Söderåsen National Park

Beech forest, deep ravines and a crater lake on a Scanian horst

Söderåsen is a tectonic ridge (a horst) cut by fissure valleys, with ravines up to 90 m deep and old-growth beech forest along their sides. Some of Sweden's tallest broad-leaf trees grow here, at over 40 m.

1SkäralidRavine up to 100 m deep and 7 km long; 4 km are walkable.
2KopparhattenViewpoint at 200 m, the highest point in the national park.
3OdensjönCircular lake in Nackarpsdalen, 19 m deep, ringed by a crater-like rim.

Things to do

  • On footWalk the first 4 km of the Skäralid ravine from Skäralid Naturum, where boardwalks cover the harder sections
  • On footDrive or walk up to the Kopparhatten viewpoint at 200 m
  • Try thisFollow the broad gravel road down from Röstånga to Odensjön lake
  • On footLook for cloudberry on the paths of the Tranerödsmossen raised bog in Klåveröd Strövområde
Skäralid
Skäralid
Kopparhatten
Kopparhatten
Odensjön
Odensjön

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Sweden · Scania Est. 2001 Size 15 km² Highest 200 m Protected area category: IUCN II

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