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Island Hopping off the Swedish West Coast

Biking in the Archipelago

6 Days / 10 locations in Sweden

There is nothing better than cycling around in beautiful surroundings at your own speed and seeing what interests you. Traveling in southern Bohuslän is easy because it is not far between eateries and places to stay. Stop when and where you want to, breathe in the fresh sea air and discover your own magic places.

It is easy to make your way from the center of Gothenburg to the outside of the city by bicycle and via good cycle routes you can reach both the northern and southern Archipelago. Many of the islands in the southern Archipelago are traffic-free and well suited to families with children. Space permitting, you can take your bicycle along on the boat from Saltholmen, however bicycles are available for rent on the island of Styrsö.

Itinerary

 
Day 1     Gothenburg
Accommodation: Salt & Sill
Meals: Dinner

You will be picked up in Gothenborg and travel to the islands of Tjörn and Klädesholmen. Start your cycle tour at Salt & Sill were bikes and helmets will be provided. You'll bike along pretty rural roads to Pilane, not far from the little fishing village of Kyrkesund. While you're there, visit Pilane Giant Sculpture Park, set in an Iron Age Burial Ground, where you can admire the modern sculptures and the ancient remains accompanied by grazing sheep! The tour continues to the Nordic Watercolor Museum with lunch at the museum's gourmet restaurant Vatten. From there ride back to Salt and Sill maybe for a swim in the sea and a sauna from their sauna boat. And later on dinner and overnight stay.

 
Day 2     Kladesholmen - Dyron - Ronnang
Accommodation: Salt & Sill
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Cycle tour Klädesholmen - Rönnäng- Klädesholmen, approx. 5 km

Cycle approximately 20 minutes to Rönnäng, take the ferry to Dyrön. At Dyrön enjoy a walking tour of 5 kilometers. Steps, boardwalks, handrails, tables and benches in this area of cliffs and ravines enable an extra special walking experience around Dyrön. The tour takes approximately 2 hours. Picnic lunch provided by Salt & Sill. Ferry back to Rönnäng then cycle to Salt & Sill for dinner and overnight stay.

 
Day 3     Kladesholmen - Edshultshall
Accommodation: Ladfabriken
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

Cycle tour Edshultshall – Lyrön 18 km or Edshultshall – Mollösund 6 km

Boat trip from Klädesholmen to Edshultshall. Check in at Lådfabriken B&B. Cycle tour to Lyr or Mollösund, ask for assistance with lunch reservations if going to Lyr. Back to the B&B where a catered dinner from Mia's Boathouse will be served.

 
Day 4     Edshultshall - Morlanda - Rodsvatten - Stala
Accommodation: Ladfabriken
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Cycle tour Edshultshall - Morlanda - Rödsvatten - Stala - Nösund - Edshultshall, approx. 40 km

With a picnic lunch provided by Lådfabriken to take with you, this day offers a slightly longer tour, with the opportunity to visit Morlanda Säteri and church. Right next to Morlanda is a lovely 6 km long walking trail called Svens Altare. (Allow three to four hours to do the full trail which meanders through undulating terrain, giving you plenty of opportunities to enjoy the magnificent natural surroundings and history of the area.) On the road to Stala you'll pass Lake Rödsvatten where there is said to be good Fishing. Follow the coast road to Nösund and on to Edshultshall and Lådfabriken where you will enjoy a dinner.

 
Day 5     Edshultshall - Tuvesvik - Karingon
Accommodation: Ladfabriken
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Cycle tour Edshultshall - Tuvesvik - Edshultshall, 20 km

Bike to Tuvesvik and take the public transport boat to Käringön. Meet up with your guide Gunnar Arwidson who will accompany you for a Swedish 'fika' (coffee break) then take you on a two hour guided tour followed by lunch. After lunch wander at leisure on the island and maybe have a swim before the boat takes you back to Tuvesvik. Bike back to Lådfabriken where dinner will be served.

 
Day 6     Edshultshall - Gothenburg
Meals: Breakfast

Perhaps take a last bike tour to Mollösund or Lyr before the trip back to Göteborg.

End of arrangements in Gothenburg

 
Price Includes
1 Nights Hotel Accommodation
Transfer Gothenburg-Kladesholmen-Edshultshall-Gotheburg
Daily Breakfast
5 Dinners and 4 Lunches (Including 2 Packed Lunches)
Entry Water Color Museum
Guided Tour of Karingon
Boat and Ferry Tickets
Transportation of Luggage
Bike Rental
Helmet and Biking Map
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