Discover Barum

Barum offers several distinct points of interest to help you plan a stay: the free Ivöleden car ferry, the “Genom Sjöriket” cycling route, nearby nature reserves and the archaeological history of the Barum Woman. If you are looking for a hotel in Barum, learning about the surrounding area can help you decide what to focus on before choosing. You might want to focus on the crossing over Lake Ivösjön, a cycling route through a lakeside landscape, marked circular trails or a historical point of interest. This allows you to plan your trip around your interests.

Ferry, lakeside route and a trip to Ivön

The free Ivöleden car ferry runs across Lake Ivösjön between Barum and Ivön. This makes the crossing a practical point of reference for travel plans that include Ivön. If you want to use the ferry, check the timetable before setting off.

The “Genom Sjöriket” cycling route runs from Bäckaskog Castle along the country road to Barum, where it reaches the Ivöleden ferry. A detour to Ivön is optional. The route also passes through a lakeside landscape between Råbelövssjön, Oppmannasjön and Ivösjön. For planning purposes, you can consider the country-road section to Barum and the possible detour to the island separately: the cycling route describes the journey to the ferry, while continuing to Ivön is an additional option.

Circular trails, shores and nature reserves

Nearby Ivö klack Nature Reserve has five marked circular trails ranging from 2.1 to 5.3 kilometres. This range can help you match the trail length to the time you want to spend on an excursion. From Klacken, a nearby 130-metre-high bedrock hill in Ivö klack Nature Reserve, you can enjoy views over Lake Ivösjön. The area therefore offers both specific trail lengths and a connection to the lake landscape.

The nearby Brinkahagen-Möllerödsnäs Nature Reserve is one of the most species-rich sites for ground-dwelling fungi in Northern Europe. A path through each of the two areas offers an easy walk. The reserve therefore combines a distinctive natural setting with a short walk explicitly described as easy. If you are interested in fungi, its status as a species-rich site is another notable feature of this nature reserve.

The nearby Ugnsmunnarna Nature Reserve is on Ivö, a few hundred metres north of the ferry landing. An old field track leads to the shore of Lake Ivösjön; farther north along the shore are the caves known as Ugnsmunnarna. This description differs from the circular trails at Ivö klack and the walking paths at Brinkahagen-Möllerödsnäs: here, the focus is on the route to the shore and the caves along the northern stretch of shoreline.

The Barum Woman and her burial site

The Barum Woman was buried in Barum, Sweden, almost 9,000 years ago. The inscription on the grave identifies the site as the burial place of the prehistoric fisherwoman from Barum. A natural-stone memorial stone about 15 metres in diameter stands at the grave. The age, inscription and size of the stone give this subject its own historical and material dimension. For travellers interested in archaeological history, the Barum Woman is a distinctive point of interest alongside the area’s lakes and nature.

When choosing a destination, you can weigh these different points of interest against one another: the ferry connection and lakeside landscape, the trails and shores described here, or the archaeological history. The circular trails’ lengths, the walk described as easy and the optional detour to Ivön offer practical points of comparison for planning your trip.

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