{"id":13184,"date":"2017-11-07T09:36:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T09:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/?p=13184"},"modified":"2017-11-07T09:38:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T09:38:15","slug":"battre-framkomlighet-cyklister-vid-ekolsund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/artiklar\/battre-framkomlighet-cyklister-vid-ekolsund\/","title":{"rendered":"Better accessibility for cyclists at Ekolsund"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who wants to cycle from Enk\u00f6ping to H\u00e5bo has got much better conditions. It is the old railway bridge between Ekolsund and St\u00e4msvik that has been equipped with new foundations. In addition, the sly has been cleared and the old railway bank has been refilled and leveled.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The route is part of the M\u00e4lardalsleden trail and is a natural choice for cyclists who travel from Enk\u00f6ping towards H\u00e5bo municipality or vice versa. In the past, you have had to cycle old E18 to cross the Ekolsundsviken or get off and lead the bikes over the bad ground. The improvement of the bridge and the railway bank opens up new opportunities both for those who like to cycle the M\u00e4lardalsleden trail and for the municipalities in the area.<\/p>\n

- This will be a boost for bicycle tourism through H\u00e5bo and Enk\u00f6ping, says Jenny Lindberg, responsible for visitor industry issues at H\u00e5bo Marknads AB.<\/p>\n

\"H\u00e5bo<\/p>\n

The investment became possible, among other things, by joining H\u00e5bo Marknads AB as a project owner and through financial support from a so-called Leader project. Leader is a method of what is called locally led development through collaboration. The funding for Leader projects comes from the neighboring municipalities, the state and the EU. The work on clearing and improved groundwork has been carried out by residents in the area who are members of local community associations.<\/p>\n

H\u00e5bo Municipality sees increased opportunities for its ongoing investment in cycling tourism through the improved accessibility across Ekolsundsviken. Cycling is important for the municipality.<\/p>\n

- We are investing in bicycle tourism because it is a growing phenomenon. We work with a business perspective at H\u00e5bo Marknads AB and we want to see that more companies will be able to feed in the hospitality industry, which is one of the fastest growing industries. Large parts of the municipality are made up of rural areas, so the hospitality industry is a suitable way to go. We also have an environmental goal in the municipality and see cycling tourism rather than car tourism, says Jenny Lindberg.<\/p>\n

\"H\u00e5bo<\/p>\n

There are further, even more long-term, reasons why H\u00e5bo wants to attract tourists who come by bicycle. You see a place very good from the bike saddle.<\/p>\n

- We want people to come here and see how nice it is, and maybe in the long term be interested in moving here.<\/p>\n

The municipality also invests in culture and history. You are seeking support in order to revive the old Stone House which is adjacent to Skokloster castle. It is empty today, but the idea is to fill it with culture and various events. In other words, for bike tourists there will be even more attractions in the future. But even today there are many gems in the area. For those who want to stop and recuperate once you have come across the H\u00e5bosidan, Jenny Lindberg has a good tip.<\/p>\n

- It is a great stop at Kr\u00e4gga Caf\u00e9 and Lanthandel that is perfect for cyclists. I can highly recommend it.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Den som vill cykla fr\u00e5n Enk\u00f6ping till H\u00e5bo har f\u00e5tt betydligt b\u00e4ttre f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar. Det \u00e4r den gamla j\u00e4rnv\u00e4gsbron mellan Ekolsund och St\u00e4msvik som har rustats upp med nytt underlag. Dessutom har man r\u00f6jt sly och den gamla j\u00e4rnv\u00e4gsbanken har fyllts p\u00e5 och j\u00e4mnats ut.\u00a0 Str\u00e4ckan \u00e4r en del av M\u00e4lardalsleden och utg\u00f6r ett naturligt val […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":13187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[141,142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nyheter","category-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13184\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swedenbybike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}