Kattegat Cycle Route: Helsingborg to Gothenburg
Cycle on the new Kattegat Cycle Route
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-Guided
- Luggage transfers included
- Total cycling distance: approx. 390 km
Arrive in Helsingborg
You start your Kattegat adventure on an almost flat route with breathtaking views over the sea. The route takes you on cycle paths and small side roads, pure enjoyment on two wheels!
Your day starts along the beach promenade in Helsingborg and soon you pass the castle Sofiero with a beautiful park. This is a thriving oasis and was voted the most beautiful park in Europe in 2010. You continue through picturesque fishing villages and small harbours. Admire the world-famous ceramics in Höganäs. This stage also takes you across the Kulla peninsula to Ängelholm.
Ängelholm – Halmstad
From Ängelholm follow the coast to Vejbystrand. In the harbour of Magnarps is a nice little fish restaurant with breathtaking sea views. You leave the coast and cycle across the peninsula and through the Sinarpsdalen valley to the beautiful summer town of Båstad. Along one of Sweden's longest sandy beaches, you will pass the villages of Skummeslövsstrand and Mellbystrand. You will also cycle through the Tönnrersa and Gullbranna nature reserves before finally arriving in Halmstad.
Halmstad – Falkenberg
Today Sweden's most famous beach awaits you: Tylösand. Your route continues north along the coast. The sea, open countryside, exciting nature reserves and lush farmland lie along the entire route. Via Grimsholmen, today's stage takes you to Falkenberg, one of the oldest towns in Halland county.
Falkenberg – Varberg
Today you can look forward to picturesque fishing villages and many artisans. In Träslövsläge you have the opportunity to enjoy freshly cooked lobster. As you approach Varberg, you will see Varberg Fortress rising in front of you.
Varberg – Kungsbacka
North of Varberg the landscape changes. The sandy beaches are becoming rarer and there are more and more rocks. The first islands also become visible. In Åsa, you leave the coast for a while and cycle through fields and over rolling hills to Fjärås Bräcka. Enjoy the breathtaking view and visit the Li Tomb with its more than 100 building temples. Passing fields and horse farms you finally reach Kungsbacka, a cosy small former trading town with an impressive old centre.
Did you miss the sea? How good that it is with you again today. You pass Vallda and approach Särö, the place of relaxation for the middle class of Gothenburg in the last century. After Särö you continue cycling along the former railway line. Rocks, lush forests, bays and harbours also lie in your path before reaching Gothenburg.
Return trip or extension
Your journey ends after breakfast.
We are happy to extend your holiday with extra nights to the Northern and Southern Archipelago:
Day 9. Northern archipelago approx. 25-65 km
Day 10. Southern archipelago approx. 15-35 km
Day 11. Return journey
Route information
The bike ride usually leads on bike paths along the flat coastal landscape. Occasional places with more hilly ascents.
| 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 Cycle Route, Helsingborg to Gothenburg, Cat. A, SE-KARMG-08A | |||
| Base price | 1,169.00 | 1,219.00 | 1,259.00 |
| Single room surcharge | 429.00 | 429.00 | 429.00 |
| Kattegat Cycle Route, Helsingborg to Gothenburg, Cat. B, SE-KARMG-08B | |||
| Base price | 1,089.00 | 1,129.00 | 1,169.00 |
| Single room surcharge | 429.00 | 429.00 | 429.00 |
Category A: You will stay in carefully selected 3 *** and 4 **** hotels
Category B: You will stay in neat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gothenburg | |||
| Double room p.p. Cat. A | 109.00 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Single room surcharge | 90.00 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Archipelago extension | |||
| Double room p.p. Cat. A | 0.00 | 0.00 | 249.00 |
| Single room surcharge | 150.00 | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Gothenburg | |||
| Double room p.p. Cat. B | 99.00 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Single room surcharge | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Archipelago extension | |||
| Double room p.p. Cat. B | 0.00 | 0.00 | 199.00 |
| Single room surcharge | 80.00 | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
Including
- 8 nights in the chosen category, including breakfast
- Luggage transfer(s)
- Travel folder 1 x per room (English with route and overview maps, detailed route description, places of interest, important telephone numbers, luggage labels)
- GPS data available on request
- Service Hotline
Not included
- Tourist tax, if applicable, to be paid locally
- Train: Malmö station
- Airport: Copenhagen Airport, Gothenburg or Malmö
- Parking: Gothenburg approximately SEK 220 per day, no reservation possible, to be paid on site
- Departure: Good train connection between Gothenburg and Malmo
Extension package, 3 days / 2 nights
Day 9: Northern archipelago approx. 25 - 65 km
Stenpiren is just two kilometres from the hotel, from where it takes about 60 minutes by boat to the island of Hönö Klåva (tickets available on board, about SEK 240 per person). Visit the Fiskemuseet (Fish Museum) to learn all about boats and the history of fishing. Then stop at the Concept Store Lilling Cottage for a light lunch. Pass through the Ersdalen and Öckerö Nature Reserves, Hälsö and Knippla before your boat take you back to Gothenburg in the late afternoon.
Day 10: Southern archipelago approx. 15 - 35 km
Today it goes south. You start again with a boat trip (about 50 minutes, about SEK 70 per person). Discover the car-free islands of Styrsö and Donsö. The summer restaurant Isbolaget right on the pier is ideal for a well-deserved lunch break. Enjoy the tranquillity and idyll of the archipelago, including a dip in the cool waters before returning to bustling Gothenburg. End the evening in one of the many restaurants in Gothenburg.
Day 11: individual departure
After breakfast, your cycling tour along the beautiful west coast of Sweden ends.
- Only possible in season 3
