Regional biketrails: Vättern-Sommenleden
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Runt Vättern-leden
Local biketrails: Pilgrimsrundan
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Australien runt
Other tours: Omberg runt
MTB trails: Omberg ecopark's MTB-trails
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Sveaskog - responsible for the Omberg Ecopark - has created two MTB trails, one on the north side of the mountain with start and finish at Drottning Ommas Castle (5,4 km) and one on the south side with start and finish in Stocklycke (12,8 km or 9,2 km respectivly).
The paths run counterclockwise over short asphalt stretches, forest paths, cleared paths and individual hiking trails. Please note that the trails are shared with pedestrians - show consideration and give the hikers priority!
Note! New routing of the southern trail at S Sjövägen (southbound/northbound) and past Stora Klinten (2023).
Omberg ecopark's MTB-trails (in swedish, pdf).
Note! We recommend using UpplevVadstena's maps below - (online) and (pdf) or gpx!
374 km (main route within Småland/Östergötland)
Created 1984/1997
Alternative: Gränna-Visingsö 25 km
Very clearly signposted with red signs, even in built-up areas.
90 % with road surface.
Bårstad-Häckenäs-Örberga section in the municipality of Vadstena gravel road.
The route Vadstena-Gränna runs together with the route Vättern-leden.
Connects to Sverigeleden in the north and south.
Please note!: In the OSM cycling map, Vättern-Sommenleden is only marked between Väderstad, Vadstena, Skännninge and Mjölby.
410 km (Main route: Around the lake Vättern,
Askersund-Motala-Vadstena- Ödeshög-Gränna-Jönköping-Habo-Hjo-Forsvik)
Created in 2000
Alternative: Connecting routes from different starting points -
Hargebaden, Medevi, Tidaholm, Karlsborg, Olshammar and Mullsjö/Ryfors 80 km.
Quite clear signs (blue signs)
75 % asphalted roads.
The Bårstad-Häckenäckenäs-Örberga section in the municipality of Vadstena is gravelled.
The Vättern-leden route touches three other cycle path systems: Västgötaleden in the west, Vättern-Sommenleden
in the southeast and Sverigeleden in the north.
93,8 km | ascent/descent 260 m
Created 2018
Start at the Pilgrim Centre in Vadstena. The journey goes over the plain and the Omberg, past Tåkern and Vättern. Twelve medieval churches are along the way (Vadstena Abbey church, Orlunda church, Vårfrukyrkan (Skänninge), Bjälbo church, Appuna church, Kumla church, Svanshals church, Röks church, Heda church, Rogslösa church, Örberga church, Nässja church.
Combine motion by bike with peace and accessibility. Take a break at the churches and relax. Take the chance to gather more impressions of the environment. Cyclists can even collect stamps from the twelve churches. Each stamp represents something from the church that you can find out. A pilgrimage does not necessarily have to be done on foot.
12,1 km | ascent/descent 100 m
If the bike is also suitable for forest and gravel paths, you can cycle the "Australia Round", a circuit around the southern part of the Omberg and part of the Dags mosse. The route is 12.1 km long and signposted. Suitable starting points are Alvastra and Stocklycke. The name of the round is due to the fact that the course is similar to the contour of Australia.
Omberg runt. Start in Västerlösa.
Turistvägen
25,5 km | ascent/descent 180 m
Omberg runt is the shortest asphalt route around Omberg and a popular destination, also for cycling clubs. If you don't want to cycle all the way around the mountain, you can use Turistvägen as a shortcut between Länsvägen and Stocklycke. This section is wider than Sjövägen and is ideal for learning to cycle uphill.
The Halvvättern and Tjejvättern competitions run along Sjövägen from north to south. The biggest challenge of the race starts at the climb just behind Borghamn.
If you are not on a race bike, you can take the Järnvägen/Marsfällanvägen from Västerlösa to Ekhaga/Djurkälla. The road to Hl. Hjärtas kloster (Abbey of the Holy Heart) is privately owned and closed to all types of vehicles, including bicycles. In this case, cycle instead past Ekhaga towards Skedet and then turn right towards Skogsby and the main road.
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