Trollskogsrundan

Cycle in this stony landscape and discover that the environments Swedish painter and illustrator John Bauer used as a backdrop for his gnomes and trolls do not only exist in fairytales. Keep an open mind on your journey and you may be pleasantly surprised.

Route descriptlon: Start in Häradsbäck. At Handelsboden you can stock up on energy with lunch or coffee and cakes, or buy picnic food to take with you on your journey. Cross the road and start cycling towards the silence that you will find on this trip through the outer reaches of the rural landscape surrounding Älmhult. Sandören is a great place to stop for a swim on a hot day. Cycle around the old renovated barn, right at the crossroads in Husjönäs, and continue south. Gärdslevargens koja is a legendary place where you can stop to read the story of who Gärdslevargen was and how he got his name. Imagine a family of six squeezed into the tiny cottage. Unfortunately this little cottage was burned down to the ground in 2020 so today you only see the small area of its ground. Spjutaretorpsbygden is teeming with culture and peculiar natural phenomena, with huge boulders that are clearly visible from the road you are cycling on. An annual art tour is organised in the area on Ascension weekend. Along the road surrounding Spjutaretorp and down towards Stensjöäng, surprises await in the form of creatively painted boulders. Beside Stensjöäng there is a gallery and a forest trail of around 1 kilometre that is well worth a walk. Cycle to the other side of the lake to reach Siggaboda nature reserve, where there are hiking trails. Proper hiking boots are a necessity in this terrain. The road back to Häradsbäck is beautiful, with glittering lakes on both sides. Take care on route 120, as you may encounter lorries there. I also think that the pizza oven in Häradsbäck should be warm by now..?