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Varbergs kommun

Enchanted woods – Bexell's talking stones loop from Stora Drängabjärs naturreservat

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Sweden

Halland

Varbergs kommun

Enchanted woods – Bexell's talking stones loop from Stora Drängabjärs naturreservat

Moderate

4.5

(6)

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Enchanted woods – Bexell's talking stones loop from Stora Drängabjärs naturreservat

03:22

12.4km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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133 m

Öströö Sheep Farm Café & Garden

Highlight • Cafe

Great farm café, fika baskets to bring to your table. Delicious homemade cakes and generous portions 😋

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1.53 km

Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

In the heart of Åkulla Bokskogar, this short hike offers everything you could wish for: beautiful beech forest, rustic paths, a lovely lake, and plenty of peace and quiet.

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3.36 km

Enchanted woods

Highlight • Forest

Mystical, magical woods, whatever the season. Weave through the knarly trees and moss-covered stones through the forest, while enjoying the occasional view of the Lake Skärsjön.

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4.78 km

Bexell's Talking Stones

Highlight • Monument

A few of Bexell’s “talking” Stones

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5.20 km

Alfred Bexell (1831-1900) had words of wisdom and names carved on rocks and flat stones. There is said to be over 700 carvings.

Bexell feared that the Swedish language would eventually be mixed with other languages and thereby be completely wiped out.

It's a surreal, magical place, deep in the Toppbjärs Nature Reserve.

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6.03 km

Alfred Bexell’s Proverb Area

Highlight • Monument

It was the landowner and member of the Riksdag, Alfred Bexell (1831–1900), who commissioned two stonemasons to install these inscriptions around his estate in Torstorp at the end of the 19th century. The background to this solid work is unknown, but one theory is that he simply wanted to pass on his philosophy of life to future generations. Another theory is that he feared the Swedish language might die out.

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7.01 km

Lake Grytsjön Picnic Area

Highlight • Lake

It's a really nice spot. But it should preferably be avoided during breeding season due to sensitive species breeding nearby 🙂

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8.18 km

Rest stop on Bexellstigen

Highlight • Cafe

A wonderful, lovingly designed stop in the middle of the beech forest of Åkulla Bokskogar. At this quaint, unmanned station, hikers can rest on a blue wooden bench and take cool refreshments for a small fee (cash or via the Swedish Swish app). The station relies entirely on the trust of nature enthusiasts and invites you to play a game of mill or tic-tac-toe with the provided stones on a painted playing field.

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10.9 km

Stora Drängabjärs naturreservat

Nature Reserve

12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.66 km

3.99 km

2.55 km

220 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

834 m

529 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

28°C

10°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Enchanted woods – Bexell's talking stones loop from Stora Drängabjärs naturreservat

Öströö Sheep Farm Café & Garden

Forest Path

Enchanted woods

Bexell's Talking Stones

Bexell's talking stones

Alfred Bexell’s Proverb Area

Lake Grytsjön Picnic Area

Rest stop on Bexellstigen

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