Byrum's raukar, Öland

Name: Byrum's raukar
Address: Öland, Sweden

#29 among attractions in Öland

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Byrums raukar are a geological formation of a group of rauks on the western shore in the north of Öland, Sweden near the village of Byrum. The group consists of about 120 limestone stacks, rich in fossils, of up to 4 m high on a 600 m stretch of beach. The area is about 3 hectares, is a Natural Monument III and a nature reserve since 1935. ()

Local name: Byrums raukar Area: 7.07 acres (0.011 mi²)Elevation: 7 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 57°13'31"N, 16°57'17"E

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Byrum's raukar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Högby Lighthouse, Horns Kungsgård, Böda kronopark, Hornsjön.

6.4 miSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Högby Lighthouse, Öland
165 min walk • Högby Lighthouse is a Swedish lightstation. The lighthouse is built of iron and painted white. The design by architect Johan Höjer is unique to Sweden. The tower was exhibited at the Stockholm Exposition in 1897 before being located in Högby on a narrow peninsula.
2.4 miSW
Park
Horns Kungsgård, Öland
63 min walk • Horns Kungsgård is a nature preserve in the northern part of Öland, Sweden. It was founded as a model farm by Gustav Vasa in the 1550s. It was incorporated in 1971 and expanded in 2001, and became one of the protected areas of the Natura 2000 network.
2.9 miNE
Area
Böda kronopark, Löttorp
75 min walk • Böda kronopark is a Kronopark and currently an Ekopark on Öland, Sweden, north of the village of Böda. It has 6000 hectares of mainly coniferous forest and takes up most of the northern part of Öland, except for the northwestern tip. Its eastern boundary is the Baltic Sea, with a ten-kilometer long sandy beach.
2.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hornsjön, Öland
56 min walk • Hornsjön, also known as Hornsviken, is the largest lake on the island of Öland, Sweden. Located in Högby socken near Löttorp, it has a surface area of around two square kilometres and a maximum depth of four metres.
4.5 miSE
57°9'59"N • 17°0'17"E
Åkerbobadet, Öland
114 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Swimming
4.8 miSE
Church
Högby Church, Öland
124 min walk • Högby Church is a Lutheran church on the Swedish island of Öland. It belongs to the Diocese of Växjö.

Byrum's raukar, Öland

Facts and practical information

Byrum's raukar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Högby Lighthouse, Öland

Horns Kungsgård, Öland

Böda kronopark, Löttorp

Hornsjön, Öland

Åkerbobadet, Öland

Högby Church, Öland