Hällevadsholm: Natural Stone, Culture and Lakeside Experiences

Hällevadsholm is a destination for travellers who want to combine natural stone, local history and a stay by a freshwater lake. Historical traces, special places and the regional landscape offer a range of possibilities for planning your trip. A holiday apartment or holiday home in Hällevadsholm can serve as a base if you would like to include culture and days by the water in your stay.

Stones, History and Special Places

One of the notable discoveries is Stenehed. The nine upright stones form a row whose height increases from northwest to southeast. The lowest stone is 1.4 metres high, while the highest is 3.2 metres high. Stenehed is also home to a burial ground with 45 visible graves on a hill west of the village of Hällevadsholm. A minor road and a hiking trail run through the burial ground. When planning your day, you can therefore choose between approaching via the minor road and taking the route through the burial ground.

In the village, Thomas Thorildsplatsen provides a cultural focal point. The square was designed by artist Lukas Arons and inaugurated on 18 April 2009. Under the lime tree at Thomas Thorildsplatsen, people can gather to preserve Thomas Thorild's thoughts on human freedom and discuss shaping one's own life and destiny. In addition to its design, this gives the square an intellectual point of reference.

The Fiskebo local heritage museum offers further historical points of interest. It is a former village school, built in 1929 and used as a school until 1954. The Svarteborg Hembygdsförening has collected old household and agricultural items. Those interested in everyday history and regional traditions will therefore find a range of cultural themes to include in their trip planning.

Experience Natural Stone and Water

Natural stone also shapes the character of the area. The dense blue-grey granite around Hällevadsholm and Rabbalshede is called Rabbals granite or “silver granite”. Hällevadsholm is also home to StoneZone, a visitor destination where artists from all over the world come together, united by their shared interest in natural stone.

Kolstorpevattnet offers a different kind of day. In Hällevadsholm, Kolstorpevattnet is a municipal bathing area on a freshwater lake. By Sjövallens IP, Kolstorpevattnet has a bathing area, a bathing jetty and a diving tower that is used in summer. If you would like to focus on water-based experiences when looking for accommodation, this is one of the specific points of reference for your choice. The historical sites and StoneZone, by contrast, are more suited to a culturally and scenically focused trip.

Orientation for Your Trip

Blågröna vägen, county road 165, runs between Hällevadsholm and the Norwegian border at Vassbotten. This also places Hällevadsholm within a broader regional route. For planning your journey, it is also useful to know that Hällevadsholm railway station is shown on a map of the current regional transport network with several bus and scheduled services. For your specific trip, check the connections that are suitable at the time and choose your holiday apartment or holiday home based on which of the areas mentioned are of particular interest to you.

For further orientation, you can also find Valbo-Ryr, Munkedal, Hedekas and Dingle.

To the overarching travel overview: Munkedal.