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Stage 5 of Roslagsleden starts at Domarudden outdoor area.
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Beach area at Domarudden in Österåker.
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Wira bruk, a unique cultural environment from the 17th century.
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Roslagsleden stage 5 Domarudden - Wira bruk
- Hiking
- Running
- Trail running
- Near parking
- Near Public Transport
- Near toilet
- County: Stockholms län
- 71.64 km away from you
Trail details
- Length 20.3 km
- Time 300
- Difficulty Blue - medium
Actions
Currently
Beavers thrive in the area and their dams sometimes cause flooding that makes it difficult for hikers on the Roslagsleden trail. A few kilometers north of Wira bruk it can be difficult to cross dry shodd where Lake Trehörningen/Mörtviken has its outlet. Work is underway to develop a possible rerouting of the trail in that area.
Description
This stage of the Roslagsleden offers a lake-rich forest landscape that ends in the historic Wira bruk where service, culture and history are woven together. You hike in beautiful nature with elements of wilderness on beautifully hilly paths and forest roads.
The hike goes through Trehörningsskogen nature reserve where there is a rest area with a shelter and a fireplace next to Oppsjön, a few kilometers from the start at Domaruddens outdoor area.
Enjoy the rich animal and plant life during your hike and feel free to take a bath from the cliffs at lake Holmsjön.
A few kilometers before Wira bruk, on the shore of lak Viren, there is a shelter with a fireplace. Here you can swim also swim in the lake. There is also room for some tents.
The stage ends in the unique cultural environment Wira bruk. Picturesque today, but at the time the foremost arms forge that supplied 17th-century great power Sweden with swords, sabres and bayonets. In more peaceful times, scythes, axes and skates were made. Today, there is a preserved mill environment here, including forges, a museum, a restaurant and a blacksmith shop. The new generation of blacksmiths has carried on the blacksmithing tradition and you can find their products in the shop. You can also book a guided tour of the mill at the blacksmith shop. Every summer, Wira-spelen, a traditional outdoor theater, are held on Isac's meadow by the mill.
Also near Wira bruk are Roslags-Kulla Church and Östanå Castle, beautiful cultural environments that have their own stories to tell.
Activities And Facilities
- Running
- Hiking
- Trail running
Accessibility
- Near parking
- Near Public Transport
- Near toilet
Facts
Rest areas
Domaruddens badplats Shelter, fireplace, barbecue hut, firewood, benches.
Oppsjön Shelter, fireplace.
Viren Shelter, fireplace.
Drinking water
Domarudden Outdoor water tap. Available all year round, 24 hours a day.
Wira bruk Indoor water tap. Available all year round.
Toilet
Domarudden Available all year round.
Wira bruk Available all year round.
Bath
Domarudden Swimming area with sandy beach, shower, changing room, sauna. Available all year round weekdays during the day.
Holmsjön Natural bathing area with rocks.
Norrsand Natural bathing area with rocks and a small beach.
Surface
Forest trails and forest roads.
Hills
Slightly hilly terrain.
Vegetation
Beavers thrive in the area and their dams sometimes cause flooding that makes it difficult for hikers on the Roslagsleden trail.
Parking
Domarudden Max 24 hours on weekdays, no time limit on weekends.
Wira bruk No time limit. Please note that campers are not allowed in the parking lot for overnight stays.
Communications
Public transport SL-Storstockholms lokaltrafik
Directions
Nearest bus station at the start of the stage: Solskiftesvägen, 3 km walk to Domarudden. In the summer, a bus runs all the way to Domarudden.
Nearest bus station at the end of the stage: Vira bruk
Regulations
The trail is marked by a band of orange painted on the trees. Occasionally signposts also guide the way and give distances. You´ll find an information board at the start and end of every stage.
As a hiker, you have a responsibility to be considerate and helpful to others who share the trail with you and to find out about local regulations that apply where you want to hike.
When you are in the countryside along the Roslagsleden trail, the Right of Public Access applies, which means both obligations and rights for you as a hiker.
Take your trash home with you.
Preferably use the designated toilets and restrooms along the trail. If you need to relieve yourself in nature, move away from the trail and rest areas and choose a spot far from watercourses. Dig a hole, relieve yourself, cover the hole. Bring toilet paper and wipes home in a plastic bag.
Remember to only light fires in official fireplaces. Do not start a fire if there is a fire ban. Here you can find out if there is a fire ban or in the app Brandrisk ute.
Respect that you are walking on someone else's land and that there may be rational agriculture and forestry along the trail.
Along the coast and in some lakes and rivers along the Roslagsleden trail, fishing is permitted if you have a fishing license. You can buy a fishing license online.
The Roslagsleden trail passes several nature reserves with protected nature where special rules apply. You can read more at Naturvårdsverket (The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency) and Länsstyrelsen (County Administrative Board).
On the second stage of Roslagsleden, you are hiking through Trehörningsskogens nature reserve with special regulations.
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Instämmer med ovanstående. Oppsjön var lämplig matplats men för tält rekommenderas den lilla udden vid Holmsjön.
Vi startade ifrån Wira med planen att övernatta någonstans på vägen. Det finns flera små sjöar nordost om Norrbacka men den enda bra tältplats var vid den liten sjön närmast Norrbacka.
Vi tyckte att platsen var mycket finare än rastplatsen vi såg nästa dagen vid Oppsjön.