We are open year-round and we offer you experiences in the Charcoal Forest in every season. Every season has its charm and to experience nature’s quiet with free roaming animals is quite unique.
Nature trail, 2026, open, kl. 10.00-20.00.
The nature trail must always be booked, it is subject to a fee and the price includes a picnic area, more info below.
- 24.1 – 22.3 Winter trail
- 8.2 – 22.2 Valentine´s day trail ( made in Swedish )
- 28.3 – 8.4 Easter trail
- 20.4 – 17.5 Spring trail
- 6.6 – 26.7 Summer trail
- The Autumn Trail is included in this year’s Charcoal Weekend
- 5.9 – 6.9 Coal and tarburner and autumn trail = Free entry
- 7.9 – 4.10 Coal and tarburner trail, not free entry
- 24.10 – 25.10 Dark weekend = Free entry. The trail is dimly illuminated at. 6 pm-20 pm. Good to bring a flashlight. We will have programs in the are. Follow us on Facebook.
- 21.11.2026 – 13.1.2027 Elf trail. The path is dimly illuminated at 4 pm-8 pm on the 21th and 28th of nov, on the 5th, 12th, 19th, 24th, 25th 26th and 27 of dec. Good to bring a flashlight.
- More detailed information about booking, price, etc. can be found under http://www.malmbacka.fi under Experiences & Activities. Follow on www.malmbacka.fi or on Facebook and Instagram.
15th Anniversary, Welcome to a traditional Charcoal Burner’s Weekend, September 5th–6th, 2026, Saturday and Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM.
The charcoal kiln is lit Sat Sep 5th approx. 1:00 PM, the kiln receives its name
Church service Sun Sep 6th at 12:00 PM, the blacksmith rings in the service
The tar kiln will be lit after the church service at approximately 1:00 PM
Wood – cutting competition, two participants per team, Sun Sep 6th approx 3:00 PM. Pre-registration or on-site to Tommen at tel: 040 – 5419236
Programduring the weekend: Lighting of the charcoal and tar kilns, information, naming ceremony, exhibitions, ”Charcoal Brothers” from Sweden are responsible the music and will also perform Dan Andersson’s songs, folk dance, market, sale of charcoal, surprises, charcoal burner clothing display, traditional food – ”kolarbullar” (charcoal buns) with lingonberry jam and small beer, coffee and pastries, nature trail – The Mystery of the Charcoal Forest, and more.
Afer 5 pm, the coal team gets ready for the evening’s work with charcoal stack and preparations for the vigil at charcoal stack.
Arr. Sällskapet Skogens Svarta Guld r.f. and Malmbacka, 040 – 5419236.
Pleasant socializing and free entrance.
Norrbyvägen 45, 10600 Ekenäs, (Snappertuna), N 59o 59,267’ E 23o 35,981’ www.malmbacka.fi
PS. Are you interested in participating in the sale of handicrafts?, contact us for more information. Free entrance.
News !! Song evening by the charcoal kiln 12.9.klo: 17-20.
Information coming soon.
Gift certificates
Surprise a good friend with a gift certificate to Malmbacka, perhaps a wedding gift, birthday present, graduation gift, farewell present etc.
An experience that your friend won’t forget.
You can choose one or more experiences for the gift certificate. The gift certificate is valid for 1 year.
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