Trail sign Skogsspåren with arrows for the 10 km and 5 km routes, on a post by a gravel road in Ågesta nature reserve
Trail sign Skogsspåren with arrows for the 10 km and 5 km routes, on a post by a gravel road in Ågesta nature reserve

A 10 kilometer hike in Ågesta Nature reserve

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ByZayera

In the beginning of the trial, we passed a golf course and a dog training course. This winter day neither golfers nor dog owners with their dogs were out on the courses.

After a while, the path divides into the 5 or 10 kilometer forest trail. Here is an area where the green markings are not very clear, so in this case I used the Naturkartan app to follow the designated trail.

The trail takes you through a beautiful area with mixed forest, stone boulders, and lots of moss-covered stones. On the trail, you will pass several diversions, but as long as you follow the marked green signs, it is fairly easy not to lose the directions.

The trail is fairly flat with only a few elevations. You will also pass under the electricity poles twice. This trail shows you a diversity of the Swedish forest in the Stockholm region, both with rocks and wetlands.

The path today was slippery and wet; many parts were flooded and required walking around the trails. Which requires good hiking boots that can get wet and a good grip on slippery branches and wooden boards.

I am always happy hiking and find it very rewarding to just enjoy what nature has to offer. If you are a birdwatcher, you can find common birds here. I heard these birds on the hike: Eurasian Blue Tit, Eurasian Siskin, Crested Tit, Yellowhammer, Common Chaffinch, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, House Sparrow, European Robin, and European Greenfinch.

You will also find animal spillings from row deers and moose too.

I recommend the Naturkartan website and app to check trails and find information, only available in Swedish language.

The trail I hiked on today is called “Skogsmilen,” which means the forest mile. A mile that is 10 kilometers. The trail starts near the parking area, where you will find a map of the area and other trails marked, from 3, 5, 6, and 10-kilometer trails.

Usually in wintertime, we have snow, but this year we have more rain than snow. The forest is very wet, hiking on crispy frosty leaves and frozen ground. Parts of the forest where the sun has warmed up the ground, you will see puddles and streams. Luckily this forest was not so muddy. Other forests in my area are wetter and muddier.

The starting point is near the parking area. Here you will find restrooms too. Ågesta Naturreservat on google map.

Tall thin spruce trees on a mossy slope in Ågesta nature reserve
Large boulder covered in green moss among pine trees in Ågesta nature reserve
Muddy trail junction in a spruce forest, with a coloured trail marker on a tree
Flooded forest with a dark stream and bare trees in early spring
Bright green moss on the forest floor between tall spruce and pine trees
Wooden plank bridge over brown forest water in Ågesta nature reserve
Forest stream with brown water and fallen trees in Ågesta nature reserve
Wet forest trail beside a rock wall, with tall trees and blue sky
Forest trail with roots and a trail marker on a tree, low sun between the trees
Open glade with spruce trees and a trail post under a blue sky
Trail marker on a tree beside a muddy forest path in Ågesta nature reserve
Narrow forest path between dark spruce trees and bare birches
Orange and green trail markers on a birch trunk in the forest
View from a rocky hill through pine trees over the forest, low sun
Straight forest path with moss on both sides and tall pine trees
Pine trees on rocky ground with moss and low sun, under a blue sky
Bog pools with thin ice and grass tussocks in the forest
Pine trunk with orange bracket fungus and orange and green trail markers
Gravel forest road with patches of old snow between tall trees
Tall pine trees and a wooden trail post on a slope, seen from below
Pile of moose droppings on moss beside the trail
Gravel road with old snow, bare trees and a snowy field in the distance