Easy hikes and walks in Skatöns Naturreservat

The Reflexbanor Hällmyra trail offers a varied route near Söderhamn, starting from the Söderhamn OK clubhouse. The trail winds through a scenic area, incorporating different terrain types. This varied route combines forest trails, forest roads, and some off-trail sections, offering a challenging yet rewarding experience. Shorter options are available for those preferring a less extensive experience. The route is well-marked and maintained.

Beautiful building. Very pleasing proportions.

The Oscarsborg observation tower, a landmark of the town, was built in 1898 with funding from the local singing society. To the west you can see Västra berget with the old water tower. Behind it runs the E4 with the entrance to Söderhamn. To the northwest you can see Ulrika Eleonora's church, to the east of it the Staffan school. To the east you can see the sea and at the mouth of the river is a wooded hill, Faxeholmen, on which the 15th century castle fortress Faxehus was located. In the summer there are many outdoor entertainments around Oscarsborg tower.

Ulrika Eleonora Church is located on Kyrkogatan, once the city's main street. The church was named after Charles XI's wife, Queen Ulrika Eleonora, who donated money for its construction. The building was designed by Nicodemus Tessin dy and inaugurated in 1693. Tessin also designed Stockholm Castle at the same time. The church is considered one of the most beautiful cross churches in Norrland and is today the only house in the city from the 17th century.

"Söderhamn still lacks a monument to the city's founder, King Gustaf II Adolf," wrote "Söderhamns Zeitung" in December 1895. But then the local singing club founded the Gustaf Adolf Fund to erect an obelisk in honor of the hero king. In 1897, the club bought a finished obelisk that Örnsköldsvik's stonemason had brought to the Stockholm exhibition. A bronze medallion with the portrait of Gustaf II Adolf was ordered from Stockholm. On November 6, 1899, the obelisk was inaugurated on the town hall square. The locals somewhat disrespectfully call the monument "Toothpick."

The current town hall in Söderhamn was built in 1860 and received its current appearance between 1876 and 1878. It is the fourth town hall in the city; all three previous buildings since 1621 fell victim to the city fires. The current town hall was designed by the city architect of Gävle, Gustav N. Runer. It became his most important work. The building was built in brick with a main facade facing south and two wings. It has a roof tower that is visible from afar. Originally it housed the entire city administration and the city's tax office. There were also rooms for the police with detention cells. Runer's town hall was badly damaged in the city fire on July 22, 1876. In a comprehensive restoration by the Stockholm architect Ernst Jacobsson, which was completed in 1878, the town hall received its current Dutch Renaissance design with limestone decorations.

In 1621, one year after Gustav II Adolf granted the new town of Söderhamn city privileges, the first town hall was built on this site. It was a one-storey wooden building and was located just southeast of the current town hall.