Nature, trails & hiking

At Skansberget hill, located just west of Flottsbro farm, one can find the remnants of an ancient castle. The bike path through Glömstadalen, stretching between Flemingsberg and Flottsbro, leads to the only fully preserved rock carving in Huddinge. By turning off at Lovisebergsvägen towards Flottsbro, the rock carving appears on the left side, believed to date back to the 11th century AD.

Tucked between the water and the steep cliffs of Häggstaberget lies the Gömsta meadow nature reserve. Spanning a modest area of just 6 hectares, this reserve was founded in 1966. It encompasses the Gömsta meadow, adjacent mountainous regions, and features open meadows, an alder marsh, and a grove teeming with diverse plant life. Within the reserve, one can discover a variety of plants including witch hazel, ivy, and snakeberry. It is also home to several rare wood fungi, such as; the black ear, salmon tick, and pale tick.

The road Göta Landsväg or “Gambla Lands Wägen” is believed to be the oldest known main road from Stockholm to southern Sweden. The road goes over Åsön (Södermalm) and continues towards Huddinge via Skanstull, Hammarbysjön and Årstaviken. A younger stretch runs along Gamla Stockholmsvägen towards Vårby then around Flottsbro. The old national road is still largely preserved as part of the current local road system. At Flottsbro you can follow the old road past the cottage Rönneboda down to the canal bridge.

The small stream at the bottom of the gorge has formed the Flottsbro Ravine through erosion in the surrounding mighty beach terrace. It has its own growing environment that is lined with alder, sallow, cherry, birch, aspen and spruces. But it’s the bottom layer that’s most interesting. It contains lots of herbs and mosses that thrive in such moist soil. Among these are horsetail, ferns, lettuce, hop flowers, etc. Around 90 species of birds nest in the Flottsbro area, and many of these nest in the ravine. The ravine can look unkempt and messy with all the old fallen trees. However, this is in order as the gorge is protected for its unique environment. Therefore, show consideration and do not litter the area.