Rya Åsar
Enjoy the surroundings in Sweden's most urban nature reserve.
Rya Åsar is like a world of its own with its beautiful and varied nature, and it's located almost in the middle of Borås. Here you will find loads of spots to enjoy: lush leafy forests, pastures, meadows, viewpoints, pine forests, lakes, high mountains and deep valleys. You can travel in botanical mastermind Carl von Linnaeus' footsteps, as at Grönbo there is a sunken pathway that Linnaeus used on his journey through Västergötland in 1746 and a memorial stone located along the sunken pathway in the south. Rya Åsar is also Sweden's most urban nature reserve, making it easy to combine your hike with the city's attractions. You can book hiking packages with accommodation in the city's hotels via Outdoor Support.
Parking is available in the area, including at Björbostugan. The nearest bus stop is Björbostugan (bus number 19). The bus top is just 600 metres away.
Hiking trails on Rya Åsar
Hiking trail 1,5 km
The trail starts from the parking lot at Almenäs and the trail symbol is a blue mushroom. Fishing, swimming, boat rental (summertime) and barbecue facilities are available at Almenäs.
Classification: Difficult
Wheelchair accessible: No
Hiking trail 4 km
The trail "Ekskogen" starts from the parking lot at Björbo Cottage. You walk through the cultural fields at Ramshulan towards Ryssby, where there are nice viewpoints close to the trail, through leafy forest and back via Högplatån and Björbo meadow to Björbo Cottage. There are shelters and barbecue areas along the trail. The symbol of the trail is an oak leaf.
Classification: Medium
Wheelchair accessible: No
Hiking trail 9 km
The trail starts at the parking lot at Björbo Cottage. You first walk through the cultural fields at Ramshulan and then in partly hilly terrain in the leafy forest until you reach the shelter at Fjäll lake. From there you walk via the lookout point at Rya klint to Björbo Cottage. The trail is completely in the nature reserve Rya åsar. The symbol of the trail is a fir tree.
Classification: Difficult
Wheelchair accessible: No
Hiking trails in Borås
Few cities are surrounded by as much beautiful and varied nature as Borås. There are hiking trails for everyone. Here we have collected a selection of our favorites.
final destination: the city
