Gisslingö

Gisslingö is 2.5 km long, mainly covered with coniferous forest with elements of both marsh and rocky outcrops. Remains of old cultivated land, which is partly still managed today, are found on the island's western part. Apart from the farm buildings on western Gisslingö, the island is unbuilt. Only a narrow sound separates the island from Korsö to the south, and the two islands are slowly but surely growing together. Gisslingö nature reserve on the island's northern part includes both woodland and wetlands as well as most of Lake Stormaren. The forest consists mostly of old coniferous forest with elements of deciduous forest. In the area west of Stormaren, which mainly consists of overgrowing natural pastures, there is, among other things, ash with traces of earlier pollarding. The right of public access applies in the nature reserve. This means, among other things, that you may camp for a maximum of two days in a row in the same place. To protect the nature reserve, it is forbidden to, among other things, dig, hack, drill or otherwise damage rock, soil or stone. Digging up plants, felling or damaging living or dead trees or bushes is also not allowed. The purpose of the reserve is to preserve the area's valuable natural-forest-like archipelago forest, deciduous-rich forests, natural wetlands and lake with plant and animal life. The biodiversity in the environments is to be preserved. The reserve is to be accessible for outdoor recreation in a way that does not jeopardise the natural values. In this area, trees may have blown down after the storm Alfrida in 2019. Do not pass under leaning trees and do not climb on fallen trees or root plates. It can be dangerous. Please notify the County Administrative Board if you see trees lying or hanging over paths. Gisslingö is mentioned as "Gäslingeöhn" on a map from 1697, where it is also evident that the boundary between Rådmansö and Vätö parishes ran across the island. During the Russian raids of 1719, the population of the islands of Tjockö and Tyvö took refuge in the fortress on Gisslingö, a forested rock surrounded by mosses and bogs. The island originally belonged to Lidö manor but was bought out of Lidö in 1899 by Carl-Erik Pettersson. He moved to Gisslingö as early as 1879 and lived his first 20 years as a crofter before he bought the Vätö part of the island. Waxholmsbolaget serves Gisslingö for most of the year, except when there is ice. The jetty is not accessibility-adapted. Jetty position: Latitude 59.7728 Longitude 19.1543 Timetables and more information – Waxholmsbolaget