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15. Väsby hage Väsby Hage is located on the northwest shore of Munsö Island in Lake Mälaren. The nature reserve includes broad stretches of wooded pastureland with majestic oaks that give the area its special character. The land scape varies from dense forest to open meadows and grazing land. Väsby Hage is easily accessible for walkers and well-suited to rambling. At Roparhällsudden there are excellent places for bathing from rock ledges. Väsby Hage is well-suited to rambling. 32 outings guide to 33 protected natural areas in stockholm county M aps of Väsby village from the 17th century indicate that the area was used at that time for hay meadows. In the 18th century, grazing took over. The flora is highly diverse; among the flowers that bloom in midJune are dropwort and fairy flax. Blue moorgrass (Sesleria uliginosa), an inconspicuous plant that is rather unusual in the Lake Mälaren valley, imparts a blue-violet colour to patches of ground when it blooms. Even more unusual are species such as tufted milkwort, dwarf milkwort and the tiny adder's-tongue fern. Much of the ground in Väsby Hage is grazed by cows and sheep, but there are also small hay meadows in some parts of the reserve. Nutcracker and hawfinch The diverse vegetation of the reserve provides habitat to a corresponding diversity of insect and bird species. The nutcracker occasionally makes itself heard with loud croaking noises as it searches for hazelnuts. The shy and retiring hawfinch, which cracks open the pits of cherries and other fruits with its powerful beak, is another species that one may come across in Väsby Hage. Tufted milkwort BASIC FACTS Väsby Hage is located on the northwestern shore of Munsö Island in the Municipality of Ekerö. The nature reserve was established in 1981 and its land area is 96 hectares. The bathing area Hässlesandsbadet lies south of the reserve. The land is privately owned and the nature reserve is managed by the Stockholm County Administrative Board. TRAVEL DIRECTIONS Bus 311 or 312 from Brommaplan in Stockholm to the Sjöängen stop; from there it is a walk of one kilometre to a gravel road with signs leading northward to the reserve. By car: From Brommaplan to Drottningholm, Ekerö and Munsö islands. Turn right on a small road just before the ferry landing at Adelsö (follow sign to ”Naturreservat”). outings guide to 33 protected natural areas in stockholm county 33