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Store Mosse National Park - Lake Kävsjön

Jönköping County  >  Sweden

Store Mosse is the largest marsh in southern Sweden. To call it a ''marsh sea'' is not an overstatement.

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Most recent update 3 березня 2021

Description

Store Mosse National Park is home to breeding Журавель сірий, Лебідь-кликун, Жовна чорна, and Баранець малий. The marsh has breeding waders, wildfowl, and numerous warblers in the woodland including Берестянка звичайна. There are also Grouse, such as Глушець білодзьобий, Тетерук євразійський, and Орябок лісовий, as well as Синиця чубата. Kävsjön in the middle of the national park is a famous bird lake and easy accessible on foot. You can make a circular walk of 14 km around the lake or overlook the area from the watch tower near the visitor center.

Details

Access

From Varnamo, go North but as soon as you get to the first round about take the first exit and head for Hillerstop. After 8 miles of driving you will see the car park. At lake Kävsjön is the main entrance to the national park with visitor centre, bird towers and trails. There is also a good carpark. Store Mosse has more than 40 kilometers of footpaths available. The different routes through the park vary from 300 meters to 14 kilometers.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Wetland , Lake , Mud flats

Conditions

Flat , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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