Bruksleden, hiking trail

Bruksleden is a quality proofed and certified HIKING VÄRMLAND trail of 6 km through beautiful nature and industrial history. It is possible to walk a circular trail in combination with Finnvägen.

The HIKING VÄRMLAND trail Bruksleden offers different stages without much altitude differences. The trail entry and parking area is at Treen's camp ground and the public beach of Lake Stor-Treen. The trail is marked with orange. The surface of all three stage options is partly logging roads and partly forest paths and some duck boards, often anti-slip net covered.

Bruksleden, south stage, Fredros - Gruvrundan 3,7 km
From the camp ground there is a connecting stage of about 1 km to the junction of Fredros. Here is one of Värmland's last floatation flumes and the south stage begins. You pass along the Bruksälven creek and after almost 2 km the trail splits and you go south towards Gruvrundan. (To the north you would arrive at Övre Bruket, Mörttjärnsbäcken and remains of the old mining pits Mörttjärnsgruvan.)

Bruksleden, north stage, Gruvrundan - the Mitandersfors road 6 km
The north stage connects Gruvrundan in Sunne municipality, with Finnvägen in Fredros, Arvika municipality. Parking space at Gruvrundan. In both regions the iron and copper mining have had great importance in 17 ͭ ͪ to the 19 ͭ ͪcenturies. At Övre Bruket there are some 15 remains of ironworks, a mill and housing. A small, shallow bathing cove lies around 200 meters from Övre Bruket at Lake Mången. It is a little off the trail, and has no designated area to sit down, but nice for a quick dip. At Övre Bruket there is a roofed bench table. Near Övre Bruket you cross the asphalt road 885 where heavy vehicles occur. North of the road you walk along the brook Mörttjärnsbäcken, take off at the old mining pits Mörttjärnsgruvan and take the logging road up to the Mitandersfors road. This is where Bruksleden connects with Finnvägen.

Bruksleden, circular trail, about 8 km
The southern stretch can be combined with Finnvägen to form a circular route of about 8 km. Recommended starting point for this option is Gamla Fotbollsplanen, opposite of Övre Bruket. Finnvägen is also marked with orange.

Map and trail description are available for download under Documents. There is normally mobile coverage throughout the trail.

Service
-In summer there is drinking water for guests at Treen's camp ground.
-Dry toilets available at the public beach of Treen.
-Please bring your waste home, but if you can't there is a waste bin at the public beach of Treen.
-There is a bus stop at the junction of Fredros, the Old Store, see Värmlandstrafik - Värmlandstrafik for time tables.