Rental Center at Lake Sommen
Our rental center are located at Hätte headland in Tranås, next to Hätte camping and Restaurant Sjökrogen. Here you can rent everything from children’s life jackets to sailing boats. At the present our collection of vehicles contains 30 kayaks, 20 canoes, some rowing boats and sailing boats.
Opening hours
May 9th – June 18th 2026
Saturday-Sunday 9am-6pm or According to agreement
June 19st – August 16th 2026
All days 9am-6pm
August 17th – September 20th 2026
Saturday-Sunday 9am-6pm or According to agreement
Prices
Cottage
We rent out a simple cottage with 4 beds for SEK 560/night, SEK 3360/week.
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There is no included insurance. You are responsible for all the equipment You rent. All damaged or lost goods are to be reported and paid for.
Transport
If you need to have the kayaks transported in any way, that can be arranged. Start cost 100 kr + 8 kr/km. Call for prices with a guide or group.
Life vest rental
Rent your life vest here, we provide for everybody from babies, adults and rescue life vests. Life vests are always included with the rental of a boat, another life vest can be rented for 30 kr/ 24h.
Paddling in lake Sommen
“Sommen”, a lake with an island for each day of the year”!
Lake Sommen lies in the heart of the Sommen district, on the border between Småland and Östergötland. Lake Sommen is one of the most beautiful and clearest lakes in Sweden and has its own fish species the Sommen char.
There are about 365 bigger and smaller islands in the lake. Lake Sommen is of national interest partly because of its natural resources and the outdoor life it offers, but mostly because of its high water quality.
Experience lake Sommen by swimming, by kayak or by boat. The shores are sandy and shallow, but there are also steep and rocky parts that are very beautiful and magnificent. In the winter you can put on your long-distance ice-skates and go for an expedition between the islands. A dream for an ice-skater!
Lake Sommen is a paradise for all who likes paddling, since it gives opportunities for short evening paddling in the sunset as well as week-long expeditions where you can investigate more of the bays, islands and skerries.
Paddling routes
Torpön’s small ferry port is at the northern tip of the island, and you get there from Hätte by paddling across part of the Somme. At the ferry stop there is a restaurant and a campsite. If you’re not in the mood for food, maybe an ice cream tastes good after this tour, which takes about 1 hour one way. If you want to make a longer stop, you can visit Naturum, where during the summer there is an exhibition about the nature around Lake Sommen.
Lomsviken Lomsviken is a beautiful bay at the southern tip of Torpön. Inside the bay there is a windbreak, fireplace and toilet. There is also a coal mine that is sometimes used to make coal in. The location of the wind shelter is a little way up on land and is difficult to see from the lake.
Sommenfjärden offers different nature. Here there are high steeps and it is difficult or impossible to get ashore until you get quite far up towards Sommen’s society. Yes, the community and the lake have the same name! There are also many who live on the shores of this bay and you probably envy them? If you paddle to the top of the Sommen, you can go ashore and buy ice cream or pizza or something else in the small shop. Sommen’s harbor, campsite and swimming area are beautifully nestled in the deciduous forest over there.
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Here comes a nice paddle trip oSvartån that suits everyone.At Ralången in Aneby municipality is Sjöstugan, where the paddling tour can begin. There is also a nice little sandy beach. We manage the transport of our Canadians to the starting point that suits you best.
Already after 3 km of paddling, there is a wind shelter where you can spend the night. You get a slightly shorter version if you instead start here, inside Frinnaryd.
At Gripenberg, after about another 3 km of paddling, there is a petrol station with a small shop. After a few more kilometers there is a small waterfall... Yes, of course it depends on what the water flow looks like at the time. Either you don't notice it or you have to get out and lead the canoe over this particular section.
After about another 3 km of paddling, you pass Gripenberg Castle, which is Sweden's oldest and best-preserved wooden castle. Unfortunately, the public does not have access there, but it is beautiful to see.
är kommer en fin paddeltur på Svartån som passar alla.
Vid Ralången i Aneby kommun ligger Sjöstugan där paddelturen kan börja. Där finns även en fin liten sandstrand. Vi sköter transporten av våra kanadensare till den startpunkt som passar er bäst.
Redan efter 3 km paddling finns det ett vindskydd där övernattning kan genomföras. En något kortare variant får ni om ni istället startar här, inne i Frinnaryd.
Vid Gripenberg efter ca ytterligare 3 km paddling finns en liten mack där du till exempel kan köpa glass. Efter någon km till finns ett litet vattenfall… Ja det beror ju förstås på hur vattenflödet ser ut just då. Antingen så märker du inte av det eller så får du kliva ur och leda kanoten över just detta parti.
Efter ytterligare ca 3 km paddling (vid bron i närheten av Gripenbergs slott) kan vi ordna så att du får en matsäck som du beställer från oss vid bokning.
Nu har du ca 4 km kvar av åpaddlingen. Njut av naturen den sista biten. Sedan kommer du ut i Säbysjön. Här paddlar du norrut (vänster). Nu har du bara 1 km kvar av denna tur. Säby kyrka är din slutdestination.
Här lämnar du din hyrda kanot på gräsmattan för upphämtning av oss. Passa gärna på att besöka den fantastiska kyrkan som är från 1200-talet.
Tips! Avsluta turen med ett dopp i vår badtunna. Säg till i samband med bokning, så hinner vattnet bli varmt medan ni har paddlat turen genom det underbara landskapet.
