Ride a trolley from Hultsfred
Cycling a trolley through musical countryside
Hultsfred is to many known as the town of music thanks to the historic Hultsfred Festival which for several decades put its mark on the place. Now you can experience good food, shopping etc. before you pedal onto the narrow-gauge railway towards Målilla.
You cycle along the scenic Herrstorpet, In the first section the trolley route follows Stångådalsbanan with train traffic towards Kalmar and Linköping before we take a turn up through the forest.
About halfway we reach the first village, Ödhult. The station building here has been preserved and just north of the station there is a larger rest area with a wallball area for the children where you can have a coffee and take a break ahead of the second stage of the route.
From Ödhult you pedal on the last five kilometres to Målilla sanatorium. A kilometre from the final destination you will pass lake Hesjön. By the shore there is a larger rest area where you can have a coffee by one of the tables. There is also an outside lavatory should you need it.
Opening hours
Prices
| Half day (4 hours) | Price |
| Adult (17+) | 250 kr |
| Children (7-16 years) | 125 kr |
| Children (0-6 years) | Free when accompanied by a parent |
| Whole day (8 hours) | Price |
| Adults (16 years and older) | 500 kr |
| Children (7-16 years) | 250 kr |
| Children (0-6 years) | Free when accompanied by a parent |
Members of Föreningen Smalspåret Växjö-Västervik and shareholders of Smalspåret i Hultsfred AB get a 50% discount.
Good to know
In Hultsfred all trolleys are of the model with a chair on the side which seats up to two adults.
Find your way to the starting point
In 2024, the trains will start from Hultsfred station. Directions, follow the link https://goo.gl/maps/UZ2b8PNMTbQ2GyB19
Photo: Per Pixel / Olaf Lindström
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A few words from previous visitors:
Extremely nice trip, fun to try a trolley. Was a bit worried that we wouldn't fit. But me, the hubby, the dog and the picnic basket all fit on the same trolley no problems.
Philippa
Cycling a trolley was a really pleasant experience. Each trolley has a side chair where a good friend can sit. Cycling to Hesjön takes about one hour. It is a sufficiently long distance. Hesjön is a wonderful place to swim and have a coffee stop by.
Mr Sebastian
We offer several different trolley ride routes:
Hultsfred - Målilla
Cycle along lake Hulingen to experience passing through the pine forest before you reach the rest stop in Ödhult. From Ödhult the cycling continues towards the beautiful lake Hesjön where you can stop for a coffee break or a barbecue. The route is a maximum of 22 km.
Flaten - Gårdveda
Our newest route starting by the carefully recreated and renovated Flaten station. Peek into the waiting room before you set off north along a varied landscape with lakes, meadows and forests. The route is a maximum of 12 km .
Virserum - Åseda
Cycle from Virserums station and experience the historical grounds of the Dacke War as you pedal past old cultural landscapes and beautiful lakes. Do not miss the beautiful station environment in Virserum with a nostalgia kiosk, phone booth etc. The route is a maximum of 53 km.
Åseda - Virserum
The same route as Virserum to Åseda but starting in Åseda. Here you will find shops, cafés etc. so make sure to buy refreshments for the trip before you cycle up towards Hultanäs and then on towards Virserum. The route is a maximum of 53 km.
Cycle a trolley on the route Hultsfred – Målilla:
A scenic experience that suits the whole family. At the station in Hultsfred you will find our dressage cycling, here is a car park as well as direct connection from both train and bus.
The route from Hultsfred is the one that has been running the longest. There are lovely rest stops, beautiful nature and a route that is not too long for those who want to try cycling a trolley.
2 kilometres: The first bit from Hultsfred is the station area and a wooded area before you reach open meadowland. You pedal parallel to the Stångådal railway before the Smalspåret turns off and up a hill, to pass the other track on a bridge.
5 km: After half the route you will reach the village of Ödhult. The goods trains used to meet here but now you will only meet other trolley cyclists who have perhaps stopped for a coffee or a barbecue by the rest area. For the younger cyclists there is also a fun wallball facility.
10 km: Hesjön is the beautiful gem on this route, here you cycle straight across the lake before you reach the rest area with the same name. If you need to there is access to an outside lavatory. There are also plenty of benches and places to stop and have a coffee before you pedal back or take on the last kilometre to Målilla.
11 km: Målilla sanatorium is a classic old building. Take the opportunity to go for a walk around the area and think about bygone days when it was functioing as a pulmonary tuberculosis hospital. Built in 1912 and inaugurated in 1915, at most it held 300 patients at the same time.
About Smalspåret
Föreningen Smalspåret Växjö-Västervik is a non-profit non-political association founded in 1984 and now has more than one thousand members.
The association works to preserve and develop the narrow-gauge railway between Växjö and Västervik in its current routing. Read more about the association. more about the association.