The Kilsbergen escarpment: Blankhult and Rusakulan
Bergslagsleden stage 9, Ånnaboda–Blankhult
- Estimated time at a jogging pace
- 1 h 15 min–1 h 35 min
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Climb
- 190 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Route type
- One way
Along the Kilsbergen escarpment through four nature reserves, past Kilsbergsstugan at Tomasboda. This is the stage the 21 km of Blue Mountain TrailRun follows to Blankhult.
Map
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Climbing
- 190 m
- Surface
- Trail, moderate
- Route
- One way
- Start
- Ånnaboda or Blankhult (one way)
The Kilsbergen escarpment: Blankhult and Rusakulan
Where Kilsbergen drops to the Närke plain, the Bergslagsleden trail runs along the edge. Stage 9 between Ånnaboda and Blankhult is the classic trail run in Kilsbergen: moderate and beautiful, through four nature reserves and past Tomasbodahöjden, the highest point in Kilsbergen.
At Tomasboda stands Kilsbergsstugan, which has been a rest stop and café at winter weekends since 1928. From Blankhult a loop climbs to Rusakulan, the best viewpoint east over the plain, and stage 8 carries on towards Mogetorp for anyone who wants more.
Along the way
- 7.4 kmKilsbergsstugan: Rest stop and café at winter weekends.
Getting there
Start: Ånnaboda or Blankhult (one way)
Parking: Car park, Ånnaboda
Bus: Länstrafiken bus 590 runs from Örebro’s bus terminal (Resecentrum) to Ånnaboda in 40 minutes, but only at weekends and in school holidays, a few times a day. Check the times at lanstrafiken.se.
Good to know
- Marked in orange on trees and posts, like the whole Bergslagsleden trail.
- One way: arrange a lift from Blankhult, or run back the same way.
