Flåghult – Wetlands and Kullemyren

Several specific topics can help you get your bearings in Flåghult: Flåghult Öst as a wetland site, the Kullemyren fen south of the village, and directions along the road toward Krokstrand. Another historical thread concerns the Barackerna near Gilltunga and the former stonework. These topics answer different questions. Kullemyren is described in terms of its area, location, and plants; the Barackerna are primarily about their construction history and foundations. If you’re looking for a hotel for your stay, you can consider whether nature, local history, or finding your way around is most important to your trip.

Wetlands and Kullemyren

Flåghult Öst was one of the wetlands included in Strömstad Municipality’s wetland project. The project ran from 2022 to 2025 and was completed during that period. Kullemyren is a separate site: this 20-hectare fen lies south of Flåghult. Plants found there include snip, brunag, and korallrot. The two sites are described in different ways: Flåghult Öst is defined by its inclusion in the completed project, while Kullemyren is characterized by its area, location, and specific plants. If you’re interested in wetlands, this helps distinguish a site included in a municipal survey from a named fen with a stated area and plant species.

The Barackerna near Gilltunga

The Barackerna, also called Husebobarackerna, lie just under a kilometer south of the quarry at Gilltunga. N S Beer built them in 1929 for the stone workers at Gilltunga; they were demolished in 1946. Only the foundations of the Barackerna remain visible. The chronology provides context: 1929 marks their construction, 1946 their demolition, and the foundations are the surviving structural traces. This historical reference thus connects the quarry’s location with the stone workers and the remains that have been preserved.

Finding your way toward Krokstrand

In Flåghult, the road forks on the way to Krokstrand. Afterward, Lake Flåghultstjärnet is on the left, while the road continues north toward Krokstrand. You can remember the sequence for getting your bearings: first the fork, then the lake on the left, and finally the road continuing north. The left-hand position applies to the direction toward Krokstrand described here. This gives you specific spatial reference points: the junction, the lake, and the route of the road.

Orienteering and the map

The Flåghult-Håvedal map is also connected to a specific orienteering activity. On the first weekend of June 2023, nine juniors and their supervisors trained in the terrain and with this map at an orienteering camp in Strömstad Municipality. For anyone interested in map work, this example connects navigating the terrain with using a named map. It was a specific activity on a particular weekend, namely the 2023 camp.

Planning a hike in Strömstad Municipality

A separate hiking tip concerns the Bohusleden sections in Strömstad Municipality. There are some wind shelters along the trail, but they are far apart; camping is therefore recommended. When planning where to stay overnight, it’s important to note not only that wind shelters are available, but also that the distances between them are long. If a section of the Bohusleden is relevant to your trip, you can take this recommendation into account when planning.

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