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Blooming picnic spots along lake Vättern

Many beautiful picnic spots along lake Vättern

Packing a picnic basket, bringing your friends and heading out into nature is the best thing there is. Then adding a bike, beautiful views, laughter, a little pulse and sunshine makes it even better. We can guarantee that within a few kilometers of central Jönköping there are plenty of beautiful places to discover along lake Vättern.

Here are some of our best tips for more or less explored gems, right on the shore. Our tours start at the Pier in central Jönköping.

Bike: Hybrid, MTB or something else.
Surface: Asphalt, but down to the water there may be some gravel and a short path
Difficulty: Easy
Distance and elevation gain: Optional

Jönköping offers a fantastic cycle path right along the shores of Lake Vättern. It can be followed towards Bankeryd on the west side, or towards Huskvarna a little east of the city. On a quiet day, this road is magnificent. We almost want to say that it is one of Sweden's most beautiful cycle paths. At the pier in central Jönköping, our picnic adventures begin. You choose yourself, east out, or west out. Come along!

Vätterstranden

Not many hundred meters east from our starting point begins Vätterstranden, Jönköping's Riviera. Here you will find a kilometer-long, fine-grained sandy beach with countless opportunities to find your favorite spot for a picnic. Setting down here means magnificent views with a sea feel, the possibility of a bright red sunset, and for the daredevil, the opportunity to take a dip in Vättern.

Rosenlund's escarpments

Continuing a few more kilometers east from the center of Jönköping and the pier, we come to Rosenlund's escarpments, a spectacular nature reserve. Rosenlund's escarpments are erosion cliffs, created by the ice sheet, and here the landscape plunges down into Lake Vättern. Unusual birds nest here and there are many beautiful viewpoints and unusual species. Suitable for those who are not really keen on swimming, but still want to get out in magnificent surroundings.

Sannabadet

A small, picturesque beach, hidden in lush greenery. The same fantastic views as Vätterstranden, but more private.

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Tjuvanabben

Tjuvanabben is a protruding cliff with bare rocks just north of Berghalla. Here the water is crystal clear and the view over lake Vättern is fantastic. A hidden gem, easy to discover by bike if you stay on the old coastal road that stretches between Jönköping and Domsand.

Sjöåkra and Vidablick

Right next to each other we find the small beaches Sjöåkra and Vidablick. Both are within easy reach of Jönköping and offer magnificent nature, lake views and greenery. At Vidablick, the Lillån estuary also brightens up the view and gives the feeling of being far from the city, in the middle of nature.

Domsand

About 10 kilometers north of Jönköping we arrive at Domsand, a sandy beach and marina where it is perfectly suitable to stop. Here, through the marshland, the Domneån also flows out, straight through the Domneån nature reserve. If you want, you can walk or cycle across the footbridge and experience the area's unique nature up close.

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