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 

1. Ancient fields – visible in raking light.
2. Åbyhällen – celebrated Bronze Age rock carvings. Accessibility adapted.
3. Veteranisation – experiments to age young oaks in a short time.
4. Waterfall – in a glorious deciduous forest setting.
5. Flateberget – moorland landscape with lovely views. Nature conservation burning took place here in 2013.
6. Skalbank – a small group of hepatica grow here.
7. Månsahagen – nature conservation burning of pasture and lands took place in 2013.
8. Fauna depot – modern method of boosting biodiversity with dead wood.
9. Bronze Age cairn – now forested burial places.
10. Stream ravine and waterfall – magical atmosphere and remains of a watermill.
11. Nordens Ark cliff – rock-climbing routes.
12. Passage grave and Nycander grave – family tomb adjacent to a Stone Age grave known locally as Glose Altar.
13. Viewpoint Varpet– impressive panorama over the fjord, Nordens Ark and the cultural landscape. Accessibility adapted.
14. Pollarding – here we’re restoring meadows and pollarding trees for leaf fodder.
15. Shore meadow – annual mowing and grazing to promote flora and fauna.
16. Steamer jetty – steamers tied up here until the 1950s.
    

More signposted sights are to be found along the paths.

Read more about about some of the sights here.