This is a self-guided intermediate-level cycling holiday. The cycling takes place on both asphalt and gravel in a very safe traffic environment. E-bike is available.
Can really recommend this bike package. Super hotel beautifully located in Bunn with fantastic and varied nature around.
Karin B
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Practical Info
Before you book
Accommodation
Hotel
(Bauergården, Bunn)
Season
1 Apr - 30 Sep
Type of cycling
Leisure
Surface
Asphalt and Gravel
Cycling takes place in a stress-free and very safe traffic environment.
Pet Friendly
Pets are always welcome for a small fee - perfect for those who want to share the cycling adventure with their four-legged friend.
Culture
Explore art, historical sites and local traditions - a perfect mix of cycling and cultural experiences.
Romantic
Escape the daily grind and make memories together - romantic cycling packages with cozy accommodation and beautiful surroundings.
We speak
English, Swedish and German
This cycling package offers a rich journey through some of Småland's most atmospheric environments. You cycle through magical forests and along the eastern Vättern slopes, visit charming Gränna and historic Visingsö, and explore Äppledalen's rolling farmland - sometimes called Småland's own Tuscany.
Gränna, beautifully situated on the shores of Lake Vättern, is known for its cobbled streets, colorful wooden houses and the scent of freshly stuffed candy canes. In the harbor, cozy restaurants await and the ferry that takes you to Visingsö, where the sights are close and the bike is the perfect means of transport. For the best experience, we recommend a bike with wider tires, adapted for both gravel and road.
You stay comfortably at Bauergården - an accommodation close to nature on the edge of the forest by Lake Bunn. After the day's stage, relaxation awaits, perhaps a moment in the sauna, and then a tasty dinner in a quiet environment. Here, activity is combined with tranquility - just as a cycling holiday should be.
Please note that the trails are not marked and therefore we strongly recommend that you download and cycle using our digital maps. Printed maps are also available at the hotel.
Photo: DAYPHOTOGRAPHY
Included
Three nights at Bauergården (part in a double room)
3 x breakfast
3 x picnic basket
3 x two-course dinner (excl. drinks)
Sauna
GPX files and detailed route description
Bike storage & bike wash
Add-on Extras
Extra nights, the package is easily completed with one or two days (SEK 1,320 per person/part in a double room)
Single room supplement: SEK 300 / night
E-bike and helmet: 590 SEK/day (booking directly with Sportson 036-15 00 66 / jonkoping@sportson)
Rental bike, Women Classic: 300 SEK/day
Experienced bike guide according to quote
Pets welcome for a small supplement (must be booked in advance)
Day 1 - Around lakes among trolls
Bauergården, Bunn
Picnic basket and dinner
32 km
Åsens village and farm café
After checking in at Bauergården, a beautiful tour of the surrounding landscape awaits. The destination of today's excursion is Åsens by - a living cultural reserve where time seems to have stopped. Here you can sit down at the charming farm café Åsens Skafferi & Servering, which is housed in the old barn. Don't miss the Småland cheesecake, baked according to tradition with milk from the neighboring village - a taste of childhood memories and local pride.
From Åsens village, you head over the heights down towards beautiful Ramsjön, a quiet place surrounded by forest. You pass the entrance to Råbyskogen, a nature reserve with lush paths and magical greenery - perfect for a short detour on foot.
The journey continues into the fairytale forests that inspired the artist John Bauer. Here the gravel road winds through moss-covered rocks and silence, as if taken from a story from the past. A soft start to the cycling journey, with both taste, history and the magic of nature.
Day 2 - Gravel, candy canes and lake views
Bauergården, Bunn
Breakfast, picnic basket and dinner
40-65 km
A must in Gränna - freshly made candy canes
After breakfast, you set course for picturesque Gränna and the historic island of Visingsö - a day filled with nature, culture and classic candy canes. You cycle north through a beautiful landscape with lake views and small roads that wind through the Småland cultural landscape.
In Gränna you can stroll along the cobblestone streets, peek into the candy shops and choose from several nice restaurants. From here, the ferry goes to Visingsö with frequent trips across Lake Vättern. A ferry ticket is not included in the package, but is easily purchased on site or online.
On Visingsö, several sights await: Visingsborg Castle Ruins, the strangely straight oak tree planted in the 19th century, and Visingsö Castle in Näs - the place where Sweden's kings were crowned almost a thousand years ago. The island is perfect to explore by bike.
If you want to shorten the day's stage, you can choose to return the same way from Gränna, instead of cycling around the whole island. The evening ends with a good dinner at the hotel - a nice rounding off of a day with a lot to discover.
Day 3 - Sweet apple tour
Bauergården, Bunn
Breakfast, picnic basket and dinner
63-72 km
Cycling through Äppledalen - Smålands Toscana
Today the tour goes to Äppledalen, sometimes called "Småland's Tuscany" - an area known for its favorable climate and its rolling orchards. You cycle through Bunndalen towards Ölmstad, along winding country roads that take you through both forests and open fields.
At Kaxholmen you can stop for a swim at Hunnerydsbadet, before reaching Rudenstam's Gårdsbutik och Café - a lovely place for lunch or coffee among the apple trees.
The journey continues through Äppledalen to Vistakulle Fruktodling, where you are treated to a fantastic view of Lake Vättern. If you have the energy left in your legs, you can round Landsjön before turning back towards Ölmstad and then on to Bunn.
Back at the hotel, a well-deserved dinner awaits - a perfect end to a day filled with tastes, smells and views you will never forget.
Day 4 - The wonderful countryside of the East Vättern Scarp Landscape and return journey
Breakfast
29 km
Picnic in the forest
As a conclusion to your cycling adventure, a stage through one of Sweden's most atmospheric cultural landscapes awaits. You cycle on undulating small roads that wind past barns and mansions, horses and cows. Here in the area southeast of Lake Vättern you are met by a nature that has been shaped by both geology and generations of use - from almost untouched ravines to oak hills that belonged to old large estates.
The landscape is vibrant and varied: leafy meadows by small crofts, open pastures and quiet forest areas give the tour both peace and luster.
We recommend a stop at Flättinge Gårdsbutik, where you can enjoy homemade coffee and perhaps learn more about the farm's own cultivation of sweet lupine - a protein-rich legume similar to the soybean.
Then it's off home, with fresh air in the lungs and the bike bags filled with memories. If you want to stay another night, that's fine - then another dinner awaits and the chance to digest the experiences in peace and quiet.
Bunn, Gränna, Småland
Map Gränna, Visingsö and Äppledalen
Travel
Getting Here
Private transfer from Jönköping/Gränna to the hotel can be booked via Janne, phone 070-8223759. Price: SEK 1,000/party (max. 8 people including luggage, max. 4 people including bikes and luggage).
Payment is made on site upon arrival. The property will send you a confirmation with all practical information for your stay.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Cancellation or changes can be made no later than 3 pm the day before arrival without charge. Cancellation later or no-show will be charged with the full amount.
39 Ratings
★4.4
Overall impression ★4.5
Value for money ★4.4
Treatment and service ★4.9
Accommodation ★4.4
Dining experience ★4.4
Biking experience ★4.0
September 2025•Per S.★4.8
Nice hotel where our cabin had a patio. Close to bathing lake with bathing jetty and a good sauna. We chose to cycle on mostly asphalt roads that were reasonably hilly so we avoided the more steep gravel roads. One day we chose a nice cycling on Visingsö.
September 2025•Marielle J.★4.8
Absolutely wonderful place to stay and very beautiful environment to cycle around in. A little tough cycling for vacation cycling but the accommodation gave us perfect tips on alternative routes. You want to enjoy too if not just wear. On the whole, very satisfied!
August 2025•Sten★4.0
Nice mini vacation
July 2025•Ann-sofi H.★3.7
Both breakfast, packed lunch and dinner were great and good. Would have liked a little variation on the main course as there was meat all three days. It was poorly signposted on the bike path, we cycled after blue marking and had to turn around when we did not know where we were in the forest. Better maps, we thought it would be better when booking by swedenbybike Bauergården was nice near the baths
Reply from the operator
Hi Ann-Sofie and thank you for your feedback.
So glad you liked our place, the food and the service. Regarding the markings on the bike trails, unfortunately we can not mark the trails due to landowners etc. which means that we have to use GPX files and maps that you receive before and during your stay. Hope you still liked the landscape and environment. Welcome back and have a great summer!
Regards Sofia Petersson, Hotel Manager.
July 2025•Folke Z.★4.2
The bike paths were not marked, did not know if you came right. Food and service very good Close to the bath a big + when they were very hot when we were there.
Reply from the operator
Hello Folke and thank you for your feedback.
So glad you liked our place, the food and the service. Regarding the markings on the bike trails, unfortunately we can not mark the trails due to landowners etc. which means that we have to use GPX files and maps that you receive before and during your stay. Hope you still liked the landscape and environment. Welcome back and have a great summer!
Regards Sofia Petersson, Hotel Manager.
July 2025•Madeleine L.★5.0
We are very happy with the whole package. I can really recommend this tour in very beautiful surroundings. And the accommodation at Bauergården was great, great food and great location and nice staff.
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Nice hotel where our cabin had a patio. Close to bathing lake with bathing jetty and a good sauna. We chose to cycle on mostly asphalt roads that were reasonably hilly so we avoided the more steep gravel roads. One day we chose a nice cycling on Visingsö.
Absolutely wonderful place to stay and very beautiful environment to cycle around in. A little tough cycling for vacation cycling but the accommodation gave us perfect tips on alternative routes. You want to enjoy too if not just wear. On the whole, very satisfied!
Nice mini vacation
Both breakfast, packed lunch and dinner were great and good. Would have liked a little variation on the main course as there was meat all three days. It was poorly signposted on the bike path, we cycled after blue marking and had to turn around when we did not know where we were in the forest. Better maps, we thought it would be better when booking by swedenbybike Bauergården was nice near the baths
Hi Ann-Sofie and thank you for your feedback.
So glad you liked our place, the food and the service. Regarding the markings on the bike trails, unfortunately we can not mark the trails due to landowners etc. which means that we have to use GPX files and maps that you receive before and during your stay. Hope you still liked the landscape and environment. Welcome back and have a great summer!
Regards Sofia Petersson, Hotel Manager.
The bike paths were not marked, did not know if you came right. Food and service very good Close to the bath a big + when they were very hot when we were there.
Hello Folke and thank you for your feedback.
So glad you liked our place, the food and the service. Regarding the markings on the bike trails, unfortunately we can not mark the trails due to landowners etc. which means that we have to use GPX files and maps that you receive before and during your stay. Hope you still liked the landscape and environment. Welcome back and have a great summer!
Regards Sofia Petersson, Hotel Manager.
We are very happy with the whole package. I can really recommend this tour in very beautiful surroundings. And the accommodation at Bauergården was great, great food and great location and nice staff.