The interim goal of Ånnaboda.
Overview map:
Mogetorp
The inn at Mogetorp is along highway 50. Bus stop, with frequent service. Coffee and food service. Showers and lodging available. Parking available between the gas station and the inn.
Information and booking: +46 19-28 20 71.
Blankhult
The old school in Blankhult is now used as an recreation area. Two large wind shelters also available. Tent area. There is a fresh water fauset near the estate.
Facilities owned by Regionförbundet Örebro.
Rest Area Vinterhagen
Rest area with shelter, fire ring and toilet is halfway through the stage, just north of where the trail crosses the highway in Lockhyttan.
Spring water is found 200 m from the rest area along a specially marked path
behind the shelter.
Loop trails Amboberget and Rökärr
The loop trails around Amboberget (11 km) and Rökärr (8 km) start at Mogetorp.
The loop trails are marked in blue on trees and poles, except for those
parts that follow the Bergslag Trail.
From Amboberget, there is a beautiful view to the east.
The nature here is varied, from thick forests to wetlands and brook ravines. Next to Rökärr, there is a rest cabin that is always open.
Loop trail – Blankhult
A longer loop trail of 8 km passes STF’s rest cabin Skrikarboda and Rusakulan – the finest viewpoint in Kilsbergen. Rest area here. A shorter 3 km trip goes
around Skogatorpsklinten. The loop trails start from Blankhult.
What to See Along the Way
The walk starts at Blankhults old school, which now serves as recreation area owned by the regional council of Örebro.
Two shelter is adjacent to the plant, a bit up the hill. There is also a nice tältäng. Drinking water is on the outside of the open-air courtyard.
1. Animal trap at Rangelbäcken
About 1.5 km south of Mogetorp there is a 300 m marked looping path that leads to a dugout animal trap.
A similar trap is found about 200 m west of Mogetorp where stages 7 and 8 meet. Animal traps of various kinds had been used in Sweden until 1864, when they became illegal.
When the pits were used, the sides were vertical and often covered with timber. To catch a fox, one set bait up on a pole in the center of the pit. To catch a moose or wolf, the opening was covered with branches and peat moss, and the animal was lured into the trap.
Since 1928 the association has Kilsbergsstugan pushed Tomas Boda as a shelter and a café during the winter.
The association has also made a great contribution by keeping land open and available to the public. Around Tomas Boda, the association has created a cultural trail, marked with blue paint on poles.
2. Amboberget
The trail passes the high mountain Amboberget immediately to its south. A marked path runs about 1.5 km from stage 8 up to the top. It is possible to continue back via the looping trail (rundslinga) Amboberget. Beautiful view.
Wanderer's chapel is now erected and calls for a moment of silence and reflection.
3. Shingle banks - Liaberget
At the foot and south of Liaberget, the trail goes by a series of shingle banks. Some of these are covered with forest. Vegetationfree banks are found just south of the path, where it crosses the road.
Shingle banks lay under the highest coastline and were created 10,000 years ago by ocean waves, when the crust of the earth rose out of the ocean after having been depressed by inland ice. The path does not reach the highest points of Liaberget, but still offers great views.
Swan Lake Tysslingen glompsed beneath the plain.
Gather here every spring thousands of whooper swans.
4. Lockhyttan
Lockhyttan is one of the many smelting villages that were started when local farmers established smelt houses for iron working.
The small stream that passes to the south of the highway was part of the power system, driving a water wheel that powered the bellows. Waste rock piles from the operation can be seen as the trail passes the stream.
Production lasted from the early 1600s to 1816.
North of the highway, the trail passes through a pasture, abundant with hazel. The earth in the field consists of shingle banks.
The area is known for its rare rodents such as the hazel dormouse and the birch mouse.
At the lake Göljån ice phase picnic area with shelter, fire place and dry toilet.
5. Rusakulan
About 2 km southwest of Lockhyttan is yet another marked looping path. 300m long, it leads up to Rusakulan, one of Kilsbergen’s highest mountains, about 265 m above sea level.
It also boasts one of the finest views in Kilsbergen. The platform at the viewpoint is handicap accessible.
The sign tells about the so-called Göljekatastrofen, then the dam broke and largely emptied the lake.
6. North Trolldalen
Here, the path crosses one of the many deep rifts that are found on the eastern slope of Kilsbergen – perpendicular to the surrounding surface.
North Trolldalen is one of the most prominent, with height differences near 100 meters.
The small stream that runs through the valley has played an important role for the area’s iron working. It has served as the power source for a couple smelting houses, including Klockarhyttan, and a water-driven iron forge at Klockhammar. So that the water would be able to provide power, several nearby lakes and swamps were dammed and regulated.
7. Skogatorpet
The trail passes one of the many abandoned crofts in Kilsbergen.
The information regarding many of these crofts, including last owners and such, has been saved through initiatives of the Närkes Skogskarlars Klubb,
also responsible for plaques at some of the ruins.
Skogatorpet was in operation as late as 1964, but the forest has already grown over most of the open land. North of Skogatorpet, the trail follows the old road towards Bocksboda.
Tomasboda (Kilsberg cabin) Tomasboda, 3 km south of Blankhult, is
Kilsbergen’s most tradition-rich rest area.
The old cabin is the only building remaining of the built-up area that once was here. Here, one can enjoy the simplicity and atmosphere of yesteryear’soutdoor life in Kilsbergen. There is a drinking water source
at the cabin.
Accommodation and service stage 9
Transport
To Blankhult you via Klockhammar. Where does the bus morning and evening during the week. Then follows a long hill up to Blankhult where you go on the trail. To Ånnaboda there are daily tours year round. www.lanstrafiken.se
Accommodation
Kilsbergen Conference & lodge
Kilsbergen Conference & lodge in Ånnaboda offers everything from camping and cabins to room with breakfast. This is one of örebro 'favorite for outdoor adventure, then it is only 17 km from the city center and offers a range of hiking options. Here you can enable you with everything from high-class birding in Swan Lake Tysslingen, to mountain biking, horseback riding and fishing. During the winter you can ski both lengthwise and crosswise. www.kilsbergen.se 019-29 55 00
Frösvidal B & B
Frösvidal B & B you will find if you turn on Göljån and take the dirt road down to Frösvidal. Stay in one of the wings on a farm with horses and highland cattles right around the corner. The surroundings are well worth a visit, when last glacial melting formats nature in a very beautiful way. Not far away is one of our most popular bird lakes - Swan Lake Tysslingen.
Windbreaks
There are four shelters along the leg. In addition to the stage start and milestones are shelters at the Tomas Boda and the lake Göljån. Each has a fireplace and a toilet.
Water
Water is at the stage start and milestones. There is also a well at Tomas Boda.
Food
Food can be found in the interim goal Ånnaboda. Kilsbergen conference and the lodge has a restaurant and café. During the period from November to April is the cafe in Tomas Boda open on Sundays from 10 to 15.
Other activities
- On stage, there are several natural activities. Most assume Ånnaboda, where there are a number of players. Feel free to check the range with Kilsbergen Conference & lodge www.kilsbergen.se
- In Frösvidal can rent a bike and head to the bird lake Tysslingen. www.tysslingen.com
Important to know
● Make fires only where designated fire rings/circles are present.
● Make sure that your fire is completely out before you continue hiking.
● Refrain from starting fires during the dry periods of summer when risk of
forest fire is high.
● Do not break off limbs or branches from living trees.
● You may pitch tents along the trail, but preferably near the rest areas and
not more that one night in the same place.
● Do not stray from the trail when near built-up areas, cultivated fields or
planted forests.
● Do not litter.
● If hiking with a dog, be aware that you must always have the dog on a
lead/leash in the forests/fields during the period from March 1 - August 20.
● So as to avoid conflicting with moose hunting season, you shouldn’t use
the trail during the most intensive hunting period - the second week in
October and several weeks forward.
Facts about the Bergslag Trail
(Bergslagsleden)
The Bergslag Trail is a 280 km hiking trail passing through the entire county of Örebro. It is divided into 17 stages. The agency responsible for the trail is Regionförbundet Örebro.
The Bergslag Trail is identified by orange markings on trees or on posts.
At road crossings or when the trail branches, directional arrows with the Bergslag Trail symbol appear.
The Bergslag Trail forms part of European walking route E1, which extends from southern Italy to the Swedish mountains. (www.stfurist.se)
Bus Connections
Mogetorp has frequent daily bus service on the Örebro-Nora bus line. Blankhult has no bus service. Klockhammar, 2 km away, can be reached by bus weekdays (morning and evening) from Örebro. Bus schedule information: +46 771-22 40 00, www.lanstrafiken.se
Suggested reading (Swedish)
Esbjörnsson, Estrid, Värt att se i Örebro Län;
Lindstén Carl Anders, Sevärt i Södra Kilsbergen; Hellström, Lena, Utsikt från Bergslagsleden.
For further information
Örebrokompaniet, +46 19-21 21 21, www.visitorebro.se Örebro County Regional Development Council, +46 (0)19-602 63 00.
Home page for outdoor life At www.regionorebro.se you can find a collection of information on nature and outdoor life in the Örebro region. It contains
current information on places to stay along the Bergslag Trail.
You can download pages on trail stages and get suggestions for other
activities. The home page also has information on fishing opportunities, canoe rentals and links to activity organisers.
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