Distance: 4.6km
Stora and Lilla Trollkyrka are the headline humps; the loop also threads past Metesjon and Oxaberget below.
Metesjon
On the bank of a river is Metesjon, a well equipped rest area with drop toilets, recycling bins, a fire pit, benches and a rain shelter. It is also accessible by road. It would be easy to mistake this spot for a campsite given the facilities. It is only an easy kilometre hike from the main entrance, making it a somewhat strange location to stop.
Stora Trollkyrka
Stora Trollkyrka is an upwards climb along the trail; you’ll be clambering up rocks and finding handholds where you can. Strangely when you reach the top, there is a well-built staircase to take you to a viewing platform. Unfortunately, the trees in the local area have all grown so tall you actually don’t get much of a view over the surrounding countryside.
Lilla Trollkyrka
Harder to find than Stora Trollkyrka, Lilla Trollkyrka gives a great view over the imaginatively named Lake Vättern. Used by early sailors as identification points, no one is sure why Lilla and Stora Trollkyrka as so named.
Oxaberget
Just before the end of the trail, Oxaberget offers a rocky outcropping giving a view over the main entrance and the lake. Worth pausing here for a breath and to appreciate the view.