Sundsudden - Malexander, Östgötaleden

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Varied hiking on dirt roads and paths mainly in woodland.

The trail goes, among other things, in a ravine, Lycköhål. After easy hiking on the bottom of the gorge, you are rewarded with a nice view of the Somme when you have climbed a steep slope. If you want to go a little further, you can follow the circular loop Stora Jordgölen-Storhagen which connects to the stage at two points, on the one hand about 3 km south of Spångagölen and on the other hand just after Spångagölen. The loop is a total of 10.5 km.

Between Sjöbo and Gripenberg, the trail is rerouted and now follows a beautiful dirt road and passes the farms in Skärlunda and the small village of Gripenberg. You walk between stone walls with a nice view of the Moo valley. After Gripenberg you will see the double farm Björnön with houses from the 18th century.

Fine paths on boulder fields take you steeply up Skålberget among gnarled pines and lichen. Up on the mountain you have a nice view of some small lakes. Here, there is again the possibility of a longer or alternative hike by taking the connecting Gransbo loop of a total of 5.2 km. The circular loop joins again with the trail south of Bosagölarna.

After a steep descent you reach Stora Bosagölen. After a few kilometres, you come to Pillar Cave with its strange formation from the Ice Age. From here it is about one kilometer to Malexander.

Along the stage, there are three wind shelters for overnight stays: Flanshult, beautifully located on the Sommen about 3 km from Sundsudden, Dämshult/Såggölen, a partly open rest cabin with bunks for two people after about halfway through the stage, and at Stora Bosagölen about 4 km from Malexander. None of the shelters have a dry toilet.