Discover Sågmyra: Wool history, trails and fika

Sågmyra presents very different sides within a compact thematic area: wool history, local culture, trails through the landscape, swimming opportunities and Swedish fika. Those choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home for their stay can therefore plan their own travel rhythm around their preferred interests. Visitors interested in culture will find points of interest at Sågmyra kyrka and the local heritage museum, while the Ylleleden, Kyrkleden, Vrebroströmmen and Årbobadet offer further opportunities for varied days.

Wool history and local memories

A characteristic testament to the village’s history is Tidstrands yllefabrik. It is centrally located in Sågmyra and is a working industrial heritage site. The wool tradition can also be explored at Sågmyra Hembygdsmuseum. The museum provides information about the heyday of the wool factory in Sågmyra and displays wool felts designed, among others, by Viola Gråsten and Sigvard Bernadotte.

The exhibits also include children’s blankets with fairy-tale motifs. Among other things, they depict Cinderella and John Blund, as well as princes and princesses. These details give the museum visit a special family connection, without limiting the wool history to purely industrial history. Sågmyra Hembygdsmuseum is staffed and open on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 3 p.m. If you would like to include this visit in your plans, you should take these hours into account when arranging your day.

A church and trails for different day plans

Sågmyra kyrka was built at the initiative of the parish members and inaugurated in April 1970. Its facilities are also of interest to visitors: the church has a hearing loop and is equipped for accessibility. This makes it a specific cultural point of interest for anyone wishing to explore local history and ecclesiastical architecture in Sågmyra.

Those who would like to incorporate more physical activity into their stay can include the trails individually in their plans. The Ylleleden runs through Sågmyra. On the Kyrkleden, you leave Falun Municipality at Vidåsberget north of Sågmyra and reach Leksand. Both details offer different perspectives on the surrounding area, without requiring you to treat them as one continuous circular route. In addition, the illuminated trail from Sågmyra was established in 1979 and renovated and extended in 2004.

Water, fika and an October event

Vrebroströmmen flows through Sågmyra and has power stations. Årbobadet offers a swimming opportunity in the village. For a more relaxing break, Sågmyra Café och Skafferi stocks Swedish delicacies, pickled red onions, Svagdricka, homemade rusks, tea, coffee, jam, preserves and old-fashioned sweets. The café offers travellers and locals a fika break. This makes it possible to round off an active or cultural day with a typically Swedish coffee break.

A special event is Hackmora Bergslopp: since 1992, this recurring 3 km uphill race has taken place on Hackmoraberget north of Sågmyra, specifically on the second Sunday in October. If you are staying at that time, the date is therefore one of the relevant planning details. The race should be distinguished as a specific event from the other attractions and trails described.

Choose the right focus for your stay

When looking for accommodation in Sågmyra, it is helpful to decide on your preferred travel rhythm in advance. Whether you mainly want to explore culture, use the trails, go swimming, plan a fika or arrange your stay around the October race, this focus should help determine your choice between a holiday apartment and a holiday home.

For further orientation, you can also take a look at Bjursås, Linghed, Sundborn, Falun, Svärdsjö and Enviken.

Back to the overarching travel overview: Falun.