WELCOME to Svenljunga!

Svenljunga welcomes you and hopes you will enjoy your stay in this lovely district. Experiences await you in beautiful , natural surroundings. Catch a salmon-trout in Lake Faxsjön. Swim in the many lakes around Svenljunga.
On a rainy day you can visit Moga Fritid with heated pool, jacuzzi, sauna, solariums, gym, café etc.
Pick up a calender of events at the tourist information office. There´s sure to be something to suit your taste.

Tourist agency
Swimming
Restaurants/Cafés
Hotels/Youth hostels

Cycling, walking
Fishing
Canoeing
Golf

Churches
The Ätran Valley
Riding/Horse&carriage
Sights worth visiting

Allemansrätten
Right of public access - right and obligations.

Swimming
Svenljunga and the region around offer excellent opportunities for bathing.You have a choice of 12 outdoor bathing sites.

Moga Fritid - for body and soul
Opening hours.
Indoor pool, miniaturegolf, campsite.

Restaurants/cafés/hotels/youth hostels
There are numerous restaurants and cafés, hamburgerbars and also three youth hostels and two hotels in the region.

Camping
You will find four excellent and well maintained camping sites in the Svenljunga region:

Holsljunga campsite.
Beautiful surroundings om Lake Holsjön. Disabled bathing. The shallow beach is ideal for children and there is deep water at the bathing jetty. Café, shop, miniature golf and playground.

Kalv family campsite.
Next to nature reserve where rare birds nest. Wilderness surroundings.
Cottages available.

Svenljunga campsite.
Indoor pool, jacuzzi, solariums, gym, tennis, miniature golf, sports hall, jogging trail and café. 2 cottages available and tourist information office in the summer.

Överlida campsite.
On a peninsular in Lake Hallången. Cottages available. Shop, laundry and
self-catering facilities. TV. Fishing, bathing, miniature golf.

The settings are beautiful, peaceful and far from the stress that often spoils larger camp sites.These camp sites make an excellent starting point for day excursions to the major tourists attractions of western Sweden.

Cycle tours
Two cycle routes are maintained in collaboration with the Swedish association of cyclists; the Västgötaleden and the Sverigeleden.

Walking routes
At Roasjö there are four walking routes that are maintained by local people.

The Svenljunga route runs from the Lindhult road at Holsjön to Djupasjön and is around 10km in length.

Fishing
There are a lot of lakes where you can fish. In most of the lakes you need to have a fishing license.

Game fishing
Faxsjön
An excellent lake for sport fishing and is well stocked with a high standard of service.

Påarp
35 km south of Svenljunga. Barbecues, benches and jetties beside the lake.
Boats, fishing equipment and self-catering cottages to hire.

Canoeing
Canoeing waters
You will find excellent canoeing waters, in the southern part of the district, including the lakes of "Kalvsjön", "Svansjöarna", "Fegen", "Spaden" and many smaller lakes and rivers.

The river "Lillån" flows into "the Ätran" which is also exciting canoeing waters where you should watch out for the occasional rapid. You´ll find beautiful and varied waterways all around. But remember that no-one will tidy up after you and the bird life is particulary sensitive. You cannot land in certain places and there are a number of bird sanctuaries -please respect them!
Camping is not allowed within Fegen nature conservation site, except on approved camp sites.

Canoe on the river Ätran
Extensive system of waterways from Ulricehamn to Falkenberg by the sea.

Canoe Report Ätran
Avaible from the touristinformation office. Only in swedish and german.

Lifejacket to hire!

Golf
You have a choice of two beautifully situated golf courses in the Svenljunga region, Kinds Golf Club and Ätradalens Golf Club. Why not try both?

Kinds Golf Club
This course is located in a natural setting off road between Svenljunga and Tranemo, about 6 km from Svenljunga.

Ätradalens Golf Club
This course is situated near Klev in Mårdaklev. Interesting and challenging holes near a natur conservation site in the historic setting of Ätran.

Churches
In the Svenljunga district there are many churches worth visiting.
Contact the local Tourist Bureau for information on interiors, opening times etc

The Ätran valley, un historic fairway
The river Ätran winds its way through beautiful districts with many cultural traditions, from Falköping in the north to Falkenberg in the south. Here you will find beautiful scenery as well as historical and modern places of interest.

Riding/Horse & carriage
Horse and carriage
See nature from a different viewpoint this summer. Take your family and friends on an excursion by horse and carriage.

Roasjö Icelandic horse-riding offers an unforgettable weekend holiday. Special packages by arrangement.

Cart rides behind Ardennes horses

Ride Norwegian fjord horses.

Sights worth seeing
Rural community Centres
Many communities have their own community centres where you can see the local history and culture of the village, parish or community reflected in the collections of the folklore societies.

The Klevs Country Inn
An old rest stop in the ancient borderlands with Denmark in the 15th century.
On the slope behind the inn you will find ancient earthworks and a fine view.

Backa Lodge and Café on the shores of Lake Fegen 2 km from the road between Kalv and Fegen. Leaflet of events at the tourist information office.

Åkersta Museum, Sexdrega
(Pre-booked groups only.)
Åkersta Wine and Spirits shop.

Museum of Industry and Craftmanship
The museum gives an account of the struggle for survival in a poor rural area.
This became the basis for many industries.

Gamla Stugan,Holmarp
It is a typical late 17th century southern Swedish-style log cabin.

Ulfsheds Café & Handicrafts
Ceramics and pottery at its best. You´ll find lots of beautiful handicrafts to
admire and buy in the old restored barn.

Worth seeing in Håcksvik
Tapestry painting.
At Klockargården in Håcksvik there is a unique connection of tapestry paintings made
in 1848.

Kvarnagården is a revitalised old craft industry.The water-wheel runs the saw, lathe and shingle plane.

Läggared
You can see traces of the 3000 year old network of cultivated fields.

Steinssons Lilla Handelsbod, est. 1910
Country shop with cosy atmosphere with ´40s décor. Display of small summer tapestrics, metal toys, dolls, postcards, bookmarks etc. from days gone by.

Brittas Bränneri
(Phone first, preferably between 2-3p.m.!)
A farm museum near to Gårdsjön dating back to the 18th century.