Upplands-Bro: Nature, Hiking Trails and Cultural Sites

If you’re looking for a hotel in Upplands-Bro, you can plan your trip around the places and activities that interest you. Options range from birdwatching and hiking trails to archaeological sites and winter activities. Information on trail distances and how to get there can help you plan individual outings.

Planning visits to nature reserves and trails

A total of 233 bird species have been observed in Broängarna Nature Reserve. It has a birdwatching tower and a three-kilometre nature and cultural trail. Bus route 555 serves the reserve, with stops about 500 to 1,100 metres away. When planning, you can take both birdwatching and the walk from the bus stop into account.

Rösaringsåsen Nature Reserve is part of the Natura 2000 network and is known for its rare plants and insects. It is also home to Bronze Age and Iron Age remains, including burial grounds, a 500-metre-long processional path and stone-lined labyrinths. Take the bus to Låssa kyrka; from there, it’s about a 1.6-kilometre walk to the reserve’s parking area.

The Rösaring archaeological site lies on a 60-metre-high gravel ridge overlooking Lake Mälaren. Its archaeological features include graves, stone mounds, a large stone labyrinth and a 500-metre-long processional path. At Rösaring, there is a parking area, an information board and the start of a hiking trail across the gravel ridge to the labyrinth.

Grazed meadows and old-growth forest shape the landscape of Lejondal Nature Reserve; berries, mushrooms and wildlife are also among its natural attractions. From Bro station, take the bus to the Rosendal stop, then walk about two kilometres. In Stäketskogen, the reserve protects very old, primeval-like forest with endangered insects, wood-decaying fungi and glacial moraine ridges. Take the commuter train to Kungsängen station; from there, it’s about a one-kilometre walk to Dalkarlsbacken. A yellow-marked trail in the reserve leads to a viewpoint above the railway tunnel, where there is a bench.

Hiking, cycling and cultural history

The Upplands-Broleden is 29 kilometres long and can be explored on foot or by bike. The route passes through grazed pastures and along gravel roads, as well as through rocky pine forests with lake views. The orange-marked hiking section passes through Lejondal, Stäketskogen, Frölunda and Broängarna nature reserves. Information boards along the route cover topics including Bronze Age stone burial mounds, the construction of old roads and Stäket Castle. A shorter named hiking option is the Låssaleden on Låssalandet, which is 13.5 kilometres in total. Cyclists can explore the Mälardalsleden, one of Sweden’s oldest cycle touring routes.

Almare-Stäket on Stäksön is Sweden’s largest medieval castle ruin and is designated as a cultural site with information boards on site. Bro kyrka–Husby–Assurstenen is also designated as a cultural site with information boards. The road museum on Stäksön displays examples of roads from the 17th and 19th centuries. Each of these places offers a different focus, from medieval castle remains to the history of road construction.

The Lennartsnäs peninsula has 35 kilometres of marked riding trails. This offers a separate way to explore the landscape on horseback, distinct from the designated hiking and cycling routes. When planning your outings, it’s worth considering each route’s length and activity separately rather than treating different routes as equivalent.

Water activities and winter experiences

Hällkana beach on Lake Lejondalssjön has bathing jetties, several barbecue areas and an accessible barbecue shelter. Accropark Bro, a high ropes course with several routes at different heights and levels of difficulty, is also located at Hällkana. Canoes for paddling on Lake Lejondalssjön can be rented when a club or school hires the leisure centre.

In winter, Lejondal Nature Reserve has a groomed skating loop and prepared ski trails. These winter activities differ considerably from the hiking and nature experiences that can also be planned independently of the season. If you’re planning your trip around a particular winter activity, check the conditions before your visit.

Lillsjön has an 18-basket disc golf course where Brunna Frisbeeklubb trains and holds competitions. Lillsjön beach also has an underwater snorkelling trail with eight information boards at a depth of one to three metres. The two activities offer different experiences: disc golf on land and information about what lies underwater.

Events and local food

Funkisfestivalen takes place in Upplands-Bro every January. If you’d like to combine your trip with the festival, check the specific event dates before making plans. Several farm shops and a REKO ring are recommended as places to visit for local food. As the availability of individual vendors may change, check the options in advance.

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