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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Kalmar County

28 routes in Kalmar County qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 4.7 km and 103 m (338 ft) of ascent.

That is 45 percent of the 62 routes we map in Kalmar County. They are shorter than the local average, 4.7 km against 19.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 103 m (338 ft) against 421 m (1,381 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. 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

Lilla Idgölen Rundan

Norra Kvill National Park · Kalmar County

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Tjustleden etapp 8 a

Kalmar County · Sweden

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

Knysselbackestigen

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kyrkhamnsleden

Kalmar County · Sweden

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

Murgrönestigen

Kalmar County · Sweden

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

Bielkeleden

Kalmar County · Sweden

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

Blå slingan

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
Easy

Bårby källa

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
Easy

Elljusspår 1.2 km

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
Easy

Förlösa 2,5 km

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
35 min
Easy

Förlösa 5km

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
Moderate

Gladhammersleden blå

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
204 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
Easy

Gråstensmon

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
Moderate

Gösslundaleden

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
Easy

Hattersboleden

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
Moderate

Holmsjöleden

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
Easy

Hummelstadsleden

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
Easy

Hälsans Stig - Lindås

Kalmar County · Sweden

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

Karumleden

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
Easy

Millersten

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
Moderate

Naturrunda Brantestad

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
Easy

elljusspår 2.5 km

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
Easy

motionsspår 1.5km

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
Easy

naturstigen Sme-Ana

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
Moderate

Orsjö Orange

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Moderate

Orsjö blue

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Moderate

Riseboleden

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Moderate

Stampaleden

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Moderate

Torsjöleden

Kalmar County · Sweden

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi

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
Lilla Idgölen RundanNorra Kvill National Park3.3 km72 m48 minEasyJune to October
Tjustleden Etapp 4 anslutningsledKalmar County7.5 km165 m1 hr 48 minModerateJune to October
Tjustleden etapp 8 aKalmar County6.5 km143 m1 hr 34 minEasyJune to October
KnysselbackestigenKalmar County1.0 km22 m14 minEasyJune to October
KyrkhamnsledenKalmar County5.6 km123 m1 hr 21 minEasyJune to October
MurgrönestigenKalmar County2.5 km54 m36 minEasyJune to October
BielkeledenKalmar County6.1 km134 m1 hr 28 minEasyJune to October
Blå slinganKalmar County3.3 km72 m47 minEasyJune to October
Bårby källaKalmar County5.5 km121 m1 hr 20 minEasyJune to October
Elljusspår 1.2 kmKalmar County1.1 km25 m17 minEasyJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Lilla Idgölen Rundan, Tjustleden Etapp 4 anslutningsled, Tjustleden etapp 8 a. 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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