Lake Vättern
Below the cliffs.
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Omberg is a forested mountain in western Östergötland, southern Sweden, on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern, split between the municipalities of Ödeshög and Vadstena, about 19 km southwest of Vadstena in a straight line. It lies between Lake Vättern and Lake Tåkern. The mountain is 10 km long and up to 3 km wide, and its southern summit, Hjässan, rises to about 263 metres above sea level, some 175 metres above Vättern. Geologically it is a horst, an uplifted block of bedrock bounded by faults, so it drops steeply to the lake in cliffs holding fifteen caves. An ecopark of 1,700 hectares on the mountain protects some 400 giant oaks, and around 350,000 people visit each year. Dense forest runs down the steep western slopes to the wide waters of Vättern, with the horizon of water stretching far away. The heights give open views over the lake and over the farmland on the other side, and in autumn the beech woods turn gold and brown. Visitors walk the forest trails to viewpoints above the lake and stroll by the small harbour at Stocklycke. In winter there is a ski slope. The western edges are very steep, so keep to the paths.
Below the cliffs.
Wide views.
In autumn.
Between lakes Vättern and Tåkern, Östergötland, Sweden
Hjässan, about 263 m.
Yes.