Discover Hassela

Hassela invites you to discover its cultural history and landscape in different ways: from the church interior with its monumental altarpiece to waterside paths and a burial ground on a hill. When planning your holiday rental, it is worth first considering which of these aspects of the area you want to shape your holiday.

Cultural history between church and burial ground

Hassela Church was built between 1823 and 1826 in the Karl Johan style. Inside, Gunnar Torhamn’s monumental altarpiece defines the impression of the space. Hassela Hembygdsgård also offers a glimpse into an older history: it includes the ruins of Hassela’s old church, dating from the 12th century. Hassela thus brings together traces of different eras, without confusing the more recent church with the medieval ruins.

Signs from Hembygdsgård point the way to Hassela burial ground. A simple path crosses old farmland into the wooded area with the graves; trail conditions may change. On the hill are seven burial mounds from the Late Iron Age, dated to AD 400–550. From there, the view stretches out over the water. The site therefore combines a brief glimpse into the area’s early history with a distinctive setting in the landscape.

Ersk-Matsgården offers another perspective on regional building history. The farmstead is the best-preserved and most complete of its kind in Gävleborg County. If you are interested in historic buildings and cultural landscapes, you can plan this visit as a separate focus alongside the church and burial ground.

Ånäset and trails through the landscape

In the wider area around Hassela, Ånäset is a scenic headland in the northwestern part of Lake Hassela. The approximately 1.3-kilometre-long, wooded glacial esker is characterised by pine trees. At Ånäset, you can walk along the water and take in open areas rich in flowers. The Ånäsetrundan is a 3.4-kilometre hiking trail in Hassela, offering a clearly defined way to include a hike in your day’s plans.

A longer hike is Vallstigen: the trail runs for a total of 59 kilometres from Hassela in the west to the harbour at Norrfjärden in the east. The markings need improvement along some sections, which may be difficult or only partly passable. So don’t plan this route as if it were an easy hike all the way through.

For an excursion further afield, Gulliksberget Nature Reserve lies about 15 kilometres northwest of Hassela. Visitors can move freely through its fire-shaped pine forest. Ånäset and Gulliksberget therefore offer different nature experiences: a waterside landscape with open, flower-rich areas on the one hand, and a pine forest shaped by fire on the other.

Activities and holiday planning to suit you

Hassela Äventyrsland has three heated outdoor pools: a 25-metre pool, a 12-metre pool and a small paddling pool. The site also has pedal-car tracks, a bouncy castle, playhouses, a sandbox and a nature play area. As opening times are seasonal and may change, check the latest information before visiting. The specific facilities give families some ideas for planning a day of exercise and play alongside visits to the cultural landscape.

Golf is another possible activity: Hasselabygdens Golfklubb has an 18-hole course with varied woodland and parkland holes, as well as water features. Check the course details before travelling. When choosing your holiday rental, it may help to weigh up what you plan to focus on: would you mainly like to visit historic sites, go hiking or include activities such as golf? Available bus services from Hassela towards Bergsjö and Hudiksvall are another consideration; check the connections before your trip.

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