Hiking

Sotar Blixtleden

Hiking

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Trail details

  • Length 11.0 km
  • Difficulty Red - demanding

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Description

A circular hiking trail of 11 km starting at Jössestugan, Rackstad. A varied, scenic trail through mixed coniferous forests, stretches of old pines, over hilltops and along streams, a mire and a lake where white water lilies bloom in June-July.

The climb across Gallberget and Göpugnen/Gôpommen is steep, as well as the north passage down to Jössestugan. The ground varies from needle covered paths, duck boards, to roots and rocks. A short passage west of Lake Agvattnet is somewhat wet.

The path is well visible and marked with orange on trees or posts.

You will find elevation profiles at the end of this document. A map is available for download under Documents.

There is normally mobile coverage throughout the trail.

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Address

    Arvika Turistbyrå, Storgatan 22

    671 31 Arvika

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Activities And Facilities

  • Hiking Hiking
  • Circular trail Circular trail

Surface

Varying underlays where bitually a lot of roots and stones occur, inlets, conifers and shorter parties with gravel roads. Some wet batches west of the Agvatnet where the sponges exist, but also supplementation is needed. It is possible to walk around the wet parties, but boots are recommended.

Hills

Some strong climbs/exclusion occur around Gallberget and Göpommen, as well as at the mountain wall just north of Jössestugan, which has given the joint the severity of "red/demanding". In between, however, varying from simple to medium walking.

Parking

Spacious parking area.

Communications

Suggested starting point Jössestugan, latitud 59.692706, longitud 12.679481 There is a spacious parking space. The bus connection 111 Arvika-Perserud passes the stop ”Myren/Rackstadskogens naturreservat” after approximately 8 km from Arvika. For time tables, visit Värmlandstrafik (varmlandstrafik.se).

Directions

Suggested starting point Jössestugan, latitud 59.692706, longitud 12.679481 There is a spacious parking space. The bus connection 111 Arvika-Perserud passes the stop ”Myren/Rackstadskogens naturreservat” after approximately 8 km from Arvika. For time tables, visit Värmlandstrafik (varmlandstrafik.se).

Regulations

Some areas of the trails coincide with the Rackstad Nature Reserve, which means that it is prohibited to:

  • harm living or dead trees and bushes,
  • pick or dig up plants, including moss, lichen, or mushrooms,
  • interfere with animal wild life by going too close to their resting place or making fires,
  • bring dogs unleashed,
  • drive motor vehicles,
  • put up tents

For more information visit: www.lansstyrelsen.se/varmland/besoksmal/naturreservat/rackstadskogen.

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Contact

Address

Visit Arvika
Arvika Turistbyrå, Storgatan 22
SE 671 31 Arvika

www.visitarvika.se

Email address

Visit Arvika

+46 570 817 90

turist@arvika.se

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