At a comfortable boat distance from Trosa is the archipelago idyll of Kråmö. The island’s buildings are still dominated by small boathouses, which contributes to a genuine feeling of an archipelago environment.
At the small harbor there is the possibility of swimming. The island, with the old archipelago home that has roots in the 17th century, was formerly part of the Tureholm estate. In the 1940s, Kråmö was bought by a dairy owner who built the cottages for his employees.
The last permanent residents of Kråmö
There are countless stories about the legendary “Tärken”, who lived on Kråmö for 52 years. Einar Tärk and his wife Hilja were the last residents on the island, but in 2003 they moved into Trosa. Several generations of children in Trosa remember Hilja working in the school cafeteria. Einar, who escaped from Estonia in a rowing boat in the 1940s, built solid fishing boats in his small shipyard on Kråmö.
Tärk has also been given a name to the treacherous rock collection north of Kråmö between Brännskär and Högholmen, which for a long time was not marked on the chart. It is said that Tärken stood on his mountain and scouted for boats that ran aground there. When someone got stuck, he went out with the fishing boat and pulled the boat free—for a fair fee. Not until he himself got stuck there and a neighbor had to come and pull him free, for a fee of course, did “Tärk’s grund” appear on the chart.
Did you know?
In 2018, Trosa municipality wanted to protect and highlight the marine values surrounding Kråmö and therefore transformed the islands into a marine nature reserve. Previously, only the area’s natural values on land were known, but today the hiking-friendly pine forests, meadows, and beaches are much loved and appreciated by visitors. There are also exciting discoveries to be made beneath the water’s surface, including eelgrass meadows, mussel beds, and bladderwrack belts.
Accomodation at Kråmö
You can stay in cozy cabins suitable for the whole family and enjoy the stunning natural surroundings. There is a kiosk open every day during the summer for those craving ice cream
Activities
On Kråmö, the focus is on nature and the reserve. Here you can enjoy activities such as:
- Kayaking
- Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP)
- Walking in the nature reserve
- Visiting the rocky beach
- Football goals, kubb, and more
There is also the option to rent a venue for larger groups.
Get here
During the summer, you can reach the islands of Kråmö and Askö with Trosa’s archipelago archipelago tours. It takes about 20 minutes to get to Kråmö.
