and some useful equipment. There are also
28 beds in our cabins.
The Glaskogen Pass costs SEK 40 a
day and gives you access to all services,
including an overnight stay in one of the
eight basic cabins and wind shelters, subject
to availability. Most people bring their
own tents and you are allowed to stay two
nights in one place. It is easy to set up your
own camp next to one of the 80 lakes in the
nature reserve.
– Roughly 30,000 people visit Glaskogen
every year, she continues. Most of them
come during the summer months. 80
per cent of our guests come from outside
of Sweden – from Holland, Germany,
Denmark and in the last few years, Norway.
They’re outdoorsy, looking to get away from
commercial tourism and are also very good
at treating the surroundings in a respectful
and environmentally-friendly way.
Vivi hands out maps
for today’s hike. We
are going to walk about seven kilometres
through the woods, over the mountains and
along the water. She points out the route
which starts by Nedre Djuvsheden. The
path leads slowly uphill, straight into the
woods. The trees are old and impressive, the
ground is covered with green healthy moss.
All hiking routes in Glaskogen have orange
markings.
– We’re heading up to a lookout point
Glaskogen: Nature
reserve in western
Värmland offering real
wilderness. 300 km of
hiking trails, 150 km
of canoe trails. Staffed
information centre at
Lenungshammar from
May to September, with
small shop, camping,
service house with
shower and laundry
facilities, cabins, canoe
rental, cafeteria.
The Glaskogen Pass
gives you access to all
services, such as wind
shelters, picnic areas,
cabins, rubbish bins and
fire wood. The money
goes directly to the care
and maintenance of the
nature reserve. Fishing
licence is available.
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