Yamossen

Yamossen is a mire and forest area by Lake Jällunden, southwest of Jälluntofta. The mire contains both open areas with species such as bog asphodel, as well as swamp forests and wooded bog islands. In addition, ancient beech forest grows alongside the mire. Here you can enjoy a nature experience with a true sense of wilderness in an area characterised by silence, tranquillity, and undisturbed nature.

The forest is dominated by pine, much of which is old or very old. The area holds a large number of impressive mire pines; the age of six of these has recently been measured at between 230 and 300 years. Both the coniferous forest and the beech forest contain an abundance of large dead wood, both standing and fallen.

The Mire Was Once Used for Fodder
South of the main road, pine-dominated bogs prevail, as they do in the northern parts of the reserve on both sides of Lake Lillesjön. It is likely that in earlier times, the mire and surrounding forest were used for all the traditional purposes of the self-sufficient household: haymaking in the mire, woodland grazing, slash-and-burn cultivation, firewood and timber harvesting, fencing, peat cutting, and more. As recently as the early 1900s, the mire was likely still mostly open, with widely spaced old pines standing on the bog islands and in what are now the oldest swamp forests. During the 20th century, and especially in its latter half, large parts of the mire landscape have gradually become overgrown with forest. This encroachment likely began as soon as grazing and haymaking in the wetland ceased.

For Visitors to the Reserve
Visitors can experience a sense of wilderness in an area characterised by silence, tranquillity, and undisturbed nature. You are welcome to explore the reserve in accordance with the principles of the right of public access.

At present, there is no designated parking area, and no marked trails will be established.