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The Rönne River, Ängelholm, SwedenDestinations · Europe

Visiting Ängelholm

Ängelholm is a small city on the Rönne River in Skåne, Sweden's southernmost province, with forest, beaches and coastal villages all close by. Here's what we'd tell a friend going, with more of our own notes to come.

KATTEGATDENMARKSWEDENÄngelholmBåstadTorekovVåxtorpKullabergHelsingborgCopenhagenMalmö
Ängelholm A photo from the trip
Where
Skåne, Sweden's southernmost province, on Skälderviken bay and the Rönne River
Getting there
We flew into Copenhagen, then took the train: about 90 minutes direct
Around town
The UFO monument is in the Kronoskogen forest, about 3 km west of the center. Skepparkroken is on the bay, about 7 km northwest
Beyond town
Båstad and Torekov up the coast, the forests around Våxtorp inland
Good for
Walks, bike rides, beaches and sunsets
If you remember three things
  1. Walk to the UFO monument

    No cars in the reserve. Leave the car or bike at the green gate and walk about 500 meters.

  2. Take the shore path at Skepparkroken

    Gravel paths along the bay, past wild roses and grazing sheep.

  3. Stay out for sunset

    The light over Skälderviken bay at the end of the day is worth waiting for.

The story

Ängelholm: A Danish King's Town and Sweden's UFO MonumentA small city on the Rönne River in southern Sweden, founded by a Danish king in 1516 and home to one of Europe's stranger monuments: a concrete flying saucer in the woods.Read the story
From our trip

Our Ängelholm, Sweden trip notes

The basics for Ängelholm and the coast around it, from our own walks around town, the forest and the shore.

Getting there

Fly into Copenhagen, then take the train.

  • We flew into Copenhagen (CPH) and took the train up to Ängelholm. Öresundståg trains leave from the airport's own station and cross the Öresund Bridge into Sweden; the direct ones take about an hour and a half, with no change needed.
  • Gothenburg is the other easy gateway. Direct trains down the west coast from Gothenburg Central Station take about two hours.
  • Stockholm is connected by train too, but it's a much longer ride.
  • Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport is just outside town, but it's small and mostly domestic, with flights mainly to Stockholm. For international trips, Copenhagen is the better bet.

Finding the UFO monument

Look for the green gate, then walk about 500 meters.

  • The UFO monument stands in the woods of Kronoskogen, a forested nature reserve west of town with walking trails.
  • Look for the green metal gate and a sign marked UFO-Monumentet at the edge of a bird reserve (Fågelreservat). The sign gives the walk from there as about 500 meters.
  • Motor vehicles aren't allowed in the reserve, so walk or leave your bike at the gate. Read the story behind the monument.

The coast and Skepparkroken

A shore path made for walking or cycling.

  • Skepparkroken is a small coastal village on Skälderviken bay, now counted as part of Ängelholm.
  • Gravel paths run along the shore past wild roses and grazing sheep, with views back across the bay. It's easy country to explore on foot or by bike.

In town

Follow the river, then head for the bay.

  • Walk along the Rönne River, which curves around the old town center, and the cobbled streets around it.
  • The beaches on Skälderviken bay are close by, and the light over the water at sunset is worth staying out for.
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