A walk by the Viking ship stones

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  • This is an easy walk around the historical Anundshög site.

    Step 1: This is an easy walk around the historical Anundshög site.

  • The walk starts over a small babbling stream

    Step 2: The walk starts over a small babbling stream

  • There are four groups of stones set out in giant ship formations plus a tall runestone, all with explanation boards in Swedish and English.

    Step 3: There are four groups of stones set out in giant ship formations plus a tall runestone, all with explanation boards in Swedish and English.

  • “Folkvid raised all these stones after his son Heden, Anund’s brother. Vred carved the runes.”

    Step 4: “Folkvid raised all these stones after his son Heden, Anund’s brother. Vred carved the runes.”

  • You can view the arrangement of the stones better by climbing the stairs at the back of burial mound or tumulus.

    Step 5: You can view the arrangement of the stones better by climbing the stairs at the back of burial mound or tumulus.

  • There are also a series of trails through the woods if you would like a longer walk, and all are well marked.

    Step 6: There are also a series of trails through the woods if you would like a longer walk, and all are well marked.

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