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Welcome to Åkers styckebruk

Åker – a factory village with the wilderness on its doorstep. The locality of Åkers styckebruk lies on Lake Visnaren, bordering the Åkers Bergslag mining district. Here you’ll also find extensive areas of forest where to hike, paddle and cycle.

Åkers bruksmuseum

The museum tells the story of one of Sweden´s oldest ironworks, founded in 1580. It also holds a fascinating archive.

Åkers bruksmuseum
Visning av bruksmuseet

Skottvång Grufva in the Åkers bergslag mining district

A former mining site with restaurant, plus a mining museum (seasonal opening).

Skottvångs gruva
skottvångs gruva

Åkers bergslag, hike, paddle

The most beautiful sections of Sörmlandsleden trail pass here, and the trail is easy to access from many places. The canoe route starts by Lake Visnaren and runs via the three Marviken lakes all the way down to Vagnhärad.

Sörmlandsleden
Vandrare i Åkers bergslag tar fikapaus på en stock vid sjö

Kalkbro The limestone quarry

Nature reserve and an old limestone quarry that operated from the Middle Ages until the 1940s. The limestone was primarily used in the area’s iron production. A scene from the film about Ronja the Robber’s Daughter was shot here.

familj gåendes mellan kalkbrottet

More to See & Do

There is much more to see and do in the surrondings of Åkers styckebruk. You will find more information here.

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Senast uppdaterad: 16 oktober 2025