St. Johannes Chapel Ruins – Ottenby Nature Reserve loop from Ottenby naturreservat

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St. Johannes Chapel Ruins – Ottenby Nature Reserve loop from Ottenby naturreservat

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St. Johannes Chapel Ruins – Ottenby Nature Reserve loop from Ottenby naturreservat

01:41

6.73km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Ottenby naturreservat

Waypoints

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1.17 km

St. Johannes Chapel Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Under the hill are traces of the St. John's Chapel, built by traders in the 13th century. This is where families from a medieval fishing village gathered for worship. After …

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2.70 km

Seal Watching at Ottenby Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Such beautiful nature

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2.79 km

Bird Observatory

Highlight • Structure

This is where the birds are ringed.

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2.82 km

Entrance to Ölands Södra Udde (Ottenby Nature Reserve)

Highlight • Natural Monument

6.03 km

Observation Tower at Ottenby Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magical deciduous forest with old giant oaks, clearings and small ponds. From the observation tower you can observe the grazing areas with large numbers of breeding and resting birds.

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6.44 km

Ottenby lund is the largest continuous area of deciduous forest on southern Öland. It's also one of Sweden's most famous spots for birdwatchers and ornithologists.

This is one of the most beautiful parts of the reserve, between forest and meadow.

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6.73 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.45 km

2.21 km

865 m

208 m

Surfaces

3.57 km

2.41 km

756 m

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Sunday 18 October

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June 21, 2024,Wanderung 20.6.24 🇸🇪 🦆Naturreservat🦅Ottenby🦢☀️🌬🌬🌬

The destination of our tour today was the Ottenby nature reserve on the southernmost tip of Öland. Today we experienced first hand that Öland is the sunniest and at the same time windiest island in Sweden. Bright blue skies, sun and what felt like wind force 12+++. Nevertheless, a very beautiful spot on earth and a worthwhile destination for bird …

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September 13, 2021,Südspitze Öland - Vogelschutzgebiet und langer Jan

Instead of driving up to the last meter to the Lange Jan lighthouse, we park outside the bird sanctuary and hike across lush green meadows.
Along the way there are the ruins of St. John's Chapel and sheep in living and skeletonized form. Plus views of birds and the sea in all directions.

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August 27, 2024,Schweden 🇸🇪: Öland - Naturreservat Ottenby und "Langer Jan"

One last stop on Öland (for now). We visit the southern tip of the island and go for a hike through a magical deciduous forest with ancient oak trees in the Ottenby nature reserve. At the Langer Jan lighthouse, with its 197 steps, it offers us a fantastic view of the meadows and the large number of waders and other …

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