Historical walks
The land around the Manor is filled with historical sites. The first document refering to the area dates back to 1336.
You can walk along a path and follow a rich history. From the gates, down in the creek flowing through the little ravine ending at the wide river Klarälven. It is a walk of more than 1200 metres.
Over the years watermills, sawmills and ironworks were a part of everyday working life. Some of the workers homes still stand today.
Along the river ravine you find interesting biotopes mixed with historical remains.
There are many good locations to go bird watching and rare plants to discover.
Go cycling on the Cykelleden Klarälvsbanan
There is a newly laid, 90 km long, bicycle and in-line track along the old railway embankment.
It runs through a well renowned landscape filled with natural beauty and history.
The track passes through Forshaga, close to Kvarntorps Herrgård - 300 meters, Deje, Munkfors and Råda up to Uddeholm.
There is a natural rest stop at Kvarntorps Herrgård.
Go
canoeing from our beach.
Canoeing in the wilderness for hours or days. Along streams and rivers
mainly without see any people but elks, beavers, wolfs or other wild
animals.
Beaver safaris
River paddling in the night with flash lights.
Cannoe safaris to nature reservations, other lakes and more.
Fish from our beach
Fishing grand paiks.
At the torrence along our land and the river
Klarälven there are several species of fish as you can fish.
Here there are great opportunities of rich and varied recreational fishing
and a lot of different waters to choose from.
You can go fly fishing or spinning for salmon and salmon trout in the Klarälven
River.
We boasts some of the best salmon fishing waters in the Nordic countries.
Go to Forshagaforsens Sport Fish Center very close to Kvarntorp.
Around us
There
are a lot of things to see and do in the area around us. Read more at
Forshaga municipality homepage. Living in
Forshaga means getting closer to nature.
