Ulricehamn is located inland in western Sweden, between Borås and Jönköping. You can choose from a range of options when planning your trip: trails of very different lengths, activities on Åsunden and cultural venues with stories spanning several centuries. This makes it easy to tailor your trip to whether you would rather explore the outdoors, spend time by the water or discover architectural history and collections.
Trails and activities around Ulricehamn
The Blå stigen hiking trail runs through Ulricehamn and is 4.1 kilometres long. The Lassalyckan Trail is about 6.7 kilometres long, while the Åsundenleden is considerably longer at 49 kilometres and loops around Åsunden. The distances provide a clear comparison for planning: a shorter trail, a trail run or a circuit around the lake. Along the Åsundenleden, the landscape alternates between farmland and forest; the route passes two nature reserves and offers views of Åsunden at several points.
Lassalyckan is a municipal sports and recreation facility with good training opportunities all year round. It has trails and tracks for running, skiing, mountain biking and walking, including illuminated running trails. The ski trails cater to a range of abilities, from competitive athletes to families with children. The facility also includes a wakeboard park with obstacles, located in one of the ponds and established in 2020. Next to Lassalyckan, the Ulricehamns Golfklubb course is situated at the highest point in Ulricehamn.
Åsunden and its shores
Åsunden is used for swimming, fishing, paddling and boating. The swimming spots offer different ways to enjoy the lake: Prången is within walking distance of the centre and has a sandy beach. Sturebadet is near the centre, at the northern end of the lake; from there, you can see across the northern part of Åsunden. Ulricaparken is a playground by the lake. Its grounds also include a swimming spot with a bathing jetty and sandy beach.
You can also enjoy your time by the water along the lakeside promenade: benches are located both on land and on a wooden jetty by the shore. So the options around the lake differ not only in terms of activities on the water, but also in the surroundings along the shore. When choosing a swimming spot, you might consider how far it is from the centre on foot, the view across the lake, or the combination of a playground, jetty and beach.
Cultural venues and architectural history
Six buildings of cultural and historical interest stand in Stadsparken, created as a miniature version of Skansen. The Rådhuset on Stora torget was built in 1789 and 1790 and also served as a schoolhouse until 1914. It now houses the municipal exhibition venue. There are other ways to discover Ulricehamn’s art and museum collection: it comprises more than 6,000 objects, most of which date from the 18th and 19th centuries. The public can explore the collection primarily through its digitisation and through smaller exhibitions at other locations in the municipality.
Other buildings reflect different chapters in the town’s history. The former station house opened in 1906, when the railway line towards Falköping began operating; it has been a listed building since 1991. Vattenverket on the shore of Åsunden was built in 1914 in the National Romantic style. Its architecture is reminiscent of a medieval church. A mural on the corner of Färgaregränd and Storgatan depicts Ada Nilsson.
Folkets Hus also brings culture and history together: films are shown in two cinema screens there. The building was constructed between 1903 and 1905 on Nygatan, east of the town centre, and later became closely associated with the labour movement and its organisations. Together with the Rådhuset, the station house and Vattenverket, it offers another perspective on Ulricehamn’s architectural and social development.
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