Discover Skultuna

Skultuna combines the history of its brassworks with trails along the Svartån, local green spaces and seasonal leisure activities. When looking for a hotel in Skultuna, you can consider whether your stay will focus mainly on brass history, hiking and cycling, or a summer visit to Skultunabadet. These different themes offer distinct ways to shape your trip planning.

Brass history and local culture

Skultuna Messingsbruk was founded in 1607 by King Charles IX and, more than 400 years later, is still at its original location. Skultuna Bruk Museum showcases selected aspects of the works’ history. It also displays a baptismal font that won a gold medal at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair. Admission to the museum is free; check the latest visitor information before your visit.

The Arkivhyttan Museum is located in one of the huts at Brännugnsbacken. Near Skultuna, west of the Svartån, lies Norrängs källa, a medieval so-called Holy Trinity spring. Near Skultuna, the ruins of a hillfort can be found on Kampberget. These places complement the brassworks with other local cultural and historical themes.

Walks and trails

Sågdammen is a walking area along the Svartån, just north of central Skultuna. Kvarnbackaparken is part of the town’s central parkland, where people walk and play. The Skultuna exercise trail is about 2.4 kilometres long, illuminated and runs through woodland. Together, these offer different ways to get active in the area: a riverside setting, a central parkland and a woodland trail with a specified length.

Kyrkrundan, also known as Kyrkbacksrundan, is a popular route in Skultuna. It follows the town’s pedestrian and cycling paths as well as its road network; Västeråsvägen must be crossed along the way. Bruksleden also offers a specific route connection: its third stage starts on the west side of the Svartån, in the northern part of Skultuna’s workers’ settlement. At Norrängs blomsteräng, this stage has a rest area with tables, benches and a fire pit.

Getting there and connections to Västerås

Skultuna is served several times a day by bus route 21 from Västerås, including at weekends. Check the timetable before travelling if you plan to use the bus. There is also a hiking and canoeing route connecting Skultuna with Västerås. Continuous cycle paths run along Skultunavägen from Skultuna to Västerås. The bus, hiking and canoeing route, and cycle paths offer different ways to include the connection between the two places in your plans.

Seasonal activities and events

Skultunabadet is an outdoor swimming pool in Skultuna that is open in summer. The grounds include an adapted, accessible playground. As the pool is open seasonally, check the published season dates when planning a visit. Skultuna kyrka is a concert venue; check event dates if a concert is part of your reason for travelling.

These themes offer ways to explore Skultuna based on what you want your stay to focus on.

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