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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Västra Götaland County

There are 231 hikes in Västra Götaland County in our database that fit. They average 4.6 km and 101 m (331 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 10.0 km.

That is 72 percent of the 323 routes we map in Västra Götaland County. They are shorter than the local average, 4.6 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, 101 m (331 ft) against 217 m (712 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

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
Moderate

Gotaleden, Floda - Tollered

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gotaleden, Jonsered - Lerum

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gotaleden, Kåsjön - Jonsered

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gotaleden, Skatås - Kåsjön

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sjuhäradsleden Etapp 2

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Torps kyrka – Myckleby kyrka

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Flatön

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
9.6 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
Easy

Heråmadsleden

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Råssbyn - Ljungskile

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 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
Moderate

Björkåsen Grön 10 km

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 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
Moderate

Blåspåret

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 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

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 18 Kyrkoryr - Kynnefjälls naturVästra Götaland County9.9 km218 m2 hr 23 minModerateJune to October
Bohusleden - Etapp 2 Stensjön - SkatåsVästra Götaland County8.6 km190 m2 hr 5 minModerateJune to October
Bohusleden - Etapp 21 Flötemarksön - PorsåsVästra Götaland County4.5 km98 m1 hr 5 minEasyJune to October
Bohusleden - Etapp 22 Porsås - NornäsVästra Götaland County7.1 km156 m1 hr 43 minModerateJune to October
Bohusleden - Etapp 3 Skatås - KåsjönVästra Götaland County9.6 km210 m2 hr 18 minModerateJune to October
Bohusleden - Etapp 4 Kåsjön - JonseredVästra Götaland County7.6 km167 m1 hr 50 minModerateJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Orshöjdsleden, Bråtaneleden, Bohusleden - Etapp 18 Kyrkoryr - Kynnefjälls natur. 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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