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Cycling holidays West coast of Sweden

Cycling: West coast of Sweden

From Helsingborg to Gothenburg

“Hey och välkommen” in Sweden! You’ll be greeted again and again during your eight-day cycle tour on the Kattegat route to Gothenburg. In addition to the classic Köttbullar with mashed potatoes, there is fish and delicious seafood on every corner. A heaven for gourmet cyclists! Varied landscapes, exciting nature reserves, lush farmland and flat rocks that jut out of the Kattegat will shape your holiday memories.

Imagine: the gentle sound of the sea around you, the cry of seagulls above you and a deep green landscape in front of you. On the eight-day cycle tour along the west coast of Sweden you will experience this typical natural backdrop all topped off with Nordic charm. You’ll cycle past the windmills in Särdal, through exciting nature reserves but always clinging to the coast. As you approach the beach promenade in Varberg, the fortress of the same name rises in front of you. Here you can see the Bocksten Man, the remains of a medieval man’s body found in a bog. Creepy!

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Itinerary

After a short 4km ferry ride from the Danish town of Helsingør, in the Swedish region of Scania (Skåne in Swedish), Helsingborg is situated right on top of the ocean, and packed with marvellous buildings from the 1100s. Your hotel is located in the center of Helsingborg with easy access to the city’s main attractions, like the medieval watchtower Kärnan and St. Mary’s Church.

Starting with a ride along the promenade in Helsingborg you will soon pass Sofiero Palace and Gardens. The park is a thriving oasis and was awarded in 2010 as “Europes Most Beautiful Park”. You ride along the coast through the quaint little fishing villages and small boat marinas of Domsten and Viken.

The tour continues up towards Höganäs where you can see and buy the world famous salt-glazed Höganäs ceramics. The journey crosses the Kulla Peninsula, passing vineyards and small farm shops before you get to Ängelholm were you spend the night.

approx. 60 km
170 m
140 m

From Ängelholm you follow the coast to Vejbystrand. You cycle through open meadows and through several small coastal communities. In Magnarps Port you can make a stop for a wellhidden, lovely fish restaurant with a stunning view of the sea.

In Ängelbäcksstrand you turn away from the coast to cycle across the peninsula. At first, it is a slight climb, but it gradually becomes steeper at times. You ride into Sinarps Valley and the Bjäre Peninsula, a small-scale agricultural landscape typical for the region, and come down to the beautiful summer town of Båstad.

Now the journey continues along one of Sweden’s longest sandy beaches and the resorts of Skummeslövsstrand and Mellbystrand and on through the nature reserves Tönnrersa and Gullbranna before you arrive into Halmstad where you will get to rest your tired legs for the night.

approx. 70 – 95 km
70 – 315 m
115 – 280 m

The cycling continues from Halmstad towards Sweden’s most famous beach Tylösand and the beautiful Hotel Tylösand. Both the beach and the hotel are worth a visit. The trip continues north along the coast, but enjoy a break at the windmill in Särdal, where there is a café and farm shop. In Steninge there is a glasswork to visit as well as a big variation of cuisine and drinks.

The sea, open countryside, exciting nature reserves and lush farmland lay along the following stretch. You pass Ugglarp, a small coastal community with famous vegetable gardens and a nice seaside resort. The cycling carries you over the beautiful Grimsholmenbefore you reach Falkenberg and Skrea Beach where you stay overnight.

approx. 60 km
125 m
135 m

You continue through Falkenberg City, which is one of the oldest medieval towns in the region of Halland, and along the sea through open landscapes. On the way, there is several picturesque fishing villages like Glommen and Träslövsläge, home to many artists and artisans.

In Träslövsläge you can feast on freshly cooked lobsters and stroll through the older parts of the city to find cozy, old wooden houses preserved in the alleys. As you approach Varberg you cycle on the boardwalk as Varberg Castle towers over you. If you are early, there is perhaps time to see “Bocksten Man” inside the fortress, a cadaver preserved at the bottom of a bog from medieval times. Spend the night in Varberg.

approx. 40 km
65 m
50 m

North of Varberg the landscape changes – the sandy beaches are fewer and smaller, while rocky coastline begins to dominate and the first islands begin to appear in the sea. You pass small villages like Tångaberg, Frillesås and Åsa.

With Fjärås Bräcka behind you, ride along the fields and horse farms before reaching Kungsbacka, a cosy little city with an old quarter full of wooden buildings and a traditional old trading place. In Kungsbacka you’ll also find a warm bed for the night.

approx. 60 – 70 km
30 – 225 m
15 – 235 m

From Kungsbacka you cycle westwards towards the sea again, passing Vallda and approaching Särö, the former playground of the ancient royal family and Gothenburg high society. After Särö you will soon reach the old railway, now converted into a bike path, and between Askim and Billdal you bike along just near the sea. Cliffs, lush forests, bays and marinas line your path.

You also ride past the scenic Stora Amundö Island. Nearing central Gothenburg you pass Nya Varvet (“the new shipyard”) and the postmodern harbour district of Röda Sten, home to Klippan Culture Reserve and Röda Sten Art Hall. Follow the harbour to enter Sweden’s second largest city where you will spend the night.

approx. 40 – 65 km
75 – 215 m
40 – 225 m
Map Kattegat Route

Tour character

Very good sign posted bike paths, mostly smaller roads with little traffic – rarely high traffic roads. Some sections with gravel roads.

Prices & Dates

All data for 2023 at a glance
Place of arrival: Helsingborg
  Season 1
27.05.2023 - 02.06.2023
02.09.2023 |
Saturday
Season 2
03.06.2023 - 16.06.2023
19.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Saturday
Season 3
17.06.2023 - 18.08.2023

Saturday
Kattegat Route, 8 days, Cat. A, SE-KARHG-08A
Base price
1'369.-
1'465.-
1'549.-
Surcharge single room 589.- 589.- 589.-
Kattegat Route, 8 days, Cat. B, SE-KARHG-08B
Base price
1'259.-
1'349.-
1'435.-
Surcharge single room 539.- 539.- 539.-

Category A: 3* and 4* hotels

Category B: 2* and 3* hotels and guest houses

Season 1
May 27, 2023 - Jun 2, 2023
Sep 2, 2023 |
Saturday
Season 2
Jun 3, 2023 - Jun 16, 2023
Aug 19, 2023 - Sep 1, 2023
Saturday
Season 3
Jun 17, 2023 - Aug 18, 2023
Saturday
Kattegat Route, 8 days, Cat. A, SE-KARHG-08A
Base price
Surcharge single room
Kattegat Route, 8 days, Cat. B, SE-KARHG-08B
Base price
Surcharge single room
1'369.-
589.-
1'259.-
539.-
1'465.-
589.-
1'349.-
539.-
1'549.-
589.-
1'435.-
539.-

Category A: 3* and 4* hotels

Category B: 2* and 3* hotels and guest houses

Season 1
May 27, 2023 - Jun 2, 2023
Sep 2, 2023 - Sep 2, 2023
Season 2
Jun 3, 2023 - Jun 16, 2023
Aug 19, 2023 - Sep 1, 2023
Season 3
Jun 17, 2023 - Aug 18, 2023
Helsingborg A Komfort
extra night double room (BB)
Extra night single room (BB)
Gothenburg A Komfort
extra night double room (BB)
Extra night single room (BB)
Helsingborg B Standard
extra night double room (BB)
Extra night single room (BB)
Gothenburg B Standard
extra night double room (BB)
Extra night single room (BB)
99.-
184.-
125.-
214.-
89.-
134.-
115.-
160.-
99.-
184.-
125.-
214.-
89.-
134.-
115.-
160.-
99.-
184.-
125.-
214.-
89.-
134.-
115.-
160.-
Additional nights
Place of arrival: Helsingborg
  Season 1
May 27, 2023 - Jun 2, 2023
Sep 2, 2023 |
Saturday
Season 2
Jun 3, 2023 - Jun 16, 2023
Aug 19, 2023 - Sep 1, 2023

Saturday
Season 3
Jun 17, 2023 - Aug 18, 2023

Saturday
Helsingborg A Komfort
extra night double room (BB) 99.- 99.- 99.-
Extra night single room (BB) 184.- 184.- 184.-
Gothenburg A Komfort
extra night double room (BB) 125.- 125.- 125.-
Extra night single room (BB) 214.- 214.- 214.-
Helsingborg B Standard
extra night double room (BB) 89.- 89.- 89.-
Extra night single room (BB) 134.- 134.- 134.-
Gothenburg B Standard
extra night double room (BB) 115.- 115.- 115.-
Extra night single room (BB) 160.- 160.- 160.-
Filter
Unisex bicycle 21-gear
Men's bicycle 21-gear
Elektrorad
169.-
169.-
279.-
Prices per person in CHF

Services & Information

Services

Included:

  • 7 overnight stays in the selected category with breakfast
  • Daily luggage transfers
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Travel documents (1x per room)
  • GPS-data is available
  • Service hotline

Note: 

  • Reservation fee of CHF 15.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
Information

Arrival/Parking/Departure:

  • Helsingborn train station
  • Copenhagen or Gothenburg airport
  • Parking in Helsingborg, costs approx. SEK 240.- per day, no reservation possible, to be paid for at the time
  • Good train connections from Gothenburg to Helsingborg

Other important information: 

  • The distance travelled is approximate and may differ from the actual distance.  
  • Travel cancellation insurance, including travel interruption insurance is recommended. 

Ratings

4.9 of 5 Stars (7 Ratings)
5 stars
Corinne Peter CH | 05.07.2023
La Kattegattleden
Pédaler le long de la Kattegattleden permet de profiter de la beauté des paysages, des petits villages et ports typiques qu'offrent cette côte ouest de la Suède. Très bons hôtels, toujours accueillants, petits-déjeuners buffets délicieux et copieux. Bonne organisation du transport des bagages. Et merci pour la documentation complète pour effectuer sereinement ces 400 km environ.
Eurotrek AG answered:
Merci beaucoup pour votre gentil feedback. Nous sommes très heureux que vous ayez apprécié votre voyage à vélo en Suède et que nous ayons pu répondre à vos souhaits. Nous serions heureux de vous accueillir à nouveau lors d'un de nos voyages.
4 stars
Ulrich Weisskopf CH | 24.08.2019
Relativ einfache Tour mit wenig Steigungen
Teilweise sehr schöne Strecken entlang der Küste. Manchmal auf Velowegen entlang von Landstrassen. Recht gut markierte Strecke (Kattegattleden) mit guter Karte.
5 stars
Manfred Stauffer CH | 19.06.2018
Schwedens Westküste ist eine Reise wert.
Die Strecke ist sehr gut ausgeschildert (auch in Göteborg bis zum Ziel am Hauptbahnhof). Die abgegebene Fahhradkarte diente eigentlich nur als "Standortbestimmung". Die Unterkünfte sind gut bis sehr gut, das Personal immer sehr freundlich. Trotzdem erlaube ich mir zwei Hinweise zu den Reiseunterlagen: Es sollte darauf hingewiesen werden, dass auf dieser Strecke vor (und wohl auch nach) der schwedischen Feriensaison viele Restaurants und Verpflegungsmöflichkeiten geschlossen sind. Bei der Unterkunft in Halmstad "Hotell Hovgard" (an dem gibt es nichts auszsetzen) bitte der Hinweis, dass es in der Umgebung keine Verpflegungsmöglichkeiten gibt, die nächste ist lediglich der "Burger King". Im Hotel selber kann man aber sehr gut eine kleine Mahlzeit einnehmen.
5 stars
Monika Gerber CH | 09.08.2017
Wunderschönes Radfahren
Diese Velotour ist eine tolle Kombination von Outdoor Leben und sehr guten Hotels (Wellness und Spa), wo man wieder richtig Energie für die nächste Etape tanken kann. Die Streckenführung ist sehr gut gelungen und man muss nur sehr wenig auf einer Hauptstrasse fahren. Ein Geheimtipp im Norden.
5 stars
Hans R. Fiechter CH | 01.08.2017
Schöne Veloferien
Bis auf 2-3 mangelnde Ausschilderung sehr gute Tour. Das Hotel in Helsingborg war für Gepäck und Velos sehr kompliziert. Hotel in Angelholm einfach, aber sehr freundlicher und hilfsbereiter Hotelier.Der Guide war sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich. Der Kontakt unter den Teilnehmern war sehr positiv.
5 stars
Nadja Hänni CH | 20.07.2017
Sandstrände, Schären und Schwedenhäuser
Wer eine schöne Mischung aus Ostseeküste, Wiesenlandschaften und kleinen Städtchen sucht, ist mit dieser Reise bestens bedient. Meistens führt die Strecke über Radwege oder wenig befahrenen Strassen. Ein paar verkehrsreiche Passagen sind leider nicht zu vermeiden. Der Koffertransport hat bestens geklappt und die Unterkünfte waren gut bis sehr gut. Als Nordland-Fan kam ich völlig auf meine Kosten.
5 stars
Silke Thomsen CH | 02.06.2017
Radfahren in Südschweden ist sehr schön
Sehr gute Streckenführung und Ausschilderung. Sehr gut erreichbare Hotels. Zwischendurch sehr schöne Abschnitte am Meer entlang. Kann man gut individuell machen. Gute Reiseunterlagen. Ein netter Tourguide, der unser Gepäck transportiert hat und uns gute Tips gegeben hat.

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