Roxenbaden on Lake Roxen: Sandvik, Summer Houses and Nature

Roxenbaden lies on the northern shore of Lake Roxen and combines a distinctive history of summer houses with bathing areas, open cultural landscapes and designated habitats. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home can combine different activities here: a day by the water, a look at historic summer houses, a cycling tour or walks through a varied landscape.

Summer Houses between the Lake Shore and Cultural Landscape

Four types of summer houses can be distinguished in Roxenbaden. They include houses designed by architects or master builders, catalogue houses, and buildings constructed by their owners themselves. A fourth group consists of older crofts that were moved from other locations and used as summer houses. These different forms make the settlement's history tangible, without all the buildings following the same architectural pattern.

The oldest summer villas in Roxenbaden date from shortly after 1900. They stand on spacious plots that slope steeply down to Lake Roxen. Most gardens show traces of terracing and steps. Those interested in townscapes, older houses and the development of holiday-home areas will therefore find details here that go beyond simply looking at the lake. New summer-house areas were once again developed intensively around Roxenbaden in the 1960s.

Water and Nature near Sandvik

For a stay on Lake Roxen, Sandvik is an important point of reference. Sandvik on Lake Roxen is a bathing beach where the water temperature is measured during the bathing season from 15 May to 15 September. Sandvik bathing beach also has a car park for bathers. If you are travelling with your family, you can plan a day of swimming here as a separate activity; the stated bathing season helps you identify the right travel period.

The Sandvik recreational area is used for renting cabins as well as for camping, caravans and motorhomes. When looking for accommodation in Roxenbaden, this presents a clear choice between a stay focused on a holiday apartment or holiday home and the overnight accommodation options mentioned locally. What matters is whether you primarily plan to use the area as a base for water activities, landscapes and excursions, or as part of a longer journey through the surrounding area.

Open Areas, Forest and Cycling Tour

The central landscape area of Roxenbaden along Road 1136 contains old cultural landscape areas that are mostly kept open. The recreational landscape also includes forest, large solitary trees, groups of trees, pastureland and ravines designated as valuable habitats. The natural values of the Roxenbaden 1:18, 1:26, 1:28 and 1:34 areas are based on a grove-like habitat, old trees and continuous woodland.

This landscape appeals to different holiday preferences: You can spend the day by the lake, take in the open areas and wooded areas, or cycle to Roxenbaden. The area is a destination mentioned on the “Roxen runt” cycle route. If you cycle from Berg to Sandvik bathing beach, you reach it via Stjärnorpsvägen, following the road for approximately 2.5 kilometres.

More Destinations for Planning Your Trip

For further orientation, you can also visit the pages on Bestorp, Kögenäs, Ulrika, Linköping, Stjärnorp, Berg Locks, Brokind and Vikingstad. This makes it easier to compare which place best suits your preferred balance of lake, nature, culture and cycling.

For the overarching travel overview: Linköping.