Stora Bökön – Bogs, Pastures and Birdlife

Stora Bökön is a destination for anyone who appreciates distinctive bog landscapes, open pastureland and special opportunities for observing nature. A large bog area is located near Stora Bökön. Situated about eight kilometres north of Lönsboda and on the border with Kronoberg County, the area offers a landscape shaped by water, bogs and a long history of grazing.

Östre myr, pastures and quiet landscapes

One important landscape area is Östre myr. The raised bog consists of a large bogland area that is partly open and partly sparsely wooded. Extensive marginal bogs lie along the eastern edge, dominated mainly by beaked sedge. Östre myr is also the southern part of Såntamyren in Kronoberg County.

Stora Bökön and the surrounding bogs include pastureland with a long history of continuous grazing. These areas include relatively untouched boglands as well as open pasture with individual oaks and birches. Juniper and hazel dominate the shrub layer there. The pastureland also features species-rich grass-heath and wet-meadow vegetation. For those interested in nature, this creates a varied landscape of open areas, wooded sections, wet meadows and boglands.

The history of the landscape is also part of Stora Bökön. Old pollarded ash trees indicate that the area was formerly used as a leafy meadow. The trees thus point to an earlier form of land use, while today’s landscape continues to be defined by pastures and bogs.

Experience the lakes and birdlife

Bökönasjön lies in the central part of Östre myr and is a lowered lake. The lake has a rich birdlife, including whooper swans and cranes. Capercaillies, black grouse and cranes also breed every year at Östre myr. Those planning a holiday trip to Stora Bökön can therefore focus on quiet nature observation and identifying different habitats.

A special springtime perspective is associated with the path to Lomudden: it is described as the best opportunity to hear the black grouse cock displaying at Bökönasjön in spring.

The complex of Gödas myr and Västre myr displays further types of bog landscape. It includes open and wooded boglands, marginal bogs and terrain depressions. The eastern part of the terrain depression around the mainland islands has a wilderness character. In addition, the Skeppshultasjön fisheries conservation area, with several lakes, includes Bökönasjön as well as the section of the Helge å from Möckeln to Bökönasjön.

The right accommodation for your nature trip

When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Stora Bökön, the type of trip you want should be the deciding factor. Those who want to focus on the Östre myr raised bog, birdlife and open pastures can compare the locations of the accommodations particularly carefully. For a trip combining different interests, the landscape offers several possibilities: bogs and wet meadows for observing nature, pastures and groups of trees for appreciating the landscape, and Bökönasjön and the surrounding bog areas for a more water-focused perspective. This allows you to choose accommodation based on your own priorities without reducing Stora Bökön to just one aspect.

For the overarching travel overview: Killeberg.