Skating

Lace up your skates and experience magical winter landscapes

Pack a picnic and head out on a lovely excursion in the sparkling winter scenery. Here are some tips on lakes that are well suited for long-distance ice skating:

❄ Norra Vallsjön
❄ Fegen
❄ Bolmen
❄ Stengårdshultasjön
❄ Hurven
❄ Hären
❄ Rasjön

Before heading out, it’s important to think about ice safety. Make sure you have the necessary knowledge about ice thickness and conditions, and that you bring the right equipment, such as an ice probe, a throw line, and ice picks. Finally, make sure you have company—never go out on the ice alone.

Good information about ice safety can be found on the websites of the Swedish Ice Safety Council (Issäkerhetsrådet) and the Swedish Outdoor Association (Friluftsfrämjandet).

Temporary outdoor ice rinks

During the cold seasons, outdoor ice rinks are created in several of our locations, but because this is done on a voluntary basis, not always in every location.
Current information about outdoor ice rinks is posted on Visit Gislaved's Facebook and Instagram pages, so be sure to get up-to-date before setting off. 

Ice rink locations:

Åtteråsskolan in Smålandsstenar
Bureskolan in Burseryd
Ängslyckansskola in Ås
The hockey arena in Reftele
Anderstorp Ekenskolan
The tennis court in Broaryd
Skeppshult

Gislerinken

The district has an ice rink that is open daily to the public during the winter season. The ice rink is located in the Gisle area in Gislaved, and skating is completely free of charge.

Skating with a hockey stick and soft puck is allowed on certain days. 

If you do not have your own equipment, visit Fritidsbanken, located in Gislerinken, where equipment can be borrowed for free.