Discover Eda

When looking for a hotel in Eda, you can first consider whether border history, nature or outdoor activities will shape your stay. The specific attractions range from historic buildings to hiking, canoeing and cycling routes.

Border history and culture in Eda

Eda Skans is a border fortification that recalls the Swedish-Danish wars of the 17th and 18th centuries and offers a vivid picture of earlier defence systems. The first permanent fortification was built in 1676 and had room for 100 soldiers and 11 artillery guns. In Morokulien, the Peace Monument stands in the middle of the border road between Eda in Sweden and Eidskog in Norway. It was erected in 1914 to mark 100 years of peace between Norway and Sweden. The area around the monument has been made accessible and developed as a visitor destination.

The history of Skillingmark Church also stretches back a long way: the current church building was built in 1690, preceded by a medieval wooden church at Klevane udde. The Eda Glass Museum preserves numerous glass objects from Eda Glasbruk, which closed in 1953. Another historic feature is the early transport route in Eda socken: it connected the two kingdoms and was frequently used during enemy attacks.

Nature reserves and hiking trails

The landscape of Tallmon Nature Reserve includes sandy heathland, ravines, steep slopes and waterways. There is a network of paths and hiking trails, as well as a 2.5-kilometre illuminated jogging track. Kloften Nature Reserve offers a viewpoint and a ravine that gave the reserve its name. Gullrosas berg, meanwhile, preserves a varied ravine landscape with leafy vegetation, pine heaths on rocky ground, productive spruce forests and various types of wetland.

On the Tisseldalsleden, the trail itself is part of the nature experience: the 10-kilometre circular route runs from Skårsjön to the Norwegian border, with a detour leading to a waterfall. The trail crosses hilly terrain, passes key habitats and a Natura 2000 site with protected species such as the Nordic cliff-wort and lung lichen. For a longer hiking connection, the Finnskogleden stretches 240 kilometres from Morokulien in the south to Trysil in the north. The routes described therefore range from a 10-kilometre loop to a long-distance trail.

Canoeing, cycling and other activities

The Kölälvens canoe route runs from Vestmarka in Norway via Tannsjön, Skillingmark, Askesjön and Björkelången along the Kölaälven to the lakes Hugn and Ränken. Another route, the Jösseälvens canoe route, starts in Mitanderfors, passes through Norway and follows the Jösseälven and Häljeboda back to Sweden, continuing to Glafsfjorden and Arvika. The routes described therefore differ both in the order of places and in their endpoints.

A 37-kilometre cycling route in Eda can also be included in your plans. There are several swimming spots and fishing opportunities along the lakes, and the route can be completed in a day or with an overnight stay along the way. The options of a day trip and an overnight stay show two different ways to include the cycling route in your stay.

For winter sports, Valfjället Ski Centre has 12 ski slopes. Valfjället also has two free beginner slopes for children and adults, as well as a separate toboggan run. The operation and status of individual slopes may change seasonally; check the current conditions before making plans. In Noresund, an 18-hole golf course is situated by Lake Hugn.

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