Holiday apartment in Uppvidinge: Nature, glass and excursions

Uppvidinge combines expansive natural landscapes with a multifaceted glassmaking and industrial history. The municipality is one of the four municipalities in the larger Glasriket region, where glassmaking culture and nature experiences come together. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Uppvidinge, you will find a base here for a wide variety of holiday days: hiking along rivers, exploring historic buildings, excursions to lakes and activities related to the glassmaking tradition.

Nature between cultural landscapes and woodland areas

Uppvidinge has 20 nature reserves. They reflect both the old cultural landscape and the untouched wilderness of the woodland areas. For observing nature, the Uppvidinge Bird Protection Association maintains three observation sites. The Hemsjön/Varsjön birdwatching site has a viewing platform suitable for people with reduced mobility. The birdwatching tower in Svartshult provides another viewpoint.

Holiday apartment in Uppvidinge for active days out

Several trails make it possible to experience the landscape in stages of varying lengths. The Vildmarksleden is 37 kilometres long in total. The Framtidsleden is an approximately 38-kilometre hiking and cycling route in the southwestern part of the municipality, around Alstermo, Målerås and Älghult; it passes through historic glassmaking areas. The Höneströmsleden is approximately 15 kilometres long and runs along the Alsterån and past the Kärngölsområdet nature reserve. The different trail lengths help you adapt your daily plans to shorter or more extensive activities.

The combination of cycling and railway history is also part of the landscape experience. The 16-kilometre cycle path between Klavreström and Åseda is part of the former narrow-gauge railway line between Växjö and Västervik. In Åseda, Smalspåret offers rail-bike rides as well as nostalgic train journeys between Virserum and Åseda. For information about various destinations in Uppvidinge, Naturkartan provides information, maps, route descriptions and history.

Historic places and Glasriket

Granhults kyrka is Sweden’s oldest completely preserved wooden church. It was built in the 1220s and preserves wall and ceiling paintings from the 1750s in its interior. Lenhovda tingshus was built in the 1770s and is a listed state architectural monument; guided tours are available by arrangement. In Sävsjöström, the industrial history includes a 2-kilometre trail through the old industrial area.

The museum dedicated to the history of Klafreströms Bruk provides further insights. It covers the development of the ironworks from 1736 to 1972. The municipality also has around one hundred well-preserved loft barns. The Uppvidinge Biodlarmuseum presents the history of beekeeping from the 16th century to beekeeping today. This makes it possible to explore the region’s past through buildings, industry and crafts, without nature and outdoor activities fading into the background.

Water, leisure and special experiences

Uppvidinge has seven municipal bathing areas. Hälsans hus in Åseda has an indoor swimming pool. Little Rock Lake has more than 4.5 kilometres of zip lines through the forest and offers canoe trips on the lakes. Strömfiske Alsterån covers an approximately 15-kilometre stretch of the Alsterån. In Klavreström, Uppvidinge Golfklubb has a nine-hole course east of Änghultasjön.

The connection to glass production is also visible in the culinary scene: Målerås Bistro is a lunch restaurant in Målerås Glasbruk and has panoramic windows overlooking the glassworks. When choosing your holiday apartment in Uppvidinge, you can therefore take the focus of your trip into account – for example, longer routes, nature observation, historic places, water-based experiences or glass culture in Målerås.

For further orientation in Uppvidinge, you can also explore Fröseke, Klavreström, Lenhovda, Åseda, Älghult, Sävsjöström, Norrhult, Alstermo and Möcklehult.

For the overview of the wider region: Kronoberg.