Arvika lies at the inner end of Glafsfjorden, and Visit Värmland calls its harbour Sweden's innermost. The water is about a 15-minute walk from the house, and guests have access to a shared beach.
Swimming · Bad
Beaches and jetties on Glafsfjorden
Ingestrand, close to the town centre, has a sand beach, a jetty, changing rooms and toilets. Further along the same lake, Kjörselviken has sand, grass, cliffs and a jetty out in deeper water, and Klässbol has a sandy and rocky beach with a bathing jetty.
Arvika Kanot & Turistcenter at Ingestrand has a wood-fired sauna on the shore, with the lake for cooling off.
Ingestrand · sand beach, jettyGlafsfjorden, by town
Kjörselviken · sand, cliffs, jettyGlafsfjorden
Klässbol · bathing jettyGlafsfjorden
Kolsjön · sandy beach12 km west
a 15-minute walk from the house
Fishing · Fiske
Sixteen species, one permit
Glafsfjorden holds pike, perch, pikeperch, whitefish, salmon trout, burbot and ten other species. Fishing needs a permit from the local fishing association, sold at Arvika's tourist information centre, Arvika Fiskecenter on Storgatan, Ingestrands Camping and online at ifiske.se. Children under 16 fish free, and fishing in Kyrkviken in town is free for everyone.
Arvika Adventures takes guests out on Glafsfjorden, Nysockensjön and Ränken, including trolling over deeper water.
children under 16 fish free
Ice fishing · Isfiske
A hole in the ice for perch and pike
When the ice is thick enough, Swedes fish through it with an ice auger and a short jigging rod. Perch and pike are the usual catch.
The tourist centre in Arvika (turist@arvika.se, 0570-817 90) has current ice conditions and permits.
Go on the ice only when local reports confirm it is safe.
