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Skåneleden
The Skåneleden trail is a Long-distance trail, long-distance walking trail that stretches all over the countryside of Scania, Skåne, in southern Sweden. The trail spans over and is divided into seven sub-trails, with a total of 147 sections. The trail can easily be recognized by the orange trail marks along the footpath. The trail runs from the west to east and from north to south and passes through a highly diversified landscape such as rocky coastlines, undulating ridges, deep forests and white sandy beaches. Parts of the trail are accessible by wheelchair. The trail features around 90 permanent shelters at designated campsites. The trail is also part of the long North Sea Trail, which passes through Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It connects to the neighbouring trails of to the east, sharing some sections with it and to the north, meeting at Koarp in Hallandsås. As of 2023, visitor counters along the trail recorded between 5 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glimåkra
Glimåkra is a locality situated in Östra Göinge Municipality, Scania County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ... with 1,383 inhabitants in 2010. The hiking trail Skåneleden's oldest section, SL1 Kust till kust (Coast to coast) passes just north of the village, also featuring a smaller path leading to it from Trollabadet. As hikers approach the village from the east, the landscape transitions from dense woodland to bright and rocky pastures. The path continues westwards towards Osby, passing through the nearby Trollabackarnas forest. References Populated places in Östra Göinge Municipality {{Skåne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sölvesborg
Sölvesborg is a locality and the seat of Sölvesborg Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 10,024 inhabitants in 2013. Sölvesborg is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a ''city''. Statistics Sweden, however, only counts localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities. History of the city As the water from the Baltic Ice Lake withdrew, the land around present-day Sölvesborg became accessible to settlers from what today is Denmark. The first people to settle were farmers; remains of their presence have been found in the area dating back to the Stone Age, mostly in the area around Gammalstorp, Siretorp and Istaby. The hill in the east, marking the border towards Karlshamn called Ryssberget, was a direct creation of the glacial movements. On the western side of the hill, the different times of ice withdrawal are clearly noticeable. The old, now drained lake of Vesan was also a product of the ice age. The por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristianstads Vattenrike Biosphere Reserve
Kristianstad Vattenrike Biosphere Reserve, a protected swamp area in the Hammarsjön Lake, surrounding the town of Kristianstad in Scania, southern Sweden. Sweden's lowest point is located in the reserve at below sea level. The point is at the bottom of what was once Nosabyviken, a bay on the lake of Hammarsjön. The bay was drained in the 1860s by John Nun Milner, an engineer, to get more arable land for Kristianstad. Established in 2005, it provides habitat for a large number of endangered species of birds and fish. There are also deposits remaining from the Ice Age, the forests of Hanöbukten Bay and the rich wetlands of the River Helge. The Kristianstad Vattenrike Biosphere Reserve is visited by about 100,000 people every year. The hiking trail Skåneleden The Skåneleden trail is a Long-distance trail, long-distance walking trail that stretches all over the countryside of Scania, Skåne, in southern Sweden. The trail spans over and is divided into seven sub-trails, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scania
Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne County, created in 1997. Like the other historical provinces of Sweden, Scania still features in colloquial speech and in cultural references, and can therefore not be regarded as an archaic concept. Within Scania there are 33 municipalities of Sweden, municipalities that are autonomous within the Skåne Regional Council. Scania's largest urban areas of Sweden, city, Malmö, is the third-largest city in Sweden, as well as the fifth-largest in Scandinavia. To the north, Scania borders the historical provinces of Halland and Småland, to the northeast Blekinge, to the east and south the Baltic Sea, and to the west Öresund. Since 2000, a road and railway bridge, the Öresund Bridge, bridges the Öresund, Sound and connects Scania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenshuvud National Park
Stenshuvud is a hill in the southeastern corner of Sweden, in the province of Scania, close to Kivik in Simrishamn Municipality. Since 1986, it is one of the National parks of Sweden. The park covers an area of about . The hill is high and faces the Baltic Sea. Since the surrounding landscape is relatively flat, it can be seen from a great distance and has traditionally been used as a landmark for seafarers. Many visitors trek up the hill to enjoy the view which is very good in clear weather. The Stenshuvud National Park is traversed by a section of the Skåneleden Trail, between Simrishamn and Kivik. The trail ascends Stenshuvud, offering a diverse range of landscapes and views. Most of the area is covered with broadleaf forest, especially European hornbeam. The park also contains heaths, meadows and swamps. Because of the mild climate and varied habitats, many different animal and plant species can be encountered in the park. The park contains unusual Swedish wildlife such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Näsum
Näsum is a locality situated in Bromölla Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,117 inhabitants in 2010. The village and its surrounding landscape, including the nature reserve are a part of the hiking trail Skåneleden The Skåneleden trail is a Long-distance trail, long-distance walking trail that stretches all over the countryside of Scania, Skåne, in southern Sweden. The trail spans over and is divided into seven sub-trails, with a total of 147 sections. T .... References Populated places in Bromölla Municipality {{Skåne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olofström
Olofström, previously Holje by, is a urban areas of Sweden, locality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 7,327 inhabitants in 2010. in 1967, the market town of Olofström was merged with the villages Kyrkhult and Jämshög to create Olofström Municipality. Olofström is the seat of Olofström Municipality. The increased use of cars in the 1950s and 1960s was the great boost for the municipality. Today the automobile industry, dominated by Volvo Cars, is the largest employer in Olofström. Geography Immediately west of Olofström lies , a nature reserve covering of land and water, making it one of the largest protected areas in Blekinge. It was established in 1972 for its recreational value and it has since been expanded. It features hiking trails, rest areas, and accessibility-adapted facilities, including a trail around the small lake Blåsegylet. The lake Halen, which is partly included in the reserve, is popular for swimming and canoeing and is connected to a larger lake system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-distance Trail
A long-distance trail (or long-distance footpath, track, way, greenway) is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, equestrianism or cross-country skiing. They exist on all continents except Antarctica. Many trails are marked on maps. Typically, a long-distance route will be at least long, but many run for several hundred miles, or longer. Many routes are waymarked and may cross public or private land and/or follow existing rights of way. Generally, the surface is not specially prepared, and the ground can be rough and uneven in areas, except in places such as converted rail tracks or popular walking routes where stone-pitching and slabs have been laid to prevent erosion. In some places, official trails will have the surface specially prepared to make the going easier. History Historically, and still nowadays in countries where most people move on foot or with pack animals, long-distance trails linked far away tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sea Trail
The North Sea Trail is a transnational Long-distance trail, long-distance hiking trail along the coast of the North Sea. The route passes through seven countries and 26 partner areas. The aim of the project is to promote sustainable tourism and to keep alive the common cultural heritage of the North Sea countries. The trail has a theoretical total length of about , but so far only about have been developed. The EU-funded North Sea Trail project involves Sweden, Norway, Scotland, England, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. Route The trail starts in the north of Great Britain in Scotland and stretches along the entire east coast. The trail continues along the Dutch and German coasts to Denmark. Denmark is rounded out and the path on the west coast of Sweden continued from Kattegat to the Skagerrak. The trail then stretches along the Norwegian coast. Only the Netherlands and Denmark offer a completed developed route. In Germany, the path is largely unknown and not signposted. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Söderåsen
Söderåsen is a northwest–southwest elongated bedrock ridge in Scania in southern Sweden. On Söderåsen is Scania's highest point at above sea level. It is intersected by several fissure valleys. The ridge extends from Röstånga in the southeast to the Åstorp in northwest. Söderåsen National Park is located east of Helsingborg in Scania. Geography In Swedish the word ''ås'' commonly refer to eskers, a glacial landform, but in the case of Söderåsen it corresponds to a tectonic landform called horst in the Sorgenfrei-Tornquist Zone. The last glacial ice sheet, the Weichsel ice, left the area of Söderåsen 14,000 to 13,500 years BP. Following this there was a period up to 12,700 years BP of cold non-glacial conditions with permafrost and strong winds. Kopparhatten On Söderåsen is the viewpoint Kopparhatten at a height of . It is the highest point in Söderåsens national park. This part of the hill has a particularly dramatic landscape, with up to deep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Administrative Boards Of Sweden
A county administrative board () is a Swedish Government Agency in each of the counties of Sweden, led by a vice-regal governor () appointed by the government for a term of six years. The lists of gubernatorial officeholders, in most cases, stretches back to 1634 when the counties were created by Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna. The main responsibilities of the county administrative board is to coordinate the development of the county in line with goals set in national politics. In each county there is also a County Council A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries. Australia In the Australian state of New South Wales, county councils are special purpose ... which is a policy-making assembly elected by the residents of the county. The capital of a county is in Swedish called ''residensstad'' ("residence city") because it is the seat of residence of the governor. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skåne County
Skåne County ( ), sometimes referred to as Scania County or just Scania in English, is the southernmost Counties of Sweden, county, or , of Sweden, mostly corresponding to the traditional Provinces of Sweden, province of Scania. It borders the counties of Halland County, Halland, Kronoberg County, Kronoberg and Blekinge County, Blekinge and connects to Capital Region of Denmark, Capital Region, Denmark by the Öresund Bridge across the Øresund strait. The seat of residence for the Governors of Skåne County, Skåne Governor is the city of Malmö. The headquarters of Skåne Regional Council are located in both Kristianstad and Malmö. The present county was created in 1997 when Kristianstad County and Malmöhus County were merged; it covers around 3% of Sweden's total area, while its population of 1.3 million comprises 13% of Sweden's total population. Endonym and exonym When the new county was established in 1997, it was named ''Skåne län'' as its borders coincide with tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
