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Skurugata, Nature reserve in Eksjö Municipality, Sweden

Skurugata is a gorge with steep rock walls that extends roughly 800 meters through the landscape, ranging from 7 to 24 meters wide. The walls rise about 35 meters high and create a narrow channel with several caves within.

Skurugata was depicted around 1708 in Suecia antiqua et hodierna, Erik Dahlberg's survey of Swedish sites. A narrow-gauge railway, the Eksjö–Österbymo line, had a station here from 1915 until 1954. The gorge and surrounding land became a 42-hectare nature reserve in 1967.

Local tales speak of a notorious thief who once hid in a cave called Tjuva-Jösses Håla within the gorge. These stories remain part of the area's folklore and shape how visitors experience the place today.

The trail through the gorge and up to Skuruhatt is about 2 km long. Early in the season and after heavy rain, lower sections can be water-filled. The reserve has been protected since 1967, so camping, fires, motor vehicles and littering are not allowed; take your rubbish with you.

In the middle of the gorge a loose stone is set into the wall; behind it lies a guest book, its spot marked by a sign on the rock face. The cleft was pictured around 1708 in Suecia antiqua et hodierna, and a memorial stone to Albert Engström stands on Skuruhatt.

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October 26, 1967
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