Ästad - Vessigebro

This section provides some variety, running mostly through open agricultural land, primarily in the beautiful Ätradalen valley. This wide and fertile valley, with pastures on the steeper slopes, lends the trail character. The open agricultural landscape contains several rocky outcrops: Rävdalsbjär, Lundabjär and Kärrebjär and others. They truly stand out from their surroundings, and aside from providing great views, they often serve as refuges for plants and wildlife. This section offers a good deal of walking along country roads.

Places of intrest

Evas äng

Axtornastenen - minnessten över det största fältslaget under nordiska sjuårskriget

Ätrafors station

Ätrafors

Askome church

Resta stenar söder om Askome kyrka

Fågelboet

View over Ätradalen

Jättastenen med skålgropar

Accommodation

Shelter in Långanskogens Nature Reserve and near Skattagård. The shelters accommodates 4–5 adults and there is a fireplace and a composting toilet.

Bathing spot, rest area and toilet are also to be found at Ätraforsdammen near Ätrafors.

Skärbäcks Gård, Åkulla

Ästad Vingård, Ästad

Axtorna Bed & Breakfast, Axtorna

Camp Hakestad, Köinge Ullared

Ameriden Köinge Bed and Breakfast, Köinge

STF Bråtadal Vandrarhem, Svartrå

B&B Joastorp, Köinge (1,5 km from the trail)

B&B i Okome, (1 km from the trail)

Gullis Skjul, Vessigebro (ca 2 km from the trail)

Pensionat & Pub Ekholmen, Vessigebro

Abels Bed & Breakfast, Sörby

Anders Stuga, Sörby

Fishing in the Åkulla district

Björkasjön’s fish conservation area consists of three lakes: Björkasjö, Mjällsjö and Rammsjö. Here, you can fish for pike, perch, roach and eel. Rudd are mainly to be found in Lake Björkasjön. See www.bjorkasjo.se

The Central Halland fish protection area consists of 11 lakes: Byasjön, Grytsjön, Humsjön, Kalvsjön, Lillsjön, Ottersjön, Rörsjön, Stegasjön, Skärsjön, Valasjön and Älvasjön. A fishing permit can, for example, be bought at Skärbacks gård and Öströö Fårfarm.

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Length

21 km

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