Discover Alingsås: Nolhaga, culture and walking trails

Alingsås combines urban history with nature experiences and a variety of trails. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Alingsås can plan their stay around their own interests: options range from the museum and a historic city walk to birdwatching, garden paths, animal encounters and longer walking routes.

Nolhaga: animals, gardens and special experiences

At Nolhaga lantgård, visitors can visit the animals every day throughout the year. This provides a regular activity that can be included in the itinerary regardless of the season. At Nolhaga trädgård, lush blooms await from early spring until late autumn. During the warmer months, you can walk among nectar-rich flowers and observe butterflies and buzzing bees.

The Nolhaga labyrinth also adds an unusual touch. It takes visitors on a journey through history towards the future; on its northern side, it is connected to prehistory. Nolhaga Hill also has an 18-hole disc golf course. It starts at the entrance hall of Nolhaga Parkbad. Those travelling with different interests can thus combine nature observation, physical activity and discovery on different days.

Water landscapes and trails around Nolhaga

Nolhagaviken is an increasingly silted-up bay of Lake Mjörn. It includes the surrounding shores and a diverse birdlife that is particularly interesting in spring and autumn. Near Nolhagaviken, an accessible 289-metre-long boardwalk leads through the Kongo alder marsh. The short route focuses clearly on the landscape and observation.

For a longer walk, Hälsans Stig is available in the Nolhaga area. The circular route is 4 kilometres long. Hjortmarka also has a well-developed network of exercise trails and walking paths starting at Hjortgården and ranging from 1.7 to 10 kilometres in length. When planning your accommodation, you can therefore consider whether short nature trails, a set circular route or longer walks should be the main focus.

Urban history in the centre of Alingsås

Alingsås Museum is located in the historic Alströmerska magasinet in the centre of Alingsås. There, visitors can learn more about local historical objects, events and people who have shaped the town and its culture. The historic city walk begins at Alingsås Museum at Bankgatan 3. The museum and the walk can therefore be included in the itinerary as different ways of exploring the town’s history.

A holiday apartment in Alingsås is particularly well suited to your search if you do not want to devote your days exclusively to one activity. You can combine a visit to the museum with a city walk, choose Nolhaga’s garden and animal experiences on another occasion, or explore the landscape around the bay and along the trails. The key question is less about following a uniform holiday programme and more about which combination of culture, nature and activity suits your travel group.

More places to consider when planning your trip

If you would like to consider other places in addition to Alingsås, you can also look at Långared/Alingsås, Ödenäs, Sollebrunn, Hemsjö and Lycke.

For the higher-level travel overview: Alingsås.