Outdoor Adventures with Ancient Brit
Canoe Guide - Arvika Grand Tour
Canoe Tours in Värmland: Arvika Grand Tour
I have only canoed sections of this route.
This route is a major commitment which explores most of the lake system in the Arvika area, following both
popular canoe routes and some obscure routes. The route is mainly on lakes but some small rivers are paddles
and there are many portages.
Start: Skjervangen in Norway. Lake Skjervangen is on highway 21 east of Oslo and close to the Sweden border.
Finish: Arvika Canoe Centre, on the Glafsfjorden about 3 km south of Arvika.
Portages: There are a lot of portages, some of them long, but most of them are on tracks or roads so are easy
with a canoe trolley. The portages are clearly shown on the canoe map for the area.
Difficulty: Difficult. The paddling is easy, unless there are big waves on the lakes but there are many portages.
Distance: 450 km
Maps: There are good canoe maps available for this route.
The Route:
Skjervangen - Nysockensjön 70 km
Launch into Skjervangen and follow the Köla älv tour as far as lake Nysockensjön.
Nysockensjön - Nyesjön 35 km
Head north up the Jösse älv tour past Gunnarskog on to Nyesjön.
Nyesjön - Mitandersfors 25 km
Portage through Borton into Lövsjön and continue up a small stream to the NNW and portage through Fallen
to Storeken. Portage into Åstjärnet and portage out into Lilleken and again into Lövvattnet and then Skålsjön
before the portage into Mitandersfors.
Mitandersfors - Nyesjön 50 km
Follow the Jösse älv tour up to Mökeren and down to Nyesjön.
Nyesjön - Gräsmark 25 km
Portage east into Gränsjön and then portage from its east tip into Stor-Treen. From the NE corner of
Stor-Treen, portage into Mången. A long portage follows to Borrsjön. Paddle through this lake and portage to
into the fiord-like lake, the Rottnen, just south of Gräsmark.
Grasmark - Grums 100 km
Paddle south down lake Rottnen. At the south end of Rottnen follow the small river Rottnan to Rottneros
where you portage into Mellan-Fyrken. Paddle down to the south end of this long lake and into Nedre Fyrken and
from its SW tip follow the small river Norsälven through Edsvalla and Välberg to the Asfjorden, part of the huge
inland sea Vänern, and on to Grums.
Grums - Edane 70 km
Paddle west from Grums to Borgvik and then north up Borgsviksälven into Lilla Värmeln and into Värmeln.
Paddle up to Brunskog and back round to Edane, where there is a Canoe Centre.
Edane - Tångeberg 20 km
From Edane paddle to the NW tip of Vänern for a long portage to the Glasfjoden. Paddle down the east shore
of this big lake and when it narrows cross to to Sölje and Tångeberg.
Tångeberg - Arvika 60 km
Follow the route of the Glaskogsturen through Stora Gla and Övre Gla to Arvika.
Information:
Arvika kanot & turistcenter AB
Box 191
S-671 25 Arvika SWEDEN
Telephone: +46 570 18245
info@arvikacanoe.se
http://www.arvikacanoe.se/aktcwebb2
Canoe hire, canoe transport, maps and information
There is an outline map of the route on their website.
Sandvikengården, Edane
671 94 Brunskog
Tel: +46 (0) 570-500 25
info@sandvikengarden.se
http://www.sandvikengarden.se/index.html
Canoe hire, canoe transport, maps and information.
Sketch maps of canoe routes on their website
Norstugan, Koppom
Nolgård
67041 Koppom
Sweden
tel:0046(0)571-16044
http://www.norstugan.com/index.php
info@norstugan.com
Canoe hire
Route description (German)
Kanu DKV-Auslandsführer Band 4: Skandinavien
Route description of the Rotten - Grums section
I have only canoed sections of this route.
This route is a major commitment which explores most of the lake system in the Arvika area, following both
popular canoe routes and some obscure routes. The route is mainly on lakes but some small rivers are paddles
and there are many portages.
Start: Skjervangen in Norway. Lake Skjervangen is on highway 21 east of Oslo and close to the Sweden border.
Finish: Arvika Canoe Centre, on the Glafsfjorden about 3 km south of Arvika.
Portages: There are a lot of portages, some of them long, but most of them are on tracks or roads so are easy
with a canoe trolley. The portages are clearly shown on the canoe map for the area.
Difficulty: Difficult. The paddling is easy, unless there are big waves on the lakes but there are many portages.
Distance: 450 km
Maps: There are good canoe maps available for this route.
The Route:
Skjervangen - Nysockensjön 70 km
Launch into Skjervangen and follow the Köla älv tour as far as lake Nysockensjön.
Nysockensjön - Nyesjön 35 km
Head north up the Jösse älv tour past Gunnarskog on to Nyesjön.
Nyesjön - Mitandersfors 25 km
Portage through Borton into Lövsjön and continue up a small stream to the NNW and portage through Fallen
to Storeken. Portage into Åstjärnet and portage out into Lilleken and again into Lövvattnet and then Skålsjön
before the portage into Mitandersfors.
Mitandersfors - Nyesjön 50 km
Follow the Jösse älv tour up to Mökeren and down to Nyesjön.
Nyesjön - Gräsmark 25 km
Portage east into Gränsjön and then portage from its east tip into Stor-Treen. From the NE corner of
Stor-Treen, portage into Mången. A long portage follows to Borrsjön. Paddle through this lake and portage to
into the fiord-like lake, the Rottnen, just south of Gräsmark.
Grasmark - Grums 100 km
Paddle south down lake Rottnen. At the south end of Rottnen follow the small river Rottnan to Rottneros
where you portage into Mellan-Fyrken. Paddle down to the south end of this long lake and into Nedre Fyrken and
from its SW tip follow the small river Norsälven through Edsvalla and Välberg to the Asfjorden, part of the huge
inland sea Vänern, and on to Grums.
Grums - Edane 70 km
Paddle west from Grums to Borgvik and then north up Borgsviksälven into Lilla Värmeln and into Värmeln.
Paddle up to Brunskog and back round to Edane, where there is a Canoe Centre.
Edane - Tångeberg 20 km
From Edane paddle to the NW tip of Vänern for a long portage to the Glasfjoden. Paddle down the east shore
of this big lake and when it narrows cross to to Sölje and Tångeberg.
Tångeberg - Arvika 60 km
Follow the route of the Glaskogsturen through Stora Gla and Övre Gla to Arvika.
Information:
Arvika kanot & turistcenter AB
Box 191
S-671 25 Arvika SWEDEN
Telephone: +46 570 18245
info@arvikacanoe.se
http://www.arvikacanoe.se/aktcwebb2
Canoe hire, canoe transport, maps and information
There is an outline map of the route on their website.
Sandvikengården, Edane
671 94 Brunskog
Tel: +46 (0) 570-500 25
info@sandvikengarden.se
http://www.sandvikengarden.se/index.html
Canoe hire, canoe transport, maps and information.
Sketch maps of canoe routes on their website
Norstugan, Koppom
Nolgård
67041 Koppom
Sweden
tel:0046(0)571-16044
http://www.norstugan.com/index.php
info@norstugan.com
Canoe hire
Route description (German)
Kanu DKV-Auslandsführer Band 4: Skandinavien
Route description of the Rotten - Grums section
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