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Easy Hiking Trails in Västra Götaland County

177 routes in Västra Götaland County qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.4 km and 76 m (249 ft) of ascent.

That is 55 percent of the 323 routes we map in Västra Götaland County. They are shorter than the local average, 3.4 km against 9.8 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 76 m (249 ft) against 217 m (712 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Easy routes keep both distance and climbing modest, so they work for a first day in a new area, for family groups, or for a half day when the weather is uncertain. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Orshöjdsleden

Tresticklans nationalpark · Västra Götaland County

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bråtaneleden

Tresticklans nationalpark · Västra Götaland County

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Heråmadsleden

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
Easy

Aktivitets led

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berghem Motionsspår

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergsjödal- Surketjärn Gul

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Björkåsen Gul 5,5 km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Björkåsen Röd 5 km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blå

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blå 4 km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blå Spåret

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Borgundaberget Blå 3,3 km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Borgundaberget Röd 2,5 km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bottenstugan Blå

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bottenstugan Röd Söder

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brurmossens stig

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bunketorp 1.5km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bunketorp 2.5km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bunketorp 5 km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bunketorp 6,5 km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dräggsjön Runt 6,7 km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Elljusspåret 1 K

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Elljusspåret 2.6 K

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

FVIK 2,5 km Elljusspår

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

FVIK 2,5 km Motionsspår

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

FVIK 4,2 km Motionsspår

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

FVIK 6,2 km Motionsspår

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Furulund Gul

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Goråsspåren Gul

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
119 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Guddehjälm Blå

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Guddehjälm Gul

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gul

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gul

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gul 5.7 K

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

HIF 3,3 km motionsspår

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hedgärdessjön Runt 4 km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Helsjön Dammstigen

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Helsjön Kungsstigen

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
OrshöjdsledenTresticklans nationalpark6.5 km143 m1 hr 34 minEasyJune to October
BråtaneledenTresticklans nationalpark5.2 km115 m1 hr 16 minEasyJune to October
Bohusleden - Avstickare mot BackamoVästra Götaland County5.0 km110 m1 hr 13 minEasyJune to October
Bohusleden - Etapp 16 Kaserna - BorgmästarebruketVästra Götaland County6.1 km134 m1 hr 28 minEasyJune to October
Bohusleden - Etapp 21 Flötemarksön - PorsåsVästra Götaland County4.5 km98 m1 hr 5 minEasyJune to October
Bohusleden - Genväg till Torpet Freden (Etapp 5)Västra Götaland County1.4 km31 m20 minEasyJune to October
Västra Vätterleden: Etapp 1, Stenkällegården - Forsvik (shortcut north)Västra Götaland County4.6 km101 m1 hr 6 minEasyJune to October
Västra Vätterleden: Etapp 1, Stenkällegården - Forsvik (shortcut south)Västra Götaland County4.3 km95 m1 hr 2 minEasyJune to October
Gotaleden, Gothenburg to SkatåsVästra Götaland County6.5 km143 m1 hr 34 minEasyJune to October
Gotaleden, Norsesund - Västra BodarnaVästra Götaland County5.1 km112 m1 hr 14 minEasyJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Orshöjdsleden, Bråtaneleden, Bohusleden - Etapp 16 Kaserna - Borgmästarebruket. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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