Hällefors and Grythyttan

Hällefors, archaic spelling Hellefors, is a town in north-western Västmanland. Hällefors municipality, Hällefors kommun, is part of Örebro County, which contains tourist-friendly places such as Grythyttan and Loka.

Settlements

 * Hällefors itself, an industrial town.
 * Grythyttan, the second-largest town in the municipality, is famous for its restaurant academy, and Grythyttans stålmöbler, an outdoor furniture factory.
 * Bredsjö, famous for cheese.
 * Hjulsjö
 * Hammarn
 * Loka brunn, with a spa.

Understand
As most of Bergslagen, Hällefors was dependent on metal industry. Since the great decline during the 1970s, Grythyttan has emerged as a culinary cluster with a restaurant academy.

Get in
A dozen public-transport buses arrive daily from Örebro through Nora. Route 244 is very scenic.

There is also a train line from Kristinehamn.



Get around
The most practical way to get around the countryside is by car.

The Grythyttan village, including Måltidens hus, is accessible on foot.

Do
In Grythyttan, Take a walk around the lake, head to the swimming area marked on the tourist information office's map and then pick a path through pine and birch forest alongside the lake. Swimming in the lake is also on the cards.



Grythyttan
The historical town centre. The slate quarry. Måltidens hus, a gastronomic academy housed in what was Sweden's pavilion at the '94 World's Fair.

Buy

 * In Grythyttan, Måltidens hus and the nearby Grythytte Qwarn (a watermill museum) offer high-end Swedish food and crafts.
 * Nearby villages host low-cost auctions and flea markets during the summer.

Drink
Måltidens hus i norden- Sörälgsvägen 4.

Cornelis pub- at the square of Grythyttan.

Grythyttan gästgivaregård- Prästgatan 2.

Stay safe
There are mining holes in the surrounding forests. Don't fall down!