Photo: Sara Arvidsson
Photo: Sara Arvidsson
Photo: Sara Arvidsson
Härjarö, Äppelnäsgrund.
Photo: Anett Wass
Photo: Sara Arvidsson
Härjarö.
Photo: Anett Wass

The Uppland Trail, section 28, 8 km

Hiking

County: Uppsala län
6789.51 km away from you

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Trail details

Length 20.0 km

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Description

The section begins at Veckholm Church, and takes you down to Härjarö by Lake Mälaren. From the start of the section, follow the country road towards Kungs-Husby past the Millis Kiosk. After 500 metres, the trail turns off into the forest. You’ll walk along paths and forest roads, stepping onto the road again at Hällsta. Next come 4.5 kilometres of hiking along flowering roadsides, and you’ll have a view of the farmland. In the village of Ӧn, the trail turns onto a gravel road through a farm, and continues for 2 kilometres towards Amnö, where a small car road takes over. Then, you’ll leave the farmland area, entering nature reserve Härjarö. There, the path goes through the forest along Lake Mälaren. On route, you’ll pass lovely beach Äppelnäsgrund. You can reach the other beach Blåhäll in the southern part of the nature reserve via a path from the end of the section.

Difficulty level: Easy/medium, small roads, forest paths at the end.

Activities And Facilities

Parking is available at Veckholm church and on Härjarö where the stage ends.

Du kan komma till Veckholm med buss, hållplatsen heter Veckholms kyrka. Ingen bussförbindelse finns till Härjarö, busshållplatsen närmast Härjarö är i byn Ön.

OBS att båda dessa hållplatser inte trafikeras så många gånger per dag. För bussnummer och tidtabeller, gå in på www.ul.se

Veckholm is located about 2 miles southeast of Enköping. From Enköping you drive out Boglösavägen, which goes out of town to the southeast. You continue the road past Rickeby, Boglösa and Lillkyrka and eventually come to Veckholm.

Härjarö is located on a peninsula in Lake Mälaren, southwest of Bålsta. From road 55, turn south towards Härjarö at the roundabout at Litslena. Already here it is signposted. You pass Grillby and continue on small roads for about 20 km. Once on Härjarö, follow the signs for the nature reserve and you will soon reach the parking lot at Blåhäll. From the E18, take the exit between Enköping and Bålsta where there are signs for Härjarö.