Discover Blidsberg
Accommodation in Blidsberg
When planning a trip to Blidsberg, you can choose from a range of interests: walking trails in the Baktrågen Nature Reserve, the Redvägsleden hiking trail, a mountain bike route, and church and mill history. If you are looking for accommodation, your stay can focus on nature, outdoor activities or culture. When choosing a specific route, the most important factors are the route, its stated starting point and its length.
Trails in the Nature Reserve and Blidsberg
Baktrågen Nature Reserve lies east of Blidsberg in a varied landscape with distinctive ridges and unusual plants. Walking trails are found in the southern parts of the reserve. If you plan to visit, check the current visitor information for the protected area beforehand.
The Redvägsleden passes through Baktrågen and is a 47-kilometre hiking trail. This brings together routes on different scales: walking trails in the southern parts of the reserve and a longer hiking trail that passes through the area. The 47 kilometres refer to the total length of the Redvägsleden; when planning a trip, it is useful to distinguish this from the section that runs through Baktrågen.
The hiking trails in Blidsberg start and finish at the community centre, where parking is available. This shared starting and finishing point is a useful landmark when planning one of these hikes. The Pilgrimsleden norra Ätradalen also passes through Blidsberg and is marked with a St Olof's cross. As trail markings may be maintained locally, check the latest route information before setting out.
Mountain bike route and starting points
For the “Mountainbike i Blidsberg” mountain bike route, the start and finish are at Farapasset, where parking is available. The hiking trails, by contrast, start and finish at the community centre. This means the stated starting points differ, although parking is available at both locations. When planning your trip, you can choose your starting point based on the activity.
The mountain bike route runs mostly through relatively old spruce and pine forest. This description adds a specific feature of the route to the information about the activity. The word “mostly” makes clear that the forest does not cover the entire route.
Church, history and Basta Kvarn
Blidsberg Church is a 19th-century church whose architecture combines the Empire style with Neo-Gothic elements. It was inaugurated in 1870 and replaced a medieval church. The date refers to the inauguration of the present church; its predecessor belongs to an earlier period.
The church’s collection includes a 12th-century baptismal font with an unfinished runic inscription. The font is therefore much older than the church building itself, bringing a medieval object together with the building history of the 19th century.
Basta Kvarn is a renovated 19th-century mill and a café by the Ätran River. Café operations and opening periods may change. If you plan to visit, check the latest visitor information.
Getting here and finding accommodation
Bus route 265 towards Trädet goes to Blidsberg. Check the timetable for your travel date, as bus schedules may change.
When planning your trip, note the different stated starting points: the community centre for the hiking trails and Farapasset for the mountain bike route.
Discover more destinations: Knätte, Timmele, Älmestad, Dalum, Hökerum, Liared, Ulricehamn and Marbäck.
For the overview of the wider area: Ulricehamn Municipality.
