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Canoe Guide - Åker-Vagnhärad
Canoe Tours in Sörmland :Åker-Vagnhärad
I have not canoed this route.
On this route you paddle down many small lakes, separated by short portages.
Start: Åkers Styckebruk. Åkers Styckebruk is on highway E20 west of Stockholm.
Finish: Vagnhärad is on highway E4 SW of Stockholm.
Portages: 5 portages, 0.1 - 0.9 km
Distance: 40 km
Difficulty: Easy
Maps: There is a good canoe map and description for this route.
The route:
Launch at the west shore of lake Visnaren at Åker and paddle down to the SE end of the lake where
there is a 40m portage into lake Marviken. There are 3 more short portages as you make your way down to
lake Klämmingen and paddle down this lake to lake Frösjön and on to Gnesta. Here there is a 900m
portage into lake Sillen. You paddle down this lake to enter the small stream, Trosaån and quickly reach
Vagnhärad.
Alternative finish: It is possible to portage from Klämmingen via some small lakes into lake Yngern
and end the tour at Nykvarn
Information:
Kanotkungen, Mariefred
tel: 0159-216 35,
http://www.kanotkungen.se/1.html
info@kanotkungen.se
Canoe hire, maps and transport. There is a map of the route on their website.
I have not canoed this route.
On this route you paddle down many small lakes, separated by short portages.
Start: Åkers Styckebruk. Åkers Styckebruk is on highway E20 west of Stockholm.
Finish: Vagnhärad is on highway E4 SW of Stockholm.
Portages: 5 portages, 0.1 - 0.9 km
Distance: 40 km
Difficulty: Easy
Maps: There is a good canoe map and description for this route.
The route:
Launch at the west shore of lake Visnaren at Åker and paddle down to the SE end of the lake where
there is a 40m portage into lake Marviken. There are 3 more short portages as you make your way down to
lake Klämmingen and paddle down this lake to lake Frösjön and on to Gnesta. Here there is a 900m
portage into lake Sillen. You paddle down this lake to enter the small stream, Trosaån and quickly reach
Vagnhärad.
Alternative finish: It is possible to portage from Klämmingen via some small lakes into lake Yngern
and end the tour at Nykvarn
Information:
Kanotkungen, Mariefred
tel: 0159-216 35,
http://www.kanotkungen.se/1.html
info@kanotkungen.se
Canoe hire, maps and transport. There is a map of the route on their website.
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