| Nature, Culture and Outdoor Life in the Lyckebyån River’s Area | ||||
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| The Lyckebyån River is a highly interesting environment from both the cultural and the biological point of view. This is due to the fact that the river has changed over the years and that the valley very early became populated and cultivated. The geological conditions and the variety of forms found alongside the river make the area very attractive. During the spring floods the river overflows its banks mainly in those areas that had earlier been ditched. The marshes get flooded and the places that used to be lakes are partly filled with water again. They constitute an important halting place for migrating birds. In the northern part of the Lyckebyån River’s valley there are lakes, wetlands, boulder ridges and coniferous and mixed forests alternately. In a few places there are well developed marshes in the river’s surroundings, for example between Bodaskogssjön and Yggerrydssjön. |
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One of the areas of national interest here is the Huvudhultakvarn. It gets flooded every year and has very interesting flora. The species that can be found here are for example the Royal Fern, the White Bent, the Marsh Violet and the Marsh Bedstraw, hay meadows and parallel ridges. South of Lindås the valley stretches itself out into an open arable land with boulder ridges and varied pasturelands, including wood pasture. We can find species here that are favourable to cultivation, such as the Cat’s Foot (Mountain Everlasting), the Common Rock-rose and the Mountain Arnica. The biggest lake within the Lyckebyån River’s catchment area is Törn. The lake is also a reservoir of the Municipality of Karlskrona. The nature around the lake is varied with wetlands, cultivated areas and forests, both coniferous and deciduous ones. The lake is of a high ornithological value and gives shelter to a large number of fish species. The Lyckebyån River falls into the shallow Lyckeby bay, which is a part of the Baltic Sea. Shallow bays have a great significance as regeneration areas for fish as well as a halting and feeding place for birds. In the woodlands of Blekinge region there is an area of national interest with the typical cultural landscape from the 19th century in the form of pasture marshes, dry meadows, former fields and hay meadows and their characteristic flora and fauna. Apart from all this we can find here a great number of culture-historical remains, for example the cairns (heaps of stones once cleared from the fields), cattle paths, stone walls and wooden fences. Traces of former settlements and activity can be found in many places alongside the Lyckebyån River. Remains of old mills, sawmills etc are particularily numerous.
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The Lyckebyån River offers lots of opportunities for a wide range of exciting outdoor activities. Below you can find some examples of them.
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Bath There are quite many places where you can bathe alongside the river. The biggest ones are: Lessebo Municipality: Emmaboda Municipality: Häljanäsbadet in Långasjö, Åfors, Johansfors, Loafallet in Ubbemålasjön and Törestorp in Vissefjärda. Karlskrona municipality: Västersjön, Mörtsjöåsen and Stora Havsjön.
Cycling For those who prefer riding a bike there is a number of cycle tracks to be used. Paddling The river is a wonderful paddling route particularly in its shallow middle part i.e. from Lindås to Hinderås. The bigger lakes in the area are also suitable for paddling, for example Lake Törn. There are stretches of the river where the rapids and waterfalls make the river inaccessible and so the canoes have to be carried through these parts.
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Camping Below follows a list of some camping sites that are in the vicinity of the Lyckebyån River.
Golf There are a few golf courses of which one is within the Lyckebyån River’s catchment area
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Fishing Lessebo Municipality:
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Walking The Lyckebyån River’s valley is beautiful and offers many charming areas to walk through. There are a few walking routes within the Lyckebyån River’s catchment area. |
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