Backgården: Village Groups, Farms and Building History

Backgården is a small village with scattered buildings. Open areas of farmland separate older farmsteads; at the same time, the village’s history tells of nine farms and two village groups. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, this settlement pattern may influence your choice. Consider the specific location that best suits your holiday plans.

Village Setting and Historic Village Groups

At the time of the Swedish land consolidation known as storskifte, Backgården consisted of nine farms. These were arranged in two historic village groups: one lay north of today’s Riksväg 50, and the other to the south. The road therefore provides a clear spatial reference for the former layout. For families interested in local history together, this division into two groups offers a tangible starting point for conversation.

The historical information about the number and grouping of the farms refers to the period of storskifte. Open areas of farmland also shape the way the older farmsteads are situated in relation to one another. Together, these show different aspects of the village’s character: the former arrangement of the farms and the rural surroundings that separate them.

Farms and Architectural Styles

At the Backgården 9:5 farmstead stands a small, well-preserved house of the Parstuga type. Its facade has older board-and-batten cladding. The enclosed entrance porch has chamfered corners, and the windows are decoratively divided by glazing bars. Taken together, these features offer a concrete glimpse of the house’s design: besides the house type itself, the facade’s structure and the details of the porch and windows stand out.

A large, angular farm building with a masonry livestock-stall section also stands on the same farmstead. Its shape and masonry section provide a different architectural accent from the small Parstuga. The house and farm building can thus be viewed in terms of their distinct architectural forms, without treating them as a single, uniform picture.

Another example is a side-room house in Backgården. It features several well-preserved, richly ornamented details dating from around the late 19th or early 20th century. Together with the Parstuga, it offers a second way into the area’s building history: here, the focus is on the decorative details and their approximate date.

Transport and Choosing a Location

Backgården is very close to the railway line. Dalatrafik lists Backgården södra as a stop on bus route 218. If you plan to travel by bus, check departures and any temporary disruptions before setting out. The proximity of the railway and the bus connection are separate considerations for your planning; choose your route based on the mode of transport you actually intend to use.

This way, your choice stays grounded in the village’s actual layout rather than being based solely on the name Backgården.

Cycling Route and a Snow-Dependent Slope

The certified Runn Runt cycling route starts near Borlänge Resecentrum and runs around Lakes Runn, Ösjön and Vikasjön between Falun and Borlänge. Its route can be understood in relation to the three lakes and the two towns. This offers a different perspective from the view of Backgården’s farms and historic village groups: here, the focus is on a cycling route and its regional reach.

Paradisbacken, colloquially known as Plättbacken, is a family ski slope with a drag lift at Tjärnaberget. Its operation depends on snow conditions. When planning, you can therefore clearly distinguish this activity from Runn Runt: snow conditions are a prerequisite for the slope, while the cycling route is described by its course around Runn, Ösjön and Vikasjön.

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