Garphyttan National Park, National park in Lekeberg Municipality, Sweden
The national park spans 1.11 square kilometers of mixed deciduous and coniferous forests, with meadows containing hepaticas, wood anemones, cowslips, and lilies of the valley.
Established on June 21, 1909, Garphyttan originated from Östra Gården, one of four estates in the Svenshyttan area that belonged to mine owners.
The meadowlands within the park demonstrate traditional Swedish agricultural practices through annual haymaking activities that maintain the historical landscape.
A dedicated path leads to open meadowland areas with wheelchair and stroller accessibility, allowing visitors of all mobility levels to experience the natural environment.
The coniferous sections of the forest develop without human intervention, preserving dead and aging trees that support rare species of plants and animals.
Location: Lekeberg Municipality
Inception: June 21, 1909
Website: https://sverigesnationalparker.se/park/garphyttans-nationalpark
GPS coordinates: 59.28023,14.89284
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:29
Sweden stretches from southern sand beaches to forests and tundra in the north. The country preserves records from several millennia: prehistoric rock carvings, Viking burial sites, medieval fortresses, and 18th century ironworks. The coastline includes limestone cliffs, archipelago islands, and wooden piers at small fishing villages. This collection takes you to historical places like Gammelstad Church Town, where hundreds of red wooden huts surround a medieval pilgrimage center, or the Stone Ship Monument at Kåseberga, where raised stones form the outline of a Viking ship. It also includes national parks such as Skuleskogen with its spruce forests and steep coasts, ironworks like Engelsberg where charcoal blast furnaces still stand, and museums like the Hallwyl collection in Stockholm. Visitors find island fortresses, peatlands, long-distance trails through arctic regions, and villages that show Swedish life from earlier centuries.
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