Make your way through Värmland’s varied and beautiful countryside by bicycle or on foot. Klarälvsbanan with connection to Mörudden and Klarälvsleden make up a 220 kilometer long cycle path. You travel through open farmland and beautiful forest scenery with the meandering river Klarälven as your constant companion on the way. Along the way you’ll find a string of experiences, for example: you may swim, fish, paddle a canoe or go horseback riding. When you get hungry or need a rest there are numerus of cozy little picnic areas and cafes where you can replenish your energy reserves. Stay comfortably in a cabin, hotel, hostel or experience the wildlife and camp under the stars. The relatively easy gradient of Klarälvsbanan makes it suitable for family members of all ages and accessible to persons with disabilities.
Where you begin and end your journey is up to you!
Travel through Värmland's beautiful nature along the winding Klarälven. Klarälvsbanan and Klarälvsleden constitutes a 220 kilometer long cycle and hiking path. From Hammarö by Lake Vänern, north through Karlstad, Forshaga, Ransäter, Munkfors, Uddeholm, Ekshärad, Stöllet and Sysslebäck. Along the way you will find a pearl of experiences, for example: you can fish, paddle the canoe or go horseback riding. If you get hungry, there are many nice little picnic areas and cafés where you can gather new strength. Here is something for everyone!
Do you want to sleep under the stars by the river Klarälven? Perhaps you're looking for your own cottage in a secluded location? Or would you prefer to get comfortable in a hotel bed and have breakfast served after a whole day on the bike? Along the bike path Klarälvsbanan and Klarälvsleden you have the possibility to get both luxury and wilderness.
Welcome to make a visit to Ekshärads Timber Church, experience the calmness inside the beautiful church and enjoy a moment among all the plants in the herbal garden!
The timber church, S:t Anna´s chapel was built in 1998 using medieval timber church technique. At the same time the Nidaros Dome in Norway celebrated its 1000-years jubilee and the memory of the pilgrimages in the province was revived. As a result, the building of the timber church became part of an EU-project. When there was no money left the church was only half completed, but it was finished by the Parish group of Ekshärad where the carpenter Gunnar Larsson was the key figure. The foundation stones were laid by representatives from Rome´s and Karlstad´s dioceses, as a reminder of the natural history of the two churches and the role of Ekshärad as a resting place on the pilgrimage from Hammarö to Nidaros (Trondheim, Norway).
Nearby the church, you can find a herbal garden. Most of the plants you find here were also common in a traditional medevial herbal garden!
For a guided tour, contact
Ida Björkman, 076-141 48 53
Opening hours
INFO
Place
Open every day between 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
from 22th of June to 13th of September 2020
Organizer
Ekshärads Stavkyrka
+46 761414853
Name
Ekshärads Stavkyrka
Address
Ekshärads Stavkyrka
c/o Ami Nordqvist
680 60 Ekshärad
Municipality: Hagfors
Description
Ekshärads Stavkyrka är belägen i en naturskön miljö.
Directions
1 km south from Ekshärad. Follow the sign
Stavkyrka/Nygård.