In the beautiful surroundings of Värmland you find this cosy Swedish holiday home situated in the centre of the pleasant village Sörby. The house is located on the Lakene Lake and from the veranda you can enjoy the beautiful view over the lake. From the house you can reach the jetty with boat through the “trail”. The child-friendly beach is just outside the town, approximately 1 minute away by car. The home is situated at 2200 meters of land (lawn with fruit trees) and there is a boat available to go to the lake or to fish.
For winter guests, there is a cosy fireplace in the living room, but the home is also heated with central heating.
Activities & surroundings:
Lakene Gard (3 km) various possibilities (trout fishing, horseback riding (Horse adventures; pony riding; Salmon Trouth fishing; Farm shop)
Mountain bikes & canoes for rent at the Rada beach camping. There is also a MTB route in the area. (Ticket & info also available at Rada beach camping).
Canoeing on the lake or rivers, canoes for rent at Rada beach camping.
Klaralvdalen kanot Byns Camping Eksharad +46 (0)563-40885
Water amusement park in Sunne (30 km.)
Husky tours & moose safaris possible near Sunnemo (20 km) Tel: +46 (0)563-92438
Moose park +46 (0) 70-2664945
Clear water: Eland safari; Fishing trips; wilderness adventures +46 (0)70-5227470
A nature experience on the track. Booking: stjarnsfors Kvarn Tel: +46 (0)563-23400
Covered (hockey) skating ice hall in Hagfors & indoor skating +46 (0)563-18818 or +46 (0)70-6034914
Golf Club Uddeholm (5 km):
Uddeholm Golf Club ; Risäter 20, 68393 Råda - Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)563 605 64
Uddeholm Golf Club offers a full eighteen hole golf course with lovely views across lake Rådasjön from various points. The club was founded in 1965 and expanded to a full course in 1975. It is one of the best courses in Värmland. Visitors are welcome to play upon payment of a green fee. The club has good facilities including a restaurant and shop. The club lies just to the south of Råda, a few miles to the west of Hagfors.
Restaurants & internet:
Free internet gratis at library in Hagfors. Also free internet at STL gas station in Hagfors.
Restaurant atj Rada (7 km.) and several restaurants in Hagfors, Sunne and Lisvik.
Cafe Restaurant Rada plus predators centre.
Pancakes restaurant: Pannkaksladan Tel: +46 (0)42-201313
Skiing:
Ski Sunne is located at around 35 minutes drive from our home in Sörby:
The site is in Swedish, but may be translated with google translate.
This is a very nice ski area certainly with children.
Tel: +46 (0)565-60280
Ski centrum in Branas:
Here are some more ski runs but it is further from Sörby. (about 1,10 hour).
It is nice with older children and when you already have visited Ski Sunne.
Tel: +46 (0)560-12600
Ski area Hovfjället Tel: +46 (0)560-31300
Day and multi-day tours:
Daytrip, Sunne 30 km Karlstad 75 km & multi-day trip to Oslo 250 km, Stockholm 330 km.
Airport in Karlstad (75 km.), airport Hagfors (10 km.), airport Oslo (250 km.)
Review of renters: We have recently become active on the site of Home Away (Nov 10), so the number of reviews is still limited.
In the log of the cottage you can find a lot of very positive reviews.
