Värmland invites you into a place filled with culture, adventure, challenges and fun activities. The countryside is so beautiful in places that it will take your breath away. Wherever you are, it is always close at hand, easy to reach. Simply help yourself to whatever you prefer: the great streches of forests, the open countryside, the stories, the coast of Lake Vänern or life along the Klarälven River.
A good story lives a life of its own. It allows you to use your imagination, digest it and make your ownmind up. It takes you to new places, where you meet people who can inspire you with new thoughts and insights. A journey that no-one has undertaken before. Värmland fills you with good stories. Welcome!
Refreshing for the whole body, tempting to the taste buds and balsam for the soul. When you want the best things in life, Värmland is the place to come to. Find your favourite camping site or stay in a beautiful room in a manor house. You know what makes you feel good!
Feel the freedom and calmness within the Glaskogen Nature Reserve near Arvika. Experience nature by canoe on beautiful waters or by foot on well-prepared hiking trails of a total length of 300 km.
Glaskogen Nature Reserve covers 28.000 hectares and includes over 300 km of hiking trails, with Lenungshammar at its centre where you can camp, rent a canoe and find tourist information. You can make excursions lasting one day or one week. The hiking trails include picnic spots, wind shelters and cabins.
Maps (1:50 000 scale) can be purchased at the Tourist Information Centres in western Värmland, the petrol station in Glava or online on Glaskogen's webpage.
To stay overnight in a shelter or cabin and to use the picnic facilities, you need to buy the Glaskogen card which is available in Lenungshammar or the tourist information centre in Arvika. There are many lakes and waterways for fishing and canoeing. A fishing licence that covers most of the lakes in the area is available.
Opening hours
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Place
The nature reserve is accessible and the shelters/overnight cabins available the whole year. The information centre in Lenungshammar is open 2021: 8 January – 30 April as well as 1 October – 31 December Tuesday – Saturday 9 am to 11 am. 1 May – 17 June as well as 23 August – 30 September daily 10 am to 2 pm. 18 June – 22 August daily 9 am to 6 pm.
Lenungshammar is the heart of Glaskogen nature reserve whit information center and camping.
Directions
Från Arvika kör Rv 172 mot Årjäng, skyltat via Sigfridstorp eller sväng vänster i Sulvik mot Glava, skyltat från Glava.Från E18 mellan Nysäter och Årjäng skyltat från Sillerud.
Visitor card per person/day 40 SEK. With the Glaskogen visitor card you can use the facilities as hiking trails, shelters etc. You can stay overnight in cabins, shelters or by tent (except on the camp site). Children under 10 years are free.
Pricetype: Visitor card per person and year Price: 800 kr Description: