Svanenmärkt hotell vid Vättern med utmärkta möjligheter att förvara din cykel.
Scandic Elmia
Jönköping, Småland
Gravel roads have their very special charm. Cycling on gravel in a varied landscape can also take its toll, so it's good to be a reasonably experienced cyclist when cycling this tour. Then there are some nice depots where you can replenish energy along the route.
The text about this bike ride is based on "Scenic gravel round to Hook" which was produced by Calle Andersson at Cycling Jönköping.
You start by cycling out of Jönköping in an easterly direction and pass the golf club. There will be a climb that will take you up to a small town called Skinnersdal. The reward is the beautiful view of Jönköping and Lake Vättern.
If you like gravel cycling, or Gravel as the Anglo-Saxon name reads, this tour is something extra. You pass the town of Tenhult and go down to the nature reserve at Lyngemadssjön. There are forests that are several hundred years old, cliffs and bogs. It is likely that the lucky one can see an otter in Hästgångsån.
Approximately halfway and at the southernmost point of the cycle tour, you will come to Hooks Manor. An elegant facility where there are conference rooms, hotel, golf course, spa and fine dining opportunities. Hook has ancient origins. Gustav Vasa himself took over ownership of the village from Nydala Monastery in the 1500s. Calle Andersson who has put together the route at Cycling Jönköping also recommends a visit to Leva Café & Hemma in Hook.
Now you turn north again on your bike ride. The next intermediate goal is Taberg. If you have a lot of energy left, you can have coffee on the top of the mountain. A charming alternative is Konditori Rosetten which is located down in Tabergsdalen. You have earned yourself a pastry! With the new energy, you cycle the last bit back to Jönköping.
