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Höglandsleden etapp HÖ18 Vikskvarn -Tomtabacken - En del av Smålandsleden

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Stage 18 of the Highlands Trail runs between Vikskvarn and Tomtabacken, two exciting destinations/end points.

If you start in Vikskvarn, you will see the remains of the old mill. Only the ruins of Vikskvarn, as it was called, remain. The stream flows through the ruins and has exposed the geologically interesting Almesåkra formation, a 700-800 million-year-old sedimentary rock series, making the mill ruins a classic study site for bedrock geology. The mill is located in a scenic gorge south of Almesåkrasjön.

Continuing towards Tomtabacken, you will pass Davidstorpasjön. Here, the trail briefly becomes a lakeside promenade. Davidstorpasjön is part of the Lagan water system and is relatively unaffected by human activity. The village with the same name is an idyll of well-preserved buildings, stone walls, small fragmented fields, and sparse birch and aspen meadows.

After a few kilometers, you will reach Ekelssjösjön, which is 345 meters above sea level, making it the highest lake in the Southern Swedish Highlands. It is a long, narrow bog lake with a northern character and quaking bogs along the edges. After the lake, you will reach Fallmossen, one of the highest bogs in Southern Sweden. Due to its size, untouched nature, and high ecological value, it is also one of the county’s most valuable wetlands. Experience both the open bog and the natural forest, feel the desolation and wilderness. The area is popular among ornithologists, and you may also see wood sandpipers, black grouse, cranes, or meadow pipits.

When you arrive at Tomtabacken, you can enjoy the wide-reaching view from the observation tower. Tomtabacken, at 377 meters above sea level, is the highest point in Götaland. The location has the same average summer temperature as Jokkmokk at the Arctic Circle!

The expansive view can be enjoyed from the observation tower, which was once built by the Air Force.

Both Vikskvarn and Tomtabacken have parking facilities and other amenities such as toilets, overnight accommodation, and resting areas.

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