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Söderåsen is a 150-million-year-old horst in northwestern Skåne. Here you will find Skåne's highest point and Scanian wilderness with forests, mysterious waters and high cliffs. The area is equally fantastic to visit in all seasons, and new experiences are always waiting here.

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There is a lot to discover and explore on Söderåsen. Let us guide you through some of the highlights.

The signature of Söderåsen, the beech forest.

Söderåsen National Park

Söderåsens National Park is the largest visitor destination, known for its beech forest, fantastic views and unique animal and plant life. The park is free to visit and open all year round.

Skåneleden

The hiking trail runs through the whole of Skåne and is over 100 miles long. Skåneleden Ås to Ås passes through Söderåsens National Park and offers a varied hike.

Signature trail Skåne Ås-Ås

The Swedish Tourist Association, STF, has designated 14 signature trails for hiking in Sweden. The fourteen signature trails are spread throughout the country and the common characteristic is the beautiful nature. They are all characteristic of their region.

Signature trail Skåne Ås-Ås goes over Söderåsen through Söderåsen National Park between Åstorp and Höör a distance of 90 km. You can read more about the trail here .

Forsmöllan

Along the Rönne river, within walking distance of Klippan, there is a walking area with very high natural values. Rönne river forms a pond at Forsmöllan.

The view from Kopparhatten is breathtaking all year round.

The copper hat

From the Kopparhatten plateau you have a magnificent view. The site is located at 150 meters above sea level but 90 meters above the rift valley floor below.

The Skåne cycle path

With its three sub-routes, it is a regional tourism cycle route. The three sub-routes are called Cykelleden Skåne and run between Kristianstad - Ängelholm, Ystad - Båstad and Lomma - Kristianstad. The section that crosses Söderåsen is called 102 and runs between Ystad and Båstad. Cykelleden Skåne offers the cyclist just over 57 miles of cycle path that passes a variety of experiences in the form of nature, culture, accommodation and food.

With Cykelleden Skåne, a wider range of quality-assured and attractive cycle paths is created that offer cyclists varied nature and experiences throughout Skåne. Read more about Cykelleden Skåne here.

Right of public access - out in nature

The right of public access is everyone's right to stay and travel in nature (including over private land), but also to temporarily spend the night there or pick berries or mushrooms. It is enshrined in Chapters 2 and 7 of the Environmental Code. You can read about the right of public access in both languages. "This applies to various activities".

How is the right of public access applied in different natural areas? Different rules apply to national parks, nature reserves and hiking areas. Below we have collected what applies to the various nature areas on Söderåsen and the surrounding area.

Information about what's on in the national park