By bike through Gla Forest Nature Reserve

Photo: Jens Sarlin

Gla Forest offers you a comfortable way to experience nature. The small gravel roads winding along the lakes and through the dense forests provide a complete nature experience with the possibility of seeing wild animals. The hiking trails are however not suitable for bikes.

The information centre in Lenungshammar has mountain bikes for hire, especially adapted for tours on gravel roads.

Suggested bike tours:

• 1-2 hours, the Glasbruket tour, some 18 kilometres, easy, gravel and asphalt
• 4-6 hours, the Övre Gla tour, appr. 30 km, medium, view on the lake during almost the entire tour, gravel road.
• 1-1 1/2 day, the Stora Gla tour, appr 60 km, medium, mostly through deep forests with small lakes and tarns, you will pass Glava on your way, gravel and asphalt
• 2 days, the Tenvik tour, appr. 55 km, difficult/tough, deep forests with lakes and tarns, cultural sights, mostly gravel road.

On the Gla Forest Map, all the small roads, resting places, windbreaks and overnight cabins are marked.

Prices:

• New bikes and new prices from 2010
• Transport SEK 30/km + SEK 150 Basic charge

[Updated 2012-01-18]

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