Visit Hornborgasjön

Nature, history and birdlife

Here you’ll find tips for this season's delightful outings, exciting activities, and delicious food experiences in the area around Lake Hornborga, Falköping, Skara, and Skövde

10 spring experiences by Lake Hornborga

Crane Season 2025

The Trandansen Information Center opens on March 19. Here, you can read all about this year's crane season.

Plan your visit

The cranes at Lake Hornborgasjön are a much-loved sign of spring and a must-see visitor attraction for many. The cranes visit the lake from around mid-March to mid-April.

Culture Road Skaraborg

Culture route ranges from Karleby, past ancient monuments and monastic ruins, passing Hornborgasjön with its rich bird life, and ends in Tidan.

Valle

Eight different nature reserves

The pilgrim trail Falköping - Varnhem

Naturum Hornborgasjön

Hornborgasjön is one of the most important bird lakes in Europe and attracts large numbers of visitors, both birds and humans, each year.

Walking trails by Lake Hornborga

Lake Hornborga - A feathered paradise

Mösseberg

Mösseberg is one of Falbygden's plateau mountains with many wonderful nature and outdoor activities. Here there is a zoo, disc-golf course, walking trails, a swimming lake and a observation tower.

Billingen

On the plateau mountain you will find magnificent nature experiences. Here you will find hiking trails, bike trails, High ropes course and much more.

Eating and living

Eat well

This region has several nice restaurants and cafés, so take a break, have a coffee and cake, or a meal. Find the best eating options.

Accommodation near Lake Hornborga

Stay in a genuine 19th-century setting, or in a hostel, at a spa, in an artist’s home or a treehouse hotel. Or why not in an elk?

See and do

The region around Lake Hornborga offers much more than cranes. It has beautiful countryside, medieval churches, museums, walking trails, galleries and much more.

Campervan

For those traveling by motorhome.