Karlskoga Attractions

25km/15mi from Kristinehamn, at the north end of Lake Möckeln, is Karlskoga (pop. 34,000), which received its municipal charter only in 1940. This has been a mining area for many centuries. On the east side of Karlskoga are the large Bofors steelworks and rolling mill, founded in 1646, which were acquired in the late 19th century by Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and founder of the Nobel Prizes; Nobel Museum. To the north of Karlskoga is a wooden church with 16th century wall paintings.

From Kristinehamn the road continues along the shores of Lake Vänern to Karlstad.
The lake offers boating, swimming and beach volleyball opportunities in summer, and ice skating in winter.