The Kilsbergen escarpment: Blankhult and Rusakulan
The Blankhult loop
- Estimated time at a jogging pace
- 1 h 25 min–1 h 45 min
- Distance
- 9.8 km
- Climb
- 280 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Route type
- Loop
Up onto the Kilsbergen escarpment to Rusakulan, the best viewpoint in Kilsbergen, past the Skrikarboda hut and the ruins of old crofts.
Map
- Distance
- 9.8 km
- Climbing
- 280 m
- Surface
- Trail, demanding and hilly in places
- Route
- Loop
- Start
- Blankhult
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
- 6.9 kmRusakulan: The view over the Närke plain from the Kilsbergen escarpment.
Getting there
Good to know
- Rusakulan is the best viewpoint east from the Kilsbergen escarpment.
- The loop is demanding and hilly in places. Allow more time than the distance suggests.
