Cycling

Cycle a city-close tour with plenty of nature. Follow the Helge River and Hammarsjön to Ekenabben. A perfect place to take a break before continuing your ride towards the Hammar district and back into the city.

Cycle from Kristianstad’s city westwards to the city park - Tivoliparken. If you wish, you can stop and explore the park a bit. In our guide ‘Discover Kristianstad on Your Own,’ you can learn more about the park’s history and also the theater located in the middle of the park.

• To Discover Kristianstad on your own

Right here, you can take a small detour from the bike tour and cross the bridge over the Helge River for a visit to the Vattenriket Nature Center.

• Learn more about Vattenriket External link.

Kristianstad’s Vattenrike visitor center is located adjacent to the city of Kristianstad. Here, you can explore the exhibition on your own or join a guided tour. In the exhibition, you can search for pearls in the creek, observe animals, and enjoy the view from the panoramic window. Don’t miss the thrilling flight with the Opteryx vehicle and simulator! Naturum also has a restaurant and café called Bistro Årum.

• To restaurant and cafe Bistro Årum External link.

Back to Tivoliparken, follow the gravel road along the Helge River southwards. In Kristianstad on Your Own, you’ll find more places you pass along the bike path. These include the old textile factory Yllan, Kristianstad Arena, and the Railway Museum, which used to be Kristianstad Södra railway station.

• To Kristianstad Arena External link.

• Learn more about the Railway Museum External link.

When you’ve cycled out of the city, follow the bike path along the shore of Hammarsjön. The large screw under the roof on your left is the Archimedes Screw. It was used by the English engineer John Milner to pump water from Nosabyviken and drain large areas that are now developed in Kristianstad.

If you turn right, you’ll reach the natural area Ekenabben to experience birdlife, blooming flowers, and centuries-old oaks growing here.

• Learn more about Ekenabben External link.

Back on the bike path at the Archimedes Screw, you have the opportunity for another detour. Instead of turning left towards the Hammar district, continue straight for a bit and then turn right onto Fågelängsvägen. Here you’ll find Frestad gård, a small farm with a café and a small shop. The café offers food made from their own meat and delicious pastries.

• To Fresta gård External link.

Continue your bike tour by following the pedestrian and bike path along Otto Lindenows väg through the Hammarslund district. On the way there, you’ll cycle under E22 and Fundationsvägen.

After cycling over Blekingevägen and following the bike path along the Hammar residential area on your right, you can take another detour. If you turn right and follow the residential area’s border, then cross the meadows, you’ll arrive at Birgers Trädgård restaurant. They have evening openings with a focus on burgers and stone-oven-baked pizzas. Some Sundays, they also offer brunch.

• To Birgers Trädgård External link.

Follow the bike path back to Kristianstad city.

The bike tour is approximately 9 km.

Aids during the bike tour

Download a map of the tour. The map shows various points of interest.

• Map of the Kristianstad Tour Pdf, 1.5 MB. (Pdf, 1.5 MB)

If you have a program or app that can display GPX files, you can download a GPX file for the bike tour.

• Learn more about how a GPX-file works

• Kristianstad Tour (GPX)

A cycle tour that offers scenic and varied cycling around Lake Råbelövsjön.

When you leave Kristianstad, you cycle on cycle paths out of the city until just south of Balsby. There you need to cross the road to continue along the cycle path that runs along the embankment north along the eastern side of Råbelövssjön. Both in Balsby, Österslöv and Ekestad there are bathing spots that are nice to stop at for a swim.

• Bathing areas
  
• In Österslöv you will find Bykrogen. A charming hotel with accommodation, restaurant and conference.
• Bykrogen External link.
  Continue cycling north along the lake to idyllic Ekestad. Here the tour goes through apple orchards and pastures. The cycle tour turns around the lake and continues down along the western side of the lake, with Balsberget on one side and the sparkling lake on the other.
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  Balsberget is one of Kristianstad's Vattenrikes' places to visit. The nature reserve has several marked hiking trails. At the top of the ancient mountain, you have a view that stretches for miles. On the slope of Balsberget is one of Skåne's largest caves. The cave is an important wintering place for several bat species.
  Balsberget
• When you get south of the lake, it's time to cross Arkelstorpsvägen again!
• Balsberget External link.
• If you feel like a little detour with an extra golden edge, the restaurant Hemma på Sörgården is located just south of Balsby on the Kristianstadslätten. A smaller restaurant for a maximum of 12 people where sustainability and the raw material are the focus. It is popular to eat here so don't forget to book well in advance of your visit.
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  Hemma på Sörgården External link.
  
• Bike tour length: 22 km
  

Aids during the bike tour

Download a map of the tour. The map shows various points of interest.

• Map of around Lake Råbelöv Pdf, 4.4 MB. (Pdf, 4.4 MB)

If you have a program or app that can display GPX files, you can download a GPX file for the bike tour.

• Learn more about how a GPX file works

• Lake Råbelöv tour (GPX)

Cycle on embankments, country roads and small roads through smaller towns and communities. You pass both a castle and a hut.

From Kristianstad, the trip goes west towards Vä.
The former city has endured several fires. The first was Karl Knutsson who burned Vä in 1452. The next fire was in 1509 and a third in 1569. It was the Danish king Christian IV who decided that citizens and traders should be moved to the new fortress city of Kristianstad which was founded in 1614. Then Vä lost its city rights .

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  Vä External link.
  
• If you continue the cycle tour, you will pass the mill in Skepparslöv. It is a so-called "Dutchman" that still works today and is used at various events.
  
• Now you follow Skepparslövsvägen towards Nävlingeåsen and the fantastic beech forest. In Bockeboda there is a walking area with hiking trails and in the area you will also find a summer cafe and B&B at Bockebodagården. 

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  Skepparslöv mill External link.
  

• Bockeboda External link.
  Bockebodagårdens B&B External link.
  

• Continue the cycle tour and in Östra Ejaröd you turn south towards Djurröd. Just outside Djurröd there is a nature glamping site with tents of 17 square meters equipped with all amenities.
• nature glamping External link.
• From Djurröd you steer the bike towards Rickarum. The country road between Äsphult and Linderöd winds through lush deciduous forest. In Linderöd you meet the embankment. If you turn south, you will reach Hörby. To the north it will be downhill all the way to Sätaröd. The tour continues on the embankment and the Skåne 101 cycle path to Tollarp. Just before Tollarp is Skättilungas Blomster. During the summer, there is self-picking of cut flowers, courses and workshops.

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  Skättiljungas Blomster External link.
• In the centre of Tollarp you will find the farm shop Tollarp's cafe and shop with locally grown and locally produced food, as well as home-baked swedish fika. In the middle of the village is Icander's restaurant which offers lunch and swedish fika. In the grocery store around the corner, you can take the opportunity to stock up.
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  Tollarps cafe and shop External link. Icanders restaurant External link. Icanders grocery store External link.
• Now it's just a matter of pedaling along the embankment back to Kristianstad. Don't forget to enjoy the view over Ovesholm.

Bike tour length: 58 km

Aids during the bike tour

Download a map of the tour. The map shows various points of interest.

• Map of the tour Through the forest of Linderödsåsen Pdf, 6.4 MB. (Pdf, 6.4 MB)

If you have a program or app that can display GPX files, you can download a GPX file for the bike tour.

• Learn more about how a GPX file works

• Through the forest of Linderödsåsen (GPX)

Enjoy the lakes north of Kristianstad and get out to the fairytale island of Ivön with the road ferry.

Cycle north in the lake landscape between Råbelövssjön, Oppmannasjön and Ivösjön.

When you leave Kristianstad, you cycle on cycle paths out of the city towards Fjälkinge. In the village is the small shop Rolfssons diversehandel which, among other things, sells furniture and interior design from France.

• Rolfssons diversehandel External link.

• From Fjälkinge, the cycle path takes you on to the village of Bäckaskog and then you also pass Bäckaskog castle. Here the country road is narrow so keep to the edge and watch out for motorists. The castle, which has been visited by many stars over the years, has a history as a monastery in the 13th century, which was rebuilt into a castle in the 17th century. Today it is a hotel, which also has a restaurant and a lovely castle park to wander through.
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  Bäckaskog slott External link.

• From Bäckaskog castle, the tour continues on the country road until Barum. Here is the road ferry if you want to take a detour to Ivön. Barum is also known for the woman which was found here in the 1930s. A woman who lived 9000 years ago during the Stone Age. Today she is at the History Museum in Stockholm.
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  Barum woman External link.
• Then cycle on between farms and orchards towards Söndraby. Stop and enjoy the fantastic view of Lake Oppmannasjön. If you cycle a little further along the road towards Oppmanna, you will find Tages in Söndraby. A small shop in a unique stone cellar with, among other things, interior design, flowers and plants. And just before the community of Oppmanna is the Oppmanna nursery with sales of indoor and outdoor plants.
• In Arkelstorp you can stop at Tord Eriksson's farm shop which offers locally grown and locally produced. Here in Arkelstorp, the tour turns south and goes through apple orchards and pastures.

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  Tages i Söndraby External link.
  Oppmanna nursery External link.

• Tord Erikssons farm shop External link.

• You pass the villages of Ekestad, Österslöv and Balsby as you cycle along the old embankment and Lake Råbelövsjön. There are swimming spots here that are nice to stop at for a swim! Just south of Balsby, you need to cross the road to continue along the cycle path towards Kristianstad. Pay attention and take it carefully!
• In Österslöv you will find Bykrogen. A charming hotel with accommodation, restaurant and conference.
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  Bathing areas

• Bykrogen External link.
  If you feel like a little detour with an extra golden edge, the restaurant Hemma på Sörgården just south of Balsby on the Kristianstad plain. A smaller restaurant for a maximum of 12 people where sustainability and the raw material are the focus. It is popular to eat here so don't forget to book well in advance of your visit.
  

• Hemma på Sörgården External link.

Bike tour length: 55 km

Aids during the bike tour

Download a map of the tour. The map shows various points of interest.

• Map of Lakes in the north Pdf, 4.4 MB. (Pdf, 4.4 MB)

If you have a program or app that can display GPX files, you can download a GPX file for the bike tour.

• Learn more about how a GPX file works.

• Tour past the lakes in the north (GPX)

A bicycle tour with stork center, chocolate studio and picturesque fishing camps.

The tour follows the Sydostleden signage from Kristianstad southwards. You pass Hammarsjön, Ekenabben, Viby and Rinkaby down towards Åhus.

Ekenabben is one of Vattenriket's places to visit and here you can experience birdlife, floral splendor and the centuries-old oaks.

• Ekenabben External link.
• Before you really arrive at the town of Viby is Fresta farm. A farm with catering and a small shop. The restaurant offers food made from its own meat and tasty coffee.

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• Frestad gård External link.
• To visit Håslöv's meadows, follow the signs in Viby. The area juts out like a large peninsula in Lake Hammarsjön and is one of the country's largest inland coastal meadows.
  

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  Håslövs ängar External link.
• In Viby there is a popular farm shop. It's called Viby potatoes and despite the name, the store has most of it with a large selection of vegetables, eggs, jam, cured meats and prized crusts. The farm shop has been around since 1976. The farm shop is also a Stork Center and you can see the majestic birds nesting on the farm roof.
  

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  Viby potatis External link.
  Storkcenter External link.

• Outside Viby you will find the next place to visit in Vattenriket. Hercules is a nature reserve and has a varied landscape with open meadows, extensive reeds, willow thickets and an exciting pond environment.
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  Hercules External link.In Åhus there is plenty of accommodation, cafes and restaurants. Enjoy an ice cream along the harbor promenade and see Sweden's second best preserved medieval city wall. Åhus already existed in the Middle Ages and there is much to discover here from that time

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  Åhus External link.

• There are two guides that can be exciting to explore on your own in Åhus. There is one called Åhus on its own that provides information about sights and places of interest in Åhus. The second is called Medieval Åhus and has a focus on what it was like to live in Åhus during the Middle Ages.
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  Åhus på egen hand Pdf, 5.8 MB. (Pdf, 5.8 MB)
  Medeltida Åhus External link.

• In Åhus, there are three places to visit the Water Kingdom. They are Sännarna, Aosehus and Äspet. Those are the sandy lands around Åhus that have been used by us humans at least since the Bronze Age. Aosehus is the remains of a medieval fortress, built where the Helge once flows into the sea. The name "Aosehus" means precisely "the house at the mouth of the estuary". And Äspet is a nature reserve located by the beach, just south of Åhus harbour. There is a popular swimming spot here called Snickarhaken.
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  Sånnarna External link.
  Aosehus External link.
  Äspet External link.
• The cycle ride goes east from Åhus to the fishing villages of Landön and Tosteberga over the Rinkaby shooting range. Remember to check current shooting exercises before you pass! If you want to visit Landön, you must take a detour towards the sea when you reach Vanneberga. On Landön there is both a campsite and a swimming area. In Vanneberga there is the possibility of accommodation at Antjes B&B.
  

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  camping External link. Antjes Bed & Breakfast External link.
• When you've cycled to Trolle Ljungby castle, you can visit Charlie's brewery or Trolle Ljungby Viltbod. The castle cannot be visited, but feel free to learn about the history of the castle and the legends surrounding the troll, the horn and the pipe.
  

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  Tolle Ljungby castle External link.
  Charlis brewery External link.
  Trolle Ljungby Viltbod External link.
• Between Trolle Ljungby and Tosteberga lies the small community of Östra Ljungby. This is a chocolate mecca. Minas chocolate studio offers everything for the chocolate lover. You can book chocolate breakfasts, chocolate tastings and chocolate courses. In the shop there is a variety of chocolate products and in the café a delicious chocolate coffee or buffet of chocolate waffles is served.
  

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  Minas chokladstudio External link.
• When you arrive in Tosteberga, you can stop in the harbor and enjoy the wonderful view. Just before the harbor area are the Tosteberga meadows. The coastal meadows in the nature reserve change during the spring in yellow and purple from goldenrods and sedges. You can hike along various hiking trails. Here you can also see the mighty sea eagle.
  

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  Tosteberga ängar External link.
• In Tosteberga there is also Bodelssons by the Sea, a small hotel for adults right by the sea. An accommodation that breathes peace and relaxation.
  

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  Bodelssons by the Sea External link.

If you continue north out of Tosteberga, you pass Nymölla and then the cycle tour connects to the Sydostleden, which takes you back towards Kristianstad.

At Bäckaskog you can stop and look at the Maglestenen, the large stone that is said to have been thrown there by the trolls who wanted to prevent the church in Åhus from being built.

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  Maglestenen External link.
• If you cycle further, you will reach Fjälkinge. In the village is the small shop Rolfsson's diverehandel, which sells, among other things, furniture and interior design from France. From Fjälkinge, the cycle route takes you back to Kristianstad.
  

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  Rolfssons diversehandel External link.

Cycling tour length: 62 km

Tools for your cycling trip:

Download a map of the tour with various visitor spots marked.

• Map of the Archipelago tour Pdf, 6.2 MB. (Pdf, 6.2 MB)

If you have a program or app that can display GPX files, you can download a GPX file for the cycling tour. Learn more about how a GPX file works.

• Learn more about how a GPX file works

• Archipelago tour (GPX)

Torsebro and Nävlingeåsen tour

• Cycle out of Kristianstad through Näsby. Just before you cross road 118 and get on the cycle path towards Torsebro, you can take the opportunity to make a detour to Näsby fält and Norra Lingenäset. Here you will find one of Kristianstads Vattenrikes' visitor sites.
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  Näsby fält och Norra Lingenäset External link.
• When you cycle along the cycle path by the fields, you pass. During the berry season, they sell strawberries and raspberries.
  

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  Torsäng External link.
• In Torsebro you will find an open-air swimming pool during the summer. It is located right by Helge å, but has significantly warmer water in the basin.
  

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  friluftsbad External link.
• On the other side of Helge å in Torsebro you will find the gunpowder mill, an outdoor museum that shows a unique mill environment with old gunpowder mills dating back to the 17th century. Gunpowder production was underway here from 1681 until its closure in 1926. The park also has thousand-year-old oak trees to rest under. There is also a hiking trail and a bird tower.
  

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  krutbruket External link.

• Before leaving Torsebro, you can make a detour by crossing road 118 to Harastorp. Here is Harastorp's Café and Farm Shop. If you follow the dirt road a little further, you will come to the small charming shop Kuddar och Knoppar. Here you can find flowers, decor and clothes.
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• Harastorp´s Café and Farm shop External link.
  Kuddar och Knoppar External link.
• The cycle ride continues through Bjärlöv and in Övarp you turn south. In Norra Strö you will pass the church from the 12th century. The church is known for its well-preserved paintings. They are considered to have been added around 1470 and executed by the master Nils Håkansson and his assistants in the so-called "Wittskövle group".
  the church from the 12th century.
  

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  The church from 12th centruy External link.

• In Skoglösa, you can take a detour west to the farm shop Göinge Fridhems Trädgård. A commercial garden with plants and flowers. All home-grown vegetables and berries unsprayed. There are tomatoes, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. Raspberries are available for self-picking from midsummer to the end of August.
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  Göinge Fridhems Trädgård External link.
• South of Önnestad, you cycle up Nävlingeåsen and the fantastic beech forest. In Bockeboda there is a walking area with several trails. At Bockebodagården there is a B&B with a summer café.
  

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  Bockeboda External link.
  Bockebodagården B&B External link.

• If you continue the cycle tour, you will pass the mill in Skepparslöv. The mill is a so-called "Dutch" that still works today and is used at various events.
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  Kvarnen External link.
• Before you are back in Kristianstad, you pass the town of Vä. The former city has endured several fires. The first was Karl Knutsson who burned Vä in 1452. The next fire was in 1509 and a third in 1569. It was the Danish king Christian IV who decided that citizens and traders should be moved to the new fortress city of Kristianstad which was founded in 1614. Then Vä lost its city rights .
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• Vä External link.
  

Length of the cycle tour: 53 km

Tools for your cycle tour:

Download a map of the tour with various points of interest marked.

• Map of the Torsebro and Nävlingeåsen tour Pdf, 8.7 MB. (Pdf, 8.7 MB)

If you have a program or app that can display GPX files, you can download a GPX file for the cycle tour.

• Learn more about how a GPX file works.
• Torsebro and Nävlingeåsen tour (GPX)

On this bike tour, you can really discover Kristianstad's Vattenrike as you pass no less than 12 places to visit!

The tour follows the Sydostleden signage from Kristianstad southwards. You pass Hammarsjön, Ekenabben, Viby and Rinkaby down towards Åhus.

Ekenabben is one of Vattenriket's places to visit and here you can experience birdlife, floral splendor and the centuries-old oaks.

• Ekenabben External link.
• Before you really arrive at the town of Viby is Fresta farm. A farm with catering and a small shop. The restaurant offers food made from its own meat and tasty coffee.
  

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  Frestad gård External link.
• To visit Håslöv's meadows, follow the signs in Viby. The area juts out like a large peninsula in Lake Hammarsjön and is one of the country's largest inland coastal meadows.
  

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  Håslövs ängar External link.

• In Viby there is a popular farm shop. It's called Viby potatoes and despite the name, the shop has most of it with a large selection of vegetables, eggs, jam, cured meats and prized crusts. The farm shop has been around since 1976. The farm shop is also a Stork Center and you can see the majestic birds nesting on the farm roof.
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  Viby potatis External link.
  Storkcenter External link.
• Outside Viby you will find the next place to visit in Vattenriket. Hercules is a nature reserve and has a varied landscape with open meadows, extensive reeds, willow thickets and an exciting pond environment.
  

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  Hercules External link.
• In Åhus there is plenty of accommodation, cafes and restaurants. Enjoy an ice cream along the harbor promenade and see Sweden's second best preserved medieval city wall. Åhus already existed in the Middle Ages and there is much to discover here from that time.
  

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  Åhus External link.

• There are two guides that can be exciting to explore on your own in Åhus. There is one called Åhus on its own that provides information about sights and places of interest in Åhus. The second is called Medieval Åhus and has a focus on what it was like to live in Åhus during the Middle Ages.
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  Åhus på egen hand Pdf, 5.8 MB. (Pdf, 5.8 MB)
  Medeltida Åhus External link.
• In Åhus, there are three places to visit the Water Kingdom. They are Sännarna, Aosehus and Äspet. Those are the sandy lands around Åhus that have been used by us humans at least since the Bronze Age. Aosehus is the remains of a medieval fortress, built where the Helge once flows into the sea. The name "Aosehus" means precisely "the house at the mouth of the estuary". And Äspet is a nature reserve located by the beach, just south of Åhus harbour. There is a popular swimming spot here called Snickarhaken.
  

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  Sånnarna External link.
  Aosehus External link.
  Äspet External link.
• From Åhus and southwards there is plenty of opportunity for a refreshing swim as the sea is never far away. Along the cycle path, there are about 20 bathing spots, and there is the possibility to bring the dog to some of them. At Gropahålet there is also a naturist bath.
  

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  20 bathing areas External link.
• When you have left Åhus and cycled a bit south along the coast, the small town of Yngsjö appears. Here, the pace is a little slower and there is less choice than in Åhus, but you will be close to the pine forest and the sea. There is the option of staying overnight at Yngsjö havsbad by the beach or Kastanjelunds Wärdshus in the village.
  

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  Yngsjö havsbad External link.
  Kastanjelunds Wärdshus External link.
• Yngsjö is also home to the ice cream factory that makes Otto ice cream. An ice cream history that started in 1950 and which all ice cream lovers are happy lives on. But the road was not easy and you can read more about it at the link. During the summer, there is an ice cream kiosk in the garden by the factory.
  

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  glassfabriken External link.
• South of Yngsjö, the cycle path passes the Gropahålet nature reserve. The sinkhole was created by the spring flood in 1775. The masses of water helped the Helgeån to pave a new path along the ditch into the sea. The entire lake system in the Water Kingdom was lowered by 60–70 cm overnight with major consequences. Shipping along the Helge å ran into problems and new areas of land rose out of the water, for example Håslövs ängar, the fine coastal meadow area on the shore of Lake Hammarsjön. Today, the place is a place to visit in Kristianstad Vattenrike.
  

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  naturreservatet Gropahålet External link.
• Just south of Gropahålet by the river, is Martin's campsite and Darin's Gelatieri. A café open in summer with its own gelato production. Here you will also find other cakes, sandwiches and pies.
  

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  Martins camping External link.
  Darins Gelateri External link.
• Continue cycling to Juleboda towards Maglehem. Just before you reach the small community, you can make a small detour to Blåherremölla. An old farm and mill environment which during the summer has a café on Saturdays and Sundays. In Maglehem there is Solgården, a bed & breakfast and restaurant right by the village square.
  

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  Blåherremölla External link. Solgården External link.
• The cycle path to the north goes right outside the village and when you now steer the cycle towards Kristianstad you pass Degeberga. Here there is a beautiful local park and one of Skåne's largest waterfalls, the nature reserve Forsakar. The waterfall and the surrounding area have given rise to a series of folktales and legends about giants, woodpeckers and other forest creatures. Forsakar is also a place to visit in Kristianstad Vattenrike.
  

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  Degeberga guide
  naturreservatet Forsakar External link.
• North of Forsakar are Degeberga slopes with Söndre klack, or Sockertoppen as it is also called. The location was the paradise, Körsbärsdalen, in the film Bröderna Lejonhjärta by Astrid Lindgren. There are two hiking trails in the nature reserve.
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  Degeberga backar External link.

• In Degeberga there is an opportunity to stop and replenish energy. In the village park you can visit Café Drömmen and in the village you will find Farmor's Café and Catering.
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  Café Drömmen External link.
  Farmors Café & Catering External link.

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  Continue the trip north and pass the community of Everöd. When you reach Gärds Köpinge, you can stop at the old bathing place by Vramsån. This is one of Kristianstad's Water Kingdom's places to visit. At the footbridge over the river there are sail screens that tell about the natural values ​​of the river and the cultural history of the place.
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  Vramsån External link.
• Before you arrive in Kristianstad, you can stop at one more place to visit. Åsum's ängar is a nature reserve with bird towers in the old coastal meadow landscape.
  

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  Åsums ängar External link.
  

Bike tour length: 80 km

Tools for your bike tour:

Download a map of the tour. The map includes various visitor spots.

• Map of Vattenriket tour Pdf, 2.9 MB. (Pdf, 2.9 MB)

If you have a program or app that can display GPX files, you can download a GPX file for the bike tour.

• Learn more about how a GPX file works.

• Vattenriket tour (GPX)