Nature Retreat - Cycling with Lakeside Cabin Stay

This cycling adventure around Lake Sommen in Östergötland is for those who long for silence, nature and presence. Here the roads wind through deep forests and along sparkling waters. Birdsong and wind in the trees replace the noise of the city, and every pedal stroke brings you closer to peace. You cycle at your own pace on small dirt roads, surrounded by wilderness, the smell of pine and the feeling of freedom. In the evenings, comfortable accommodation and time to just be await.

The starting point is the charming Hotel Sommarhagen, where you keep your room throughout your stay - perfect for those who want to travel light. Here, nature is always at the center. On the first evening, you'll get personalized tips on quiet lakes, viewpoints and places with history along the way. You cycle on your own while the luggage you need for the trip is transported to the Glass House. There you spend two nights in the middle of the forest by your own lake, where you fall asleep to the silence and wake up to the light filtering through the trees.

Day 1 - Arrival and dinner at Hotel Sommarhagen

Hotel Sommarhagen, Boxholm

Dinner

Check-in in superior double room and review of maps and information (about 1.5 hours). Keep in mind that cell phone coverage is poor in the wilderness!

Once you are settled in, a 2-course dinner with local produce awaits you in the glassed-in restaurant overlooking the garden and pastures. You will keep your room at the hotel for the duration of your stay so you can leave some of your luggage behind.

Day 2 - Cycle to Glass House and own wilderness lake

Glass house with its own wilderness lake

Breakfast and dinner

23 km

After breakfast you cycle on small forest roads to Glashuset. The bike ride is on winding gravel roads through deep forests. You hardly see any houses and have the whole forest to yourself, except for any animals you may encounter.

The Glass House is located on its own wilderness lake where you can swim. Comfortable beds, food and equipment await you for a relaxing stay. The canoe is located at the shore, just enjoy the nature and silence. Here you can hike, paddle, fish, pick berries and mushrooms - or just be. Listen to the silence, experience nature and enjoy relaxing from everyday life. You eat dinner when it suits you, and prepare the meal in peace and quiet. Then you crawl into your comfortable bed and look up at the stars above you, listening to the sounds of nature and the wind in the trees.

Day 3 - Bike excursion to the cozy village of Ulrika

Glass house with its own wilderness lake

Breakfast and dinner

27 km

After a good night's sleep, you wake up at sunrise and enjoy your breakfast. Today it is off by bike on small forest roads to the small village of Ulrika. Here you will find a beautiful wooden church from the 18th century, a nice bath and a small country store with a café. Then the bike ride continues past lakes and forests until you are back at Glashuset where you enjoy the silence and prepare the evening's dinner.

You can also choose to stay at the Glass House all day and enjoy paddling and swimming. Perhaps a forest walk in the immediate area or just be.

Day 4 - Bike ride back to Sommarhagen

Hotel Sommarhagen, Boxholm

Breakfast and dinner

13 km

After breakfast you cycle to Hotell Sommarhagen, past lakes and through forest. You pass beautiful Malexander with church, homestead and sandy beach.

Back at Hotell Sommarhagen, your hotel room awaits and a 2-course dinner in the glazed restaurant. After dinner, you relax outdoors in the hot tub and enjoy the sunset and the starry sky, before it's time to sleep.

Day 5 - Breakfast and check-out

Breakfast

We hope you've had a great time in the Östergötland wilderness. After breakfast, it's time to check out and return to your home town.