Grännaberget

Outdoor area with beautiful views over Gränna, Visingsö, and lake Vättern

  • Walking trail
  • View
  • Café
  • Gränna

Walking trail and café with a view

Experience popular Grännaberget, a place for both outdoor activities and those who enjoy fika. Here you will find rich nature and many beautiful views over lake Vättern, Visingsö, and Gränna.

Grännaberget is an outdoor area close to and high above the idyllic town, with a 70-meter elevation difference between them. From Bergsvägen, Södra Parken, or Franssons polkagrisar, you can walk up to Grännaberget. It is steep but has good walking paths, partly stairs.

A place for versatile outdoor activities

On the mountain, there is an outdoor museum, well-marked exercise trails, illuminated trails, an outdoor gym, MTB trails, a summer café, barbecue areas, and toilets.

In the idyllic natural area, there are pastures, forests, giant trees, and abundant hazel and linden. Here, Holavedsleden and John Bauerleden start or end. In the northeast, Åsabäcken flows, well worth a visit.

One of the hiking trails starting from Grännaberget takes you to the observation tower Tegnértornet, 2.5 km east.

Fika at the top at the summer café Kaffestugan

Beautiful views give you a great appetite, and at Kaffestugan on Grännaberget, which is open in summer, you will find many delicious fika options. All sandwiches are made à la minute on freshly baked bread. It is said that their shrimp sandwiches are famous far beyond Småland's borders. In addition to the famous shrimp sandwiches, you can enjoy other sandwiches and pastries.

A place of inspiration for John Bauer

John Bauer drew much of his inspiration for his trolls and figures here in the forests. He gave the trolls large noses and long, dark hair. John Bauer wanted to convey a connection between nature, the forest, the trolls, and ourselves through his art. Maybe you will meet some of the trolls on the mountain during your visit.

Midsummer and walpurgis night celebrations at Grännaberget

On Midsummer's Eve, traditional Midsummer celebrations are held with a decorated Midsummer pole, entertainment, games around the pole, serving, chocolate wheel, and lotteries. You can also celebrate Walpurgis Night with a picnic in front of the Walpurgis fire.

Allemansrätten

The right of public access (Allemansrätten) allows you to explore Sweden’s nature. This unique privilege is based on shared responsibility, requiring everyone to respect wildlife, nature, landowners, and fellow outdoor enthusiasts.

Enjoy the outdoors - but know the rules!

Learn more at NaturvårdsverketOpens in new window.

Good to know

  • Length of hiking trail: Several trails with varying lengths – from hiking to Tegnértornet to the start of John Bauerleden
  • Difficulty: Easy to difficult
  • Category: Hiking trail/exercise trail/outdoor area
  • Shelters: Yes
  • Barbecue/picnic areas: Yes
  • Toilets: Yes
  • Accessibility: Yes, at the café at Grännaberget
  • Parking: Yes

Gränna

A couple of days in Gränna holds everything you could wish for during your holiday. Stunningly clear water, breathtaking views, gentle walks in magical forests, history, cycling along beautiful country roads or challenging MTB tracks, relaxing to magical sunsets, strolls down cobblestone alleys, deliciously good ice cream and of course – the pepparmint rock candy.

How to get here

Grännaberget is located on the height above the town of Gränna.

By Car

If you come by car, you can park at Grännaberget.

Directions to the parking at Grännaberget: Drive from Gränna towards Tranås, road 133. After the entrance to the E4 towards Stockholm, turn left onto Norra Boarpsvägen. Continue on the road for just under 1 km and then turn left in a tunnel under the E4 according to the signs to Grännaberget. At the end of the road, you will find the parking lot.

You can also get to Gränna by bus, line 121 and 122 from central Jönköping and line 121 from Huskvarna. The stop in Gränna is called Södra Parken. Then take the stairs up from Södra Parken.

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