ADVENTURES IN ÄNGELSBERG

Lodging on the Swedish Tourist Association's youth hostel Tallbacka in Ängelsberg. 150 meters walking distances from Ängelsbergs railway station. Straight train connection from Stockholm, 2 hours www.resplus.se indicate on time table and time table 55

Day 1:  

A 3 kilometer forest hike takes us to Engelsbergs ironwork. The ironwork has ancestry from the Middle-Age and is one of UNESCO:s word inherited sites. A guided tour take us around in the historical site. The dam Kvarnsdammen has a winding connection with the lake Åmänningen. A canoe safari takes us along a small river out on open waters. We follow the Framnäs peninsula and paddle in to the bay Sågviken. On the beach in Sågviken a nice bathing place is located. Here we have a picnic on the sandy beach and we get time for swimming, water games and relaxation. The 2 kilometer long Canoe safari is finished bellow the youth hostel Tallbacka 

  Day 2:

Canoe safari 5 km. In canoes we paddle out on the lake Åmänningens blue water. We get ashore on the island Oljeön on which the worlds oldest preserved oil refinery is located. A guided tour take us around the island and we let to know the thrilling history and funny stories behind the site. Next time we get ashore is on the Dunshammar peninsula. Here one of the earliest iron producing spots is located. The old evidence consist of stone ovens from the Iron-Age. Oljeön and the iron producing spots in Dunshammar are both included in the Ekomuseum Bergslagen. We paddle further in an archipelago with open water and plenty of big and small islands. On our way home we get ashore on the island Kalvön. At a nice rest area we enjoy our box lunch. We get time for swimming, water games and relaxation. The word inherited village has an unique and excited architecture. The architecture of the two castle has inspired the architects who built the villas of the turn of the century. Some villas have a variation of small towers. One of these villas is the youth hostel Tallbacka were we stay for the night  

Number of participants: 10-26 persons  

ADVENTURES IN NORBERG

  Lodging on the Swedish Tourist Association's youth hostel Gruvbyn in Norberg

Day 1:

Canoe safari 1,5 km. We paddle south along the west shore on the lake Noren. At the outlet we follow the winding river Norbergsån in to the small village Norberg. From here follows a one kilometers hike to The New Lapphyttan. Lapphyttan is Europes oldest evidences on ironwork producing. New Lapphyttan is a reconstruction of the ironwork from the Middle-Age (from 1100-century). A guided tour let you imagine the heat from melted iron ore, the sound of the hammer and the hissing sound from the bellows. After a picnic on the green grass we retire to Gruvbyn and the iron mountain. We follow the same way as we came. Hiking 1,5 km, canoe safari 1,5 km

  Day 2:

Gruvbyn lies at the feet of the 1300-century well-known Mons Ferri (Järnberget). A guided hike takes us through the old mine field and up on the mountain. In Klackbergs mine field we let to know the ghost story about the mine lady and other thrilling legends. The 3 km long hike is finished at the small lake Kalven. Kalven is connected with the lake Noren through a small winding river. A 3 km canoe safari takes us back to our base in Gruvbyn. On our way we do a rest stop on a beautiful setted dock. Here we enjoy our picnic lunch and stunning views

Bath: The lake Norens bathing place is located next to or base Gruvbyn. Here we finish our canoe safaris with swimming, water games and relaxation

Number of participants: 10-55 persons

Price: 1000 SEK/100 Euro per person

The programs are mobile and can also be arranged at other youth hostels, pensions, hotels and manor houses in the province of Västmanland