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Kyrksjön

Stockholm  >  Sweden

Small and shallow lake that is part of the Kyrksjölöten nature reserve. The lake is surrounded by dense vegetation.

Added* by Frida Fridh
Most recent update 22 august 2023

Description

Kyrksjön is a small lake in Bromma, a western suburb in Stockholm. The dense vegetation surrounding the lake contains Nattergal, Munk and Rørsanger hiding from Spurvehøg, Duehøg and Natugle. Birds recorded on the lake include Blishøne, Toppet Lappedykker, Troldand, Taffeland, Lille Lappedykker and Nordisk Lappedykker.

Details

Access

Kyrksjön is located in Bromma, a western suburb in Stockholm. You can park close to the lake or get there by public transport or by bike from Stockholm. The metro's green line station is located south of the reserve. From Åkeshov station it is about 400 meters to walk in the direction of and past Åkeshovshallen or the school Nya Elementar. Several bus lines with nearby stops such as Kyrksjölöten, Urban Hjärnes väg or Salixvägen.

There is a small parking for reserve visitors at Vultejusvägen. Outside the reserve there are also parking spaces at, for example, Åkeshovshallen. Click on the P in the map for directions to a parking.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake

Conditions

Wet , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Photo lake Kyrksjön by FarbrorAnna, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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