Klarälven River – Iron Age Burial Mounds loop from Mon

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Sweden

Värmland

Forshaga

Klarälven River – Iron Age Burial Mounds loop from Mon

Moderate

4.7

(11)

hikers

Klarälven River – Iron Age Burial Mounds loop from Mon

03:52

14.8km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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1.31 km

Sweden's First Public Railway Embankment (Fryksta–Klarälven)

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If you're really interested, you should also go to Fryksta, at the southern tip of Lake Fryken. Since 2016, the steam locomotive that once ran here on the "Fryksta - …

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2.81 km

Klarälven River

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Angler parking lot on the busy Route 62. Across the street, the road is being rerouted away from the shore and a wind turbine is probably being built. I wouldn't …

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6.71 km

Picnic and Grill Area by the River

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Here you can grill your sausages or just rest and watch waterfowl.

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7.83 km

Iron Age Burial Mounds

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From here, you can start a lovely walk around Lake Södra Hyn through the reed meadows. On the slope northwest of the lake, you'll find more burial mounds about 20 …

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8.29 km

Birdwatching Tower

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A very comfortable tower with a table and bench. This is a great place to observe waterfowl during the right season. Don't forget your binoculars!

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12.2 km

Burial Mound

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Here, on the hill, in a typical location, there are several burial mounds about 20 meters from the path to the lake. It's not easy to find, but the atmosphere is wonderful.

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14.3 km

Vintage Tractor Collection

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A very interesting little vehicle collection. Typical Swedish, I'd say.

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14.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.97 km

5.91 km

1.38 km

1.13 km

256 m

127 m

Surfaces

7.67 km

2.35 km

1.56 km

1.47 km

1.13 km

340 m

256 m

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

August 28, 2021,🇸🇪 Rund um dem Södra Hyn

It's an easy tour with no particular challenges. Part of it is no longer marked and the circular route is said to be closed. But you can find the way despite the fact that the old orange markings have been painted over. The constant rushing of some main street nearby is not so nice.

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