Things to see in the Ecopark
A map of the Ecopark and Ecopark walks is available at Nordens Ark Hotel
Things to see in the Ecopark
- Ancient fields – visible in raking light.
- Åbyhällen – celebrated Bronze Age rock carvings. Accessibility adapted.
- Veteranisation – experiments to age young oaks in a short time.
- Waterfall – in a glorious deciduous forest setting.
- Flateberget – moorland landscape with lovely views. Nature conservation burning took place here in 2013.
- Skalbank – a small group of hepatica grow here.
- Månsahagen – nature conservation burning of pasture and lands took place in 2013.
- Fauna depot – modern method of boosting biodiversity with dead wood.
- Bronze Age cairn – now forested burial places.
- Stream ravine and waterfall – magical atmosphere and remains of a watermill.
- Nordens Ark cliff – rock-climbing routes.
- Passage grave and Nycander grave – family tomb adjacent to a Stone Age grave known locally as Glose Altar.
- Viewpoint Varpet– impressive panorama over the fjord, Nordens Ark and the cultural landscape. Accessibility adapted.
- Pollarding – here we’re restoring meadows and pollarding trees for leaf fodder.
- Shore meadow – annual mowing and grazing to promote flora and fauna.
- Steamer jetty – steamers tied up here until the 1950s.
More signposted sights are to be found along the paths.