Southern Cycling Tour
Essunga
Journey through a historical landscape, visit scenic environments, rural shops and interesting landmarks. Then, rest your legs at places where people have taken breaks since time immemorial before continuing your cycling adventure.
Quick Facts
Distance: approx. 45 km
Duration: approx. 3.5 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Gravel roads and asphalt.
A leisurely bike ride in southern Essunga municipality that offers diverse nature and culture. Along the way, you'll pass by notable sites such as the Rock Carvings in Fåglum, where you can admire 26 pairs of footprints, 30 individual footprints and 28 river mills. You'll also pass by the Windmill in Fåglum, built in 1885 and relocated to its current location in 1892. If you have the energy for a short detour, the medieval sunken roads in Furet are an interesting place.
Accommodation
If you wish to stay along the route, options include Stora Djupsås Glamping and tree tents, Madame Blå, Kyrkås Stommen and Nossebro Bath and Camping.
Fact about the trail
Length:
Approximately 45 km
Marking:
No specific markings, follow the map.
Start and end:
Nossebro Bath & Camping, Marknadsgatan 3 in Nossebro.
How to get here:
If you're driving, follow Storgatan (road 190) through Nossebro and turn north onto Kvarngatan. When you reach Marknadsgatan, turn right and park at Nossebro Bath & Camping. See "Start" on the map.
Alternatively, take the bus to Nossebro. Visit www.vasttrafik.se or plan your trip using the Travel Planner app. Nossebro bus station is marked on the map, and from there, follow Bankgatan northward, then turn right onto Storgatan. At Kvarngatan, turn left, and when you reach Marnadsgatan, turn right.
Map:
Google route map for the cycling tour.
Essunga Kommun
Sturegatan 4
465 30 Nossebro
Phone: +46 512 570 00
E-mail: kommun@essunga.se
Website: essunga.se/
