Östdanmarks hiking trail

Here you can get out into nature on a well-marked trail and and learn some exciting history at the same time. The tour is a perfect day trip. Lace up your boots and head to Älvsered.

**Hiking trail with history

The name comes from the old Danish-Swedish border that the trail follows. Until 1645 and the Peace of Brömsebro, Skåne and most of Halland belonged to Denmark. Then the border here was at Älvsered. The oldest border demarcation between Sweden and Denmark is thought to have been made around 1050. be one of the six stones that marked the border at this time. Six men from Sweden and six from Denmark traveled along the border and selected stones with a strange appearance that would be easy to recognize. Along the trail there are 35 signs telling the history of the place. In some places you can also listen to the stories via a qr code, you can find the audio files here

**In the middle of nature

You will follow both roads and paths but also footbridges over wetlands. A tip is to wear proper boots or boots. You will hike through varied nature with large forests, streams, lakes and bogs. The paths are easy to follow, with markings at regular intervals. There are two shelters and a barbecue area along the way.

How to get here:

Ledens start : Ålarp Älvsered : 57.217776, 12.862294

Ledens slut : Ulvanstorp : 57.278113, 12.807323