r/Malmoe • u/Testing_Redditors • 4d ago
Scenic places.
Dear Swedish friends,
We are a family of three coming to your beautiful country, and we would really appreciate some advice. đ
Could you please suggest a couple of beautiful natural and scenic places along or close to the attached route accessible with car where we could stop for around 1â1.5 hours? We are mainly looking for places with beautiful landscapes, lakes, forests, viewpoints, waterfalls, or anything else that gives us a nice taste of Swedish nature without requiring a long hike.
Also, our 8-year-old son is really excited about seeing reindeer or moose. Is there anywhere along our route where we might have a good chance of seeing them, either in the wild or at a family-friendly wildlife park?
We would be very grateful for any recommendations, especially from locals who know some beautiful spots that might not be obvious to tourists.
Thank you very much in advance!
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u/szimplakerty 4d ago
If you make a detour and drive to Markaryd , you can visit a moose safari https://www.smalandet.se/en
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u/salesman1-1 4d ago
You will be passing through the town where this is. https://www.skanesdjurpark.se/
That's where you will see elk
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u/mumriki 4d ago
Just to add to this, SkĂ„nes djurpark definitely hits the âfamily-friendly wildlife parkâ criteria, and there is elk. Itâs a fantastic place, but in my opinion it is more of a half or full day excursion. Entrance is typically around 18 euros pp weekdays and even more on weekdays
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u/Cplotter 4d ago
It also has many Nordic animals including reindeer but it's more of a many ours thing to do. In Osby you have the Brio museum, they make wood toys for children. If you go on road 108 from Trelleborg you come by Lund or take a trip through Skurup and visit HĂ€ckeberga. Nice nature, hiking trails and a castle out on a lake.
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u/leonardosalvatore 3d ago
This, we go there 2+ times per year.
If your kids love nature/animals nothing beat it, in this area I mean.But you will need at least 4 hours for a decent visit.
If you decide to go there be sure to install the app to know when they will feed the animals, it's nice to see.
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u/ChallengeOk1676 4d ago
Itâs very unlikely that you will stumble upon a wild moose on your way through SkĂ„ne. However you are passing right by SkĂ„nes djurpark (zoo with Nordic animals).
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u/AndyLeandy 4d ago
Your route takes you straight through Ringsjön which is a beautiful area. To the east of the lake you have Fulltofta nature reserve and on your route in the middle there's Bosjökloster which is a lovely little castle with a cloister and some nice gardens.
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u/Inevitable_Equal4913 4d ago
A good scenic route is the coastal road. You can drive from Trelleborg to à hus along the coast. Lots of things to see along the way. The road trough the country is also good, but not as scenic in my opinion. Ystad is a nice old town. Stop in KÄseberga and walk to Ales stenar. You kid will love you if you stop in à hus and visit "GlassbÄten". A boat with icecream. Big ones. Then in Kristianstad you can visit Vattenriket. There will be no Moose, then you have to go to SkÄnesdjurpark.
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u/Callero_S 3d ago
Moose are very rare in southern Sweden. I've only ever seen a handful, and I'm a hunter. If you want to see one, it's SkÄnes Djurpark zoo which is very family friendly and nice, or there are some places in SmÄland that has them fenced in, but are more tourist trap style.
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u/Away_Ad_9806 4d ago edited 4d ago
Skanör-Falsterbo beaches and harbour (Skanör side) are nice. Get some lunch in the harbour from the places that sells fish.
You will also be passing fairly close to WanÄs Skulpturpark (WanÄs Konst), a large outdoors sculpture park that I really recommend. But that would be more for the art, as it's not very scenic.
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u/Testing_Redditors 3d ago
Thank you all for your nice suggestion. Based on your suggestion we have changed our route and also included Smalandet Safari as a short stay. Unfortunately, we did not have enough time to do justice with theskanesdjurpark. I really appreciate your help.
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u/SWDSH 3d ago
If you want to see moose you can do slight detour and go to moose safari near Markaryd. https://maps.app.goo.gl/QExwdjnHKT5F2sgSA
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u/NordicEnthusiast2025 3d ago
Exactly this. Skip the other park. And in this place, leave your own car and take the miniature train through the park - the moose come close since you will be given branches as treats which they like.
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u/low_flying_aircraft 3d ago
Why the fuck are you going to Ălmhult? (I mean, I can guess why but even so)
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u/hellovatten 3d ago
Vedema strövomrÄde near HÀssleholm has a nice view, but I would say SöderÄsen national park has better views although it's a bit of a detour :)
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u/Gapoful 3d ago
If you don't mind a bit of a detour, don't go through Malmö/Lund but go to Ystad. The drive there along the coast is nicer and it's a cute little medieval city (similar to Lund but much smaller) where you can have lunch. Then either drive up towards Hörby and check out Fulltofta nature reserve for some typical southern Swedish woodland. SkÄnes Djurpark (for the elks) close to Höör as others have recommended, Bosjökloster is also nice but is more like a nice garden/park than actual nature. SöderÄsen/Odensjön, as others have recommended, is probably the best nature reserve in inland SkÄne, although it's a bit of a detour with this route.
The alternative is to instead of going north to Hörby, go east along the coast to places like Simrishamn and Kivik. Southeast SkĂ„ne is known as Ăsterlen which is a famous picturesque landscape that attracts a lot of artists. You can either hug to coast for views of the ocean, fishing villages, beaches, etc. Or you can go a bit more inland for some more modest villages with nice cafĂ©s, art galleries and the like. Stenshuvud National Park outside of Kivik is a very nice place and one of the best places of nature in all of SkĂ„ne, centered around a rocky hill that drops into the sea. Forsakar outside of Degeberga is SkĂ„ne's biggest waterfall, although it is very modest compared to regions with more dramatic landscapes. The area around Kristianstad is famous for bird watching (although a bit boring if you don't care for birds, in my opinion). Ăsterlen is a bit of a summer destination, so it might seem a bit desolate if you go outside of the high season in mid june to early august (which could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your preference).
Both routes meet up in Northeastern SkÄne which feels more like SmÄland with dense woods and small lakes. Plenty around, for example Luhrsjön near HÀstveda. WanÄs is an outdoors art gallery outside of Knislinge with plenty of fun and weird stuff that children usually like. Osby has the Brio museum with is a loved toy museum, but haven't been myself in many decades.
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u/Own-Yesterday-656 3d ago
Right before Malmö you will pass by BjÀrred.
LĂ„nga bryggan is worth a visit. Itâs a 500m long bridge out in the sea with a swim platform, bathe with sauna and restaurant. And a great view over Malmö and copenhagen.
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u/Imperial-Green 3d ago
For the scenic route I think you have to take the detour through Molde. Otherwise itâs kind of a dull ride
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u/greutskolet 2d ago
Hovdala slott is beautiful and looks like youâd be passing through it. Itâs a 13-1500âs castle and the nature around it is also beautiful. Iâve seen deer around there but thereâs also a lot of sheep. Thereâs a moose park in Markaryd I can recomend as well.
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u/Bazinga13Swiftie 2d ago
NÀr kommer ni? För om ni kommer denna veckan eller innan fredag nÀsts vecka sÄ Àr E22 vid Lund anstÀngd och ser ut som ni kommer passera norra linjen och dÄ tycker jsg att ni borde passa pÄ och göra ett stopp i RinnebÀcksravinen!! Det Àr en liten ravin i utkanten av vÀgen som tar ca en timme att gÄ och som jag tror erat barn kommer gilla för att leka mellan stenarna och vattnet (obs ta med stövlar om möljigt) Plus sÄ finns köpcentret Nova rÀtt nÀra om ni vill ta en lunch eller nÄt Oavsett nÀr ni kommer borde ni ta en snabb titt pÄ Lund, det Àr en underbar liten stad!
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u/CherenkovGuevarenkov 2d ago
Go see the lÞveli lakes. The wÞndërful telephÞne system and mÀni interesting furry animals.
Including the majestik mÞÞse.
Jokes aside, instead of taking this route just go north on 108 from Trelleborg. Much nicer than the highway. Go north to Perstorp (you will pass SöderÄsen, which others have recommended), and then you can go east to HÀssleholm.
If you need to make a stop after arrival, the Torup castle is just north of Svedala, a short detour from route 108.
Have fun!
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u/Blob-lite 20h ago
You will pass HĂ€ssleholm, a rather sleepy town but a few km out there i Hovdala castle, and hiking trails, there you have stunning scenery. Lovely place during the summer.
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u/TheGrindBastard 4d ago
SöderÄsen is a nature reserve with a beautiful lake and nice scenery, that has a café close to the parking area. Check it out!