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.
A lovely canoe trip on Svartån – something for everyone!
Here is a suggestion for a beautiful paddling trip along the Svartån River, suitable for both beginners and more experienced paddlers!
Sjöstugan is located by Lake Ralången in Aneby Municipality, and this is where your paddling trip can begin. There is also a lovely little sandy beach here. We arrange the transport of our Canadian canoes to whichever starting point suits you best.
After just 3 km of paddling, you will reach a wind shelter where you can spend the night. If you prefer a slightly shorter trip, you can start instead from here, in the village of Frinnaryd.
At Gripenberg, after another approximately 3 km, you will find a small petrol station with a shop where you can buy ice cream, for example.
Another kilometre or so further along, you will come to a small waterfall. How noticeable it is depends, of course, on the water flow at the time. Sometimes you will hardly notice it, while at higher water levels you may need to get out and guide your canoe over this particular section.
After another approximately 3 km of paddling, you will pass the beautiful Gripenberg Castle, built in the mid-17th century. It is the best-preserved wooden castle in Sweden and a real gem to admire from the river. The castle is privately owned nowadays, so unfortunately visitors are not allowed inside, but you can enjoy its beautiful exterior.
There are now approximately 4 km left along the river. Take your time to enjoy the natural surroundings and beautiful scenery along the final stretch.
Eventually, the Svartån River flows into Lake Säbysjön. Here, paddle northwards, turning left. There is now only about 1 km left until you reach the final destination of your trip: Säby Church.
Here you leave your rented canoe on the lawn, and we will come and collect it.
Why not take the opportunity to visit this wonderful church, which dates back to the 13th century!
A lovely paddling trip with beautiful nature, little adventures and plenty of opportunities to stop and enjoy the surroundings along the way.
