Dalby Söderskog National Park

Dalby Söderskog is a small protected deciduous forest with limestone-based soil in southern Sweden. The park contains mixed broadleaf trees and spring flowers that grow within the dense woodland.

The area received protection in 1918 and became a national park. Before that, it functioned as pasture land until it was converted into a protected forest reserve.

The raised earth banks scattered through the woods suggest former human activity and shape how the landscape looks today. Visitors walking through can observe these gentle ridges and sense how people once used this space.

Several walking trails wind through the forest and are accessible throughout the year. Spring is the best time to visit when flowers bloom and the trees are in fresh leaf.

The limestone and chalk soil creates rare conditions that support specialized plant communities. This geological trait makes the small forest botanically valuable and unusual for the region.

Location: Lund Municipality

Inception: July 5, 1918

Part of: Dalby Norreskog

Website: http://sverigesnationalparker.se/Dalbysoderskog

GPS coordinates: 55.67500,13.33056

Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:20