gästrikland on forest paths. After a few hundred metres along the road, the trail turns off into the forest. A couple of kilometres later, you’ll pass Mount Höghällsberget. There are remains of a hill fort at the top of the mountain, and an old charcoal burner’s hut a bit further on. Just before Långhäll, you can see three cairns and an oval-shaped stone circle.

At the end of the section, there is a wind shelter, but there is no road leading there. You will either have to turn back, or continue your hike on The Gästrikland Trail. This trail passes through nature reserve Långhällskogen, and on to the Hemlingby recreation area outside Gävle.

Difficulty level: Medium, brief section along forest paths.

Activities And Facilities

Forest trails and smaller gravel roads, some parties may be wet some parts of the year.

Parking is available in Älvkarleby where the stage starts.

In Älvkarleby there is bus stop, Älvkarleby tourist, where the stage starts. The train station is located southwest of Laxön, on the west side of Dalälven. You come over via bridges from Laxön. For timetables see www.ul.se

The stage starts in Älvkarleby at the parking lot along the Västanåvägen just north of Laxön. To Longhäll you can’t come by car, here you connect the Guestry Trail and you can continue your hike on it.