Discover Floby: Nature, Trails and Culture

Floby combines a distinctive cultural landscape with varied trails, historic traces and experiences in nature. The Väsmestorp nature reserve lies directly north of the town. Large, carefully constructed stone walls shape this landscape and give the excursion a special character. If you are looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Floby, you will find a range of ideas here for planning your day – from a short walk to longer routes and cultural-historical discoveries.

Nature and trails around Floby

From Floby railway station, an easy walk of about 1 km leads in a north-easterly direction to the Väsmestorp nature reserve. You can reach the station by train or bus. It is one of the railway stations north of Alingsås, from which trains run hourly.

For longer tours, the Flobyrundan offers a route of just over 10 km. It leads through a beautiful landscape with many different types of nature. The Vilskeleden runs along paths and roads through cultural landscapes and woodland, as well as through some residential blocks in Floby. Ljusningshögen in Floby is one of the experiences along this trail. Within the town, you can identify the Vilskeleden by the Brynolf symbol and an orange line on the lamp posts. The Flobyrundan and the Gullåkraleden are marked with signposts and information boards.

The season can also influence your choice of activities: the illuminated running track at Torrevalla is groomed for cross-country skiing in winter. The specific way you plan your day is up to you – the different trails and routes appeal to different interests, without requiring you to commit to just one type of excursion.

Cultural-historical destinations and special details

Floby kyrka was built in 1844–1845 on the site of an older church. The tower chamber with windows was built in 1877–1878; it is said to offer far-reaching views. The pilgrim services begin and end outside Floby Kyrkans hus. In the Väsmestorp nature reserve, you can also discover an old wooden watermill and other culturally and historically interesting remnants.

Alphems Arboretum is located outside Floby. The visitor garden has one of Sweden’s largest tree collections and complements the trails through woodland and cultural landscapes with a different experience of nature. Those who prefer printed discoveries can find at least 40,000 books at Floby Antikvariat. For families, the playground on Ledsgårdsvägen can be an additional, clearly defined destination; a picnic table is available there.

Practical guidance for your accommodation search

The variety of options makes Floby a destination where you can choose your accommodation according to your preferred travel rhythm. If you would like to combine trails in the town, the railway station and cultural-historical impressions, you can include a holiday apartment in Floby as a base in your plans. For a day in the nature reserve or a longer hike, you should take the specific route and its extent into account in advance. Those travelling by car or public transport can also include Flobybadet in their plans, as it can be reached via both routes.

A different kind of preparation is advisable for the Varaslätten route: it is not marked in the terrain but is indicated only on a digital cycling map. Plan this excursion using the map. This allows you to clearly distinguish between marked trails such as the Vilskeleden, the Flobyrundan and the Gullåkraleden, and a route for which digital navigation is intended.

If you would like to compare other places during your research, you can also take a look at Jäla, Stenstorp, Slutarp, Åsarp, Kättilstorp, Broddetorp, Falköping and Vartofta.

To the higher-level travel overview: Falköping.