Nature and culture in the heart of Sweden. All kinds of country scenery. The Kilsbergen hills with the swan lake Tysslingen at their feet. Where the wilderness meets the bygone culture of the plains - smeltinghouse ruins and other relics of the past. Ramblers´trails cross the old ore routersand the rubble-stone beaches of ancient seas.

Up in the hills you will find the same kind of forest as in northern Scandinavia. A good starting out point is Ånnaboda, With year round service, including fishing information. In the forests there are elk, beaver, lynx and other wild-life.
Specially worth seeing are the nature reserves Västra Trolldalen (4) and Lövbrickan (3), the vantage points Ullavi klint (29)
and Rusakula (28), and the old farm Kilsbergsstugan (1), (see map).
The Bergslagen Trail (Bergslagsleden) is a green artery. Go from a ramble and enjoy the varied scenery!

At the foot of " the blue hills" lies Garphyttan National Park (10), where wild flowers bloom from early spring to summer. There are also meadows with orchids and other plants in Latorp (7), in Garphyttan (15) and relics and remains from the ironsmelting days, which originated hundreds of years ago and attracted skilled ironworkers who came here from western Europe.
Amongst other things to see are: Gräve medieval church (22), Vintrosa church and village environs (24), the "great church" at Kil (20), södra Holmstorp farm (19), Ramshyttan ironworks remains (11), and the farm estates Frösvidal (12)and Åkerby (16)

Lake Tysslingen (9) is Sweden´s largest swan lake. Every year in March - April thousands of whooper swans gather here- (in the same way as cranes gather at Hornborgasjön). The lake has been restored, and more and more species of birds are returing to nest. There are several bird-watching towers round round the lake. There is a visitors´centre whith a cafe art gallery
and information display at Rånnasta (37), at the lake´s northern end. In the surrounding district there is an abundance of old farms and churches, ranged along picturesque country lanes.