During wintertime there is also plenty to do and explore. How about ice skating on the beautiful Sommen lake. The lake has a surface of 125 km2 and has 365 islands. You can make great trips and relax on one of the islands. Of course nature ice is not guaranteed, but you can always go to the indoor skating hall and the Bandy skate court

When snow has fallen you can make a country ski trip in the Illern nature reservate. There is a trail of 8 km, one of the longest trails in the region. The trail is illuminated till 20:00 hours, so the shorter days don’t have to impede your favorite sport. Did you know that the shortest day in Tranås has only 75 miniutes less daylight as in till exempel Holland?

At approx. 20 minutes driving from the campsite is the ski area Asbybacken. There are 2 lifts and 3 trails. One is specially suited for snowboarders. The longest trail is 425 meters. With friendly prices and good facilities here you can perfectly show your tricks. It is also very nice to grill some sausages on one of the grill places in the snow

For many people a new challange is ice fishing. When there is enough ice on one of the lakes you can make a hole with an ice drill and try to catch you meal with a small fishing rod. It is an exciting and special way of fishing which also gives you the opportunity to enjoy nature. But please be aware of the thickness of the ice!

There is plenty to see for hikers as well. From the campsite you can walk straight into the woods or along the Sommen lake, which is absolutely beautiful during winter time. The Illern nature reserve is an illuminated walking and cross-country skiing area.Or enjoy the lovely park in Tranås which you can combine with the nice illuminated mainstreet. Here you can have a nice “Fika” (coffee with a something delicious to eat) at t.ex. Linds bageriet

The Skullaryd moose park is also open during winter time. It is a fantastic park where you can observe the moose and even feed them. You will only experience how big a moose is once you are standing next to him. A moose has a head-trunk length till 290 cm, a shoulder heigth till 220 cm, a weight till 800 kg and horns till 2 meters big. More info on http://skullaryd-algpark.se

Visit one of the many Christmas markets in the neighbourhood. Gamla Linköping has a special and nice market and of course Tranås has it’s own market as well. Just saunter on the market with a glass of “Glögg” (kind of mulled wine). Are you tired of the cold? How about a nice sauna, massage or a warm bath in the Badhotellet in Tranås? Just relax and warm up and you can face the world again.

It is also possible to go to one of the museums which are located in the surroundings, like: • Airforce museum with 60 plains and a flight simulator • Open-air museum Gamla Linköping, go back to the beginning of the 20th century • Linköpings Castle- and Cathedral museum, museum about the Middle ages • The match museum in Jönköping, located in an wooden building from 1848 • Husqvarna museum in Jönköping, history of 300 years Husqvarna • The Motor museum in Motala is absolutely worth visiting. Here they show things like cars, motocycles, tvs, radios and much more!