Sørmarka i Stavanger, Nature reserve in Stavanger, Norway
Sørmarka i Stavanger is a nature reserve covering about 370 acres with 8 kilometers of marked trails passing through varied woodland featuring both coniferous and deciduous trees. The area provides multiple routes suited to different preferences and abilities.
The area preserves remains from military activities, including trenches, cannon positions, and foundations of ten radio masts that were removed in 1935. These traces document the region's wartime history.
The pathway network through this forest connects different neighborhoods of Stavanger while serving as a natural recreational space for people living nearby throughout the year.
Visitors can begin from the parking area near Ullandhaugtårnet tower and follow marked trails that meet at the Oskars Plass junction. The paths are generally easy to walk and accessible year-round.
Hinnadammen pond within the reserve supports a population of salamanders that contributes to the biological diversity of this urban woodland. This wetland provides habitat for wildlife and plants rarely found elsewhere in the city.
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