Hike with snowshoes at Anderstorp Stormosse

Hiking with snowshoes 

Rent a pair of snowshoes and explore Anderstorps Stormosse, one of southern Sweden’s largest and most precious marshland areas. The marsh has special plant and animal life with several wetland-dependent species. Out on the marsh you will find several marsh islets with ancient forest. Pines over 200 years in age are not uncommon. It is also home to one of southern Sweden's largest dwarf birch populations. Several of the trees on the marsh are coarsely branched and smooth-barked and ideal for woodpeckers to peck out nests in, and for birds of prey to build nests in.

If you are interested in birds, don't forget to pack your binoculars. Anderstorps Stormosse has an unusually large number of nesting wading birds, some wading birds that have been noted in the area include common snipe, heather plover, curlew, common greenshank and wood sandpiper. Cranes and black grouse play on the open marsh. Common crow, marsh tit and capercaillie have been seen on the marsh's forest islets. Golden eagles can also be seen in the area.
There is a bird watching tower in the eastern part of the reserve, level with Stenbrohult. There is also parking, an information board, picnic areas, a barbecue area and an outhouse. In the middle of the reserve, from Henja village to Ekenäs, there is a gravelled bicycle and hiking trail of about 3.5 km. A lovely rest area can be found at the halfway point. In the northeastern part of the reserve there is also a cosy shelter where you can enjoy the view and cook over an open fire.