Discover Alingsås

Alingsås brings together local history with nature observation and trails of varying lengths. When searching for a hotel, it can help to first decide what you want to focus on during your stay: Would you like to explore the city’s history, experience blooms and wildlife, or make time for outdoor exercise? The specific options vary by subject, season and trail type.

Local history at the museum and on the walking tour

Alingsås Museum is located in the historic Alströmerska Magasinet in the center of Alingsås. There, you can learn more about local historical objects, events and people who have shaped the city and its culture. The historic city walking tour starts at the museum at Bankgatan 3. This offers two different ways to explore the city’s history: the museum focuses on local topics, while the walking tour starts at the same location and continues the theme as a walk through the city. When planning, you can decide whether to focus on the museum’s local history exhibits or choose the walking tour, which starts at the museum.

Nature through the seasons

The seasons play a clear role in the nature experiences. Nolhaga Garden offers an abundance of blooms from early spring to late autumn. During the warmer months, you can stroll among nectar-rich flowers and watch butterflies and buzzing bees. Nolhagaviken is a bay of Lake Mjörn that is gradually silting up, with surrounding shores and diverse birdlife, especially in spring and autumn. The seasons offer different highlights: blooms last from early spring to late autumn, while the warmer months are highlighted for butterflies and bees, and spring and autumn in particular for birdlife around the bay.

Trails of different types and lengths

At Nolhagaviken, an accessible 289-meter boardwalk runs through the Kongo alder marsh. Hälsans Stig is a 4-kilometer loop in the Nolhaga area. In Hjortmarka, there is a well-developed network of exercise trails and walking paths starting at Hjortgården and ranging from 1.7 to 10 kilometers in length. The trails therefore differ both in type and stated length: the boardwalk is the shortest of the routes described, Hälsans Stig is a fixed loop, and Hjortmarka is a trail network with a broader range of lengths. These features provide a practical basis for choosing a trail according to the desired distance and type of path.

Animal visits, disc golf and a journey through time

At Nolhaga Farm, visitors can see the animals every day, all year round. This year-round option differs in timing from the seasonal nature observations described above. Nolhaga Hill has an 18-hole disc golf course that starts at the entrance hall of Nolhaga Parkbad. Nolhaga Labyrinths offer a journey through history toward the future; on their north side, this is connected to prehistory. Alongside animal visits and trails, there is also a sporting activity with a specified number of holes and a historical theme to choose from.

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