Hiking trails in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve in Sweden

The Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve 's wilderness offers nice hiking trails in pristine nature.

This page describes self-guided hikes. Read about the guided hiking tour in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve >>

3-day hike: The Malingsbo - Kloten Triangle with indoor accommodation

A classic three-day hike on 37 km in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve's wilderness. The hike follow marked hiking trails between the small villages, Malingsbo, Kloten and Nyfors, with indoor accommodation in Kloten and in Nyfors.

Day 1) Malingsbo - Kloten 13 km. Night at the Wilderness Lodge in Kloten:  www.wildernesslodge.se

Day 2) Kloten - Nyfors 11 km. Night at the River Lodge in Nyfors: www.riverlodgesweden.se>>

Day two follow the canoe trail and can be paddled in canoes and kayaks, which is a recommended rest from hiking on the 3-day tour. Overnight guests leave rented canoes and kayaks at River Lodge. Read about the canoe trail >>

Day 3) Nyfors  -Malingsbo 13 km.

Hiking with a light backpack

Staying in the Nature Reserve's indoor accommodation makes the hike much easier because the backpack's load can be significantly reduced when tents and sleeping bags are left at home. The Wilderness Lodge and the River Lodge have refrigirators and fully equiped kitchens.

1-day hiking and 1-day canoeing: Kloten - Nyfors - Kloten with indoor accommodation

A two-day hike and canoe excursion on 22 km, in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve. The hike follows the marked hiking trail between the small villages, Nyfors and Kloten.

Day 1) Canoeing Kloten - Nyfors 10 km. Night at the River Lodge in Nyfors: www.riverlodgesweden.se

Overnight guests leave rented canoes and kayaks at River Lodge. Read about the canoe trail >>

Day 2) Hiking Nyfors - Kloten 12 km.

2-day hike: Kloten - Nyfors - Kloten with indoor accommodation

A two-day hiking excursion on 25 km in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve. The hike follows the marked hiking trails between the small villages, Kloten and Nyfors.

Day 1) Hiking Kloten - Nyfors 13 km. The hike follows the hiking trail over the Grass Hill, which is the highest point in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve. Night at River Lodge in Nyfors. www.riverlodgesweden.se

Day 2) Hiking Nyfors - Kloten 12 km. The hike follow the straight hiking trail between Nyfors and Kloten, which is also a part of Eurotrail 1.

2-day hike: Klosstjärnen - Kloten - Klosstjärnen with night in Bed & Breakfast

A two-day hiking excursion on 27 km in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve. The hike requires that the hikers have their own car and a detailed map. 

You park your car where a small dirt road crosses the hiking trail between Nyfors and Malingsbo, close to the small lake, Klosstjärnen. 

Day 1) Klosstjärnen - Kloten 14 km. Follow the hiking trail towards Malingsbo until the hiking trail connects with the hiking trail between Malingsbo and Kloten. Turn right and follow the hiking trail to Kloten. Night in Bed & Breakfast: www.wildernesslodge.se  

Day 2) Kloten - Klosstjärnen 13 km. Follow the hiking trail leading to Nyfors over the Grass Hill. The last 3 km you hike along a small dirt road that leads back to your car.

1-day hike: Kloten - Kloten

A 1-day hiking excursion on 18 km. The hike takes you to the nature reserve's highest point, the Grass Hill. Before splendid views was to be seen, over the forest and the lakes from the top of a tall watchtower. Unfortunately the watchtower has been torn down.

Follow the hiking trail half-way to Nyfors. From Grass Hill, you turn south along a small dirt road until you reach the hiking trail between Malingsbo and Kloten. Turn right and follow the hiking trail back to Kloten. Night in Bed & Breakfast: www.wildernesslodge.se

Short hike to Trollberget

The first 1,5 km of Bergslagsleden leads up to the top of Trollberget. To know more about the Trollberget hike, you watch the film clip below.

Kloten Adventure Hike

 For making this hike it is necessary to download the hiking trail map below in your GPS or phone. The trail follows old paths, new made paths and no paths at all. We call this hiking trail Kloten Adventure Hike, because this trail is not cleared and not marked in the nature. Red ribbons indicate the way on the most difficult parts.

The starting point for the hiking trails

The small village square in Kloten is the connection point for the hiking trails. The square is located between Wilderness Lodge (Bed & Breakfast) and Nordic Discovery's Adventure Center. The Wilderness Lodge to the left and the Adventure Center to the right on the photo.

Road description to the starting point of the hiking trails >> 

Safe and secure car parking at the starting point of the hiking trails

Car parking is limited in Kloten. The best place to park a car is at Nordic Discovery's guest parking on the meadow at the back side of Nordic Discovery's Adventure Center.

Car parking is free for clients. To become a client is easy. You are welcome to benefit the local economy by buying an ice cream, a soft drink or something else at Nordic Discovery´s Adventure Center. For long time parking the charge is 10 SEK/night.

Hiking maps

Hikers are highly recommended to do their hikes with a detailed map. Detailed maps are for sale and rent at Nordic Discovery's Adventure Center in Kloten. A map briefing about the hiking trails is included in the buying and the rent of the maps. The map rental is 25 SEK for 1 day, 50 SEK for 2 days, 75 SEK for 3 days and 100 SEK for 4 days and more. The price for new maps in water-resistant material is 250 - 300 SEK. Alternatively, you download the digital maps on this page in your GPS or phone.

Or you take a chance and set off without a map, but then you can get lost and run into the forest lady on the picture.

Overview  map on the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve's hiking trails >>   This map is not sufficient because all trails are not marked in the nature and there is a lack of good maintenance at same places.

Winter Hiking in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve

You can do the hikes in the Malingsbo - Kloten Nature Reserve all around the year, but when the snow get too deep you need snow-shoes.

How do we know the local snow depth and if we need snow-shoes or not? You are welcome to ask Nordic Discovery about the amount of snow at the moment. Contact Nordic Discovery >>

Where can we find snow-shoes? Snow-shoes are for rent at Nordic Discovery´s Adventure Center. Information about the snow-shoes and snow-shoe rental >>

The forest lady taking a rest and waiting for lost hikers to spellbind.

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