Sveafallen, Nature reserve in Degerfors Municipality, Sweden

Sveafallen is a nature reserve in Degerfors Municipality featuring a collection of small canyons and geological formations carved by glacial meltwater during the last ice age. The landscape reveals layers of rock that tell the story of ancient water flow and earth movement.

Researchers once thought the Ancylus Lake drained to the Atlantic through a Svea River at this site, but sediments older than the lake found here disproved that. Early scholars also proposed large waterfalls, yet later studies showed the height differences were smaller than assumed.

Sveafallen lies at the border between Närke and Värmland, mainly within Närke, and connects northward to the Berget cultural centre in Degerfors. Parts of the 2024 series Ronja Rövardotter were filmed here and in Ugglehöjden nature reserve outside Degerfors.

Three parking areas provide access to the reserve, with some spaces reserved for visitors with mobility needs and a 250-meter accessible path available. Good footwear is important as the terrain is uneven and surfaces can be slippery when wet.

The jättegrytor, or giant kettles, are potholes ground into the bedrock by swirling meltwater and stones. Early researchers studying the site believed a large waterfall once stood here, but later work showed the height differences were smaller than assumed. The reserve lies mainly in Närke, on the border with Värmland.