Bohusleden

Bohusleden is Bohuslän’s long-distance hiking route in western Sweden, built as a multi-day thru-hike with 27 distinct stages and a mapped overall length of about 350 km. Typical trips are planned as a south-to-north or north-to-south stage run rather than as a single out-and-back day hike.

The route runs through forests, lakes, and nature reserves across Bohuslän. It’s marked with orange paint on trees and poles, which is the primary navigation aid along the way.

A complete walk is commonly estimated at around 17 days at a steady pace. Along the trail there are basic places to stay, including wind shelters (vindskydd) with campfire areas, plus options for tent/tarp camping.

Swedish-style free camping under the Right of Public Access (allemansrätten) is part of the planning model for Bohusleden, so many hikers shape each day around where they want to pitch. Shelters are simple and operate on first-come, first-served use.

For a logistics baseline, public-transport options exist at multiple stage endpoints in the Gothenburg–western Sweden area, making it feasible to start or break the route without needing to drive the entire line in one go.

For planning timing and gear, summer is a common target season for hiking the Bohusleden, and the route is generally suited to carry self-sufficient food between supply opportunities rather than relying on daily lodging. Campfire rules can change, so treat on-site fire permissions as conditional when you arrive.

More information: Wikipedia, Bohusleden, Top hiking trails in Sweden