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Mounds and Ships Made of Stones - and for Paddling

Published: 14.08.2025

that are erected between the mounds.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/fde31bc2338fb5a12f30d8adae8f05c3_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Anundshög</figcaption></figure><br />There are about two dozen boulders arranged in the shape of a ship, each over 50 meters long.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/d24fc3e5b1496586e05e5ad859faca08_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Anundshög</figcaption></figure><br />The associated grave lies beneath the small mast stone in the center of the ship.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/713ec0cbff167d906f1ea95680d4a0f0_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Anundshög</figcaption></figure><br />At the edge of the site, there is also a rune stone from the 11th century with the inscription: “Folkvid erected all these stones in memory of his son Heden, the brother of Anund. Vred carved the runes.”<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/21355982a0fea2e02e62e8325b5d6100_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Rune Stone</figcaption></figure><br />After we had traveled so far back in history, we first had to attend to our practical needs for food and gasoline, making several stops before we paused for lunch in a small forest near Kallhäll.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/007be7120d118a5ad8f6f6ed9593000d_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Forest Walk</figcaption></figure><br />We walked along a short path to a small lake, which also attracted some bathers.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/8ee31ebe32ac94aeb50562a72aae123e_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Swimming Lake</figcaption></figure><br />In the evening, we were picked up at the Kallhäll train station for a 'Kayak Tour at Sunset on Lake Mälaren with Fika”.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/07c5123948e55cb9a091a19037865261_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Kayak Tour </figcaption></figure><p><br /></p>The Lake Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, with over 8000 islands.<p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/968244ef7756ee2bd6b62dee99156d11_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><p><br /></p>Even the Vikings had traveled here. During the tour, our guide told us a lot about the history of the area.<p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/c7e27084f4941eacfceb39b1800d37c1_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><p><br /></p><p>We also learned during the evening cake and coffee at the beach where the term “Fika” for such a social coffee-drinking originated from: In the past, coffee was called “Kafi” in Swedish. In the 1920s, coffee was banned in Sweden. To still meet secretly, the Swedes came up with the twisted word “Fika” for coffee.</p><p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/aa537b9bd56af503ec5db00a3cd65e19_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><br />After the “evening Fika,” we paddled back on the lake to see the sunset.<p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/ba7b20d5d578fb63866e8d5f0e708a86_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><p><br /></p>Unfortunately, the clouds were too thick, so we did not see the sunset, but at least we caught a glimpse of the evening glow.<p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/504fd08e4bc3f93a3bb1e5fbf6b51a4d_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><p><br /></p>We also had no luck in spotting wildlife: Neither beavers nor moose appeared in the dusk by the shore.<p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/b797c69725e1de87c293fca433d3e050_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><p><br /></p>After a somewhat strenuous journey back against the wind, we reached the shore.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
that are erected between the mounds.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/fde31bc2338fb5a12f30d8adae8f05c3_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Anundshög</figcaption></figure><br />There are about two dozen boulders arranged in the shape of a ship, each over 50 meters long.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/d24fc3e5b1496586e05e5ad859faca08_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Anundshög</figcaption></figure><br />The associated grave lies beneath the small mast stone in the center of the ship.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/713ec0cbff167d906f1ea95680d4a0f0_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Anundshög</figcaption></figure><br />At the edge of the site, there is also a rune stone from the 11th century with the inscription: “Folkvid erected all these stones in memory of his son Heden, the brother of Anund. Vred carved the runes.”<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/21355982a0fea2e02e62e8325b5d6100_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Rune Stone</figcaption></figure><br />After we had traveled so far back in history, we first had to attend to our practical needs for food and gasoline, making several stops before we paused for lunch in a small forest near Kallhäll.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/007be7120d118a5ad8f6f6ed9593000d_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Forest Walk</figcaption></figure><br />We walked along a short path to a small lake, which also attracted some bathers.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/8ee31ebe32ac94aeb50562a72aae123e_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Swimming Lake</figcaption></figure><br />In the evening, we were picked up at the Kallhäll train station for a 'Kayak Tour at Sunset on Lake Mälaren with Fika”.<p><br /></p><figure> <img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/07c5123948e55cb9a091a19037865261_small.jpg' /> <figcaption>Kayak Tour </figcaption></figure><p><br /></p>The Lake Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, with over 8000 islands.<p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/968244ef7756ee2bd6b62dee99156d11_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><p><br /></p>Even the Vikings had traveled here. During the tour, our guide told us a lot about the history of the area.<p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/c7e27084f4941eacfceb39b1800d37c1_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><p><br /></p><p>We also learned during the evening cake and coffee at the beach where the term “Fika” for such a social coffee-drinking originated from: In the past, coffee was called “Kafi” in Swedish. In the 1920s, coffee was banned in Sweden. To still meet secretly, the Swedes came up with the twisted word “Fika” for coffee.</p><p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/aa537b9bd56af503ec5db00a3cd65e19_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><br />After the “evening Fika,” we paddled back on the lake to see the sunset.<p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/ba7b20d5d578fb63866e8d5f0e708a86_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><p><br /></p>Unfortunately, the clouds were too thick, so we did not see the sunset, but at least we caught a glimpse of the evening glow.<p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/504fd08e4bc3f93a3bb1e5fbf6b51a4d_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><p><br /></p>We also had no luck in spotting wildlife: Neither beavers nor moose appeared in the dusk by the shore.<p><br /></p><figure><img src='https://img1.vakantio.de/uploads/b797c69725e1de87c293fca433d3e050_large.jpg' alt='Kayak Tour' /><figcaption>Kayak Tour</figcaption></figure><p><br /></p>After a somewhat strenuous journey back against the wind, we reached the shore.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
Anundshög and Kayak Tour on Lake Mälaren
Anundshög and Kayak Tour on Lake Mälaren
Anundshög
Anundshög
Mound Anundshög
Mound Anundshög
Ship Settings Anundshög
Ship Settings Anundshög
Anundshög
Anundshög
Anundshög
Anundshög
Rune Stone
Rune Stone
Anundshög
Anundshög
Anundshög
Anundshög
Forest Walk
Forest Walk
Walk to the Lake
Walk to the Lake
Swimming Lake
Swimming Lake
Lake View
Lake View
Kayak Tour
Kayak Tour
Kayak Tour
Kayak Tour
Kayak Tour
Kayak Tour
Kayak Tour
Kayak Tour
Kayak Tour
Kayak Tour
Attraction
Anundshög
Västerås, Schweden
Attraction
Runenstein bei Anundshög
Västerås, Schweden
Worth seeing
Wald bei Kallhäll
Kallhäll, Schweden
Tour
Kajaktour bei Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mälarsee mit Fika
Water sports
In the morning, we headed to the prehistoric site Anundshög.


Anundshög

It is named after the largest of the mounds among the eleven mounds located there.


Mound Anundshög

It has a diameter of over 60 meters and a height of 9 meters. We were able to reach the mound via a staircase and see the surroundings from above.


Anundshög

From there, we had a good view of the

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  • Anundshög mit Grabhügeln und Schiffssetzungen
  • Runenstein aus dem 11. Jahrhundert
  • Kajaktour bei Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mälarsee mit Fika
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