Holiday apartment in Filipstad: Bergslagskanal, nature and mining

The Bergslagskanal stretches for approximately 65 kilometres from Karlskoga in the south to Filipstad in the north. Along the way, it passes through several lakes, straits, rivers and canals. There are six locks along the Bergslagskanal; the municipality describes it as a family-friendly excursion destination. The Persbergsturen cycling route also runs through Filipstad Municipality.

Transport and trails

National roads 63 and 26 meet in Filipstad. A bus runs hourly in each direction between Filipstad and Karlstad. The network of waterways and marked routes continues throughout the municipality: in Filipstad, the Kalhyttan mountain-bike trail is 13 kilometres long and runs mainly through forest. Kalhyttan has a 3,300-metre asphalt track, with a 1,300-metre section adapted for people with disabilities. The site also has an 18-hole disc golf course.

Nature

In Filipstad Municipality, Brattforsheden features winding waterways, glacial depressions, steep ridges and ravines. In total, Brattforsheden has 75 kilometres of marked hiking trails. Several shelters provide visitors with opportunities to cook and stay overnight.

In Filipstad Municipality, Brattforsleden is a 24-kilometre circular trail marked in orange that passes through four nature reserves. The trail passes Ångsågen, the old cottage in Brattfors and Lake Alstern.

Culture and history

Near Filipstad, Krigsflygfält 16 at Brattforsheden is a Second World War site with well-preserved wartime remains and the status of a cultural reserve. It preserves a camouflaged agricultural landscape with constructed decoy trenches, decoy roads and associated buildings in their original condition. Krigsflygfält 16 is open to visitors in summer and offers a café, guided tours and other activities.

Near Filipstad, Långbans Gruvby presents mining history through the mine shaft, the everyday history of the workers and a mineral collection. Långbans Gruvby offers guided tours and activities for families; it is also home to a restaurant in the birthplace of inventor John Ericsson.

Near Filipstad, the Lesjöfors Museum presents the history of a Swedish industrial community in the 20th century. The museum offers a self-guided tour with a museum guide, a shop and a café.

In Filipstad Municipality, Tilas stoll at Högbergsfältet began operating as an exploratory adit in 1767. Near Filipstad, there is also a historic silver mine with guided tours that descend into the depths of the mountain and explain the mining history of Värmland.

Local discoveries

In Filipstad, the OLW snack shop combines the sale of snacks with information about the history of Cheez Doodles and the production of crisps.

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Other places

Other location pages that you can access from here include Filipstad, Gåsborn, Lesjöfors, Persberg, Nykroppa, Brattfors, Nordmarkshyttan.

To the higher-level travel overview: Värmland.

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