Venabäcken

Municipalities: Köping and Skinnskatteberg

Protected year: 2008

Area: 85 hectares

Manager: County Administrative Board

Venabäcken is located on the border between Köping and Skinnskatteberg municipalities. The reserve is 1.5 kilometers from Köping and 2 kilometers from Skinnskatteberg. From Köping: Drive about 12 kilometers from Köping on road 250 to Kolsva. Turn right at the intersection in Kolsva center towards the sign "Odensvi". Drive 2.7 kilometers. Turn left towards the sign "Lersäter". Drive 7 kilometers. Turn right at the sign "Naturreservat" to a parking lot. From Skinnskatteberg: Drive from Skinnskatteberg on road 233 towards Västerås. Drive about 9 kilometers. Turn right towards the sign "Kungsör och Kolsva". Follow road 250 towards Kolsva. Drive through Färna and turn left at the sign "Solmyra". Drive towards Rölö and from Rölö it is about 3 kilometers left. Turn left at the sign "Naturreservat" to a parking lot.

Welcome to visit the nature reserve!

There are rules that you as a visitor must follow. The rules are there to protect the area's natural values.

It is forbidden to:

• digging, hoeing or otherwise damaging the soil surface
• damage living or dead trees and shrubs
• collect mosses, fungi or lichens, with the exception of edible fungi
• deliberately disturbing wildlife, for example by walking in the watercourse
• collecting mussels, insects or other invertebrates
• putting up a board, sign, poster, making an inscription or permanently marking out tracks
• use the area for organized sports or camp activities
• making a fire other than in a designated place.