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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Västra Götaland County

There are 401 hikes in Västra Götaland County in our database that fit. They average 4.3 km and 95 m (312 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 10.0 km.

That is 74 percent of the 540 routes we map in Västra Götaland County. They are shorter than the local average, 4.3 km against 8.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 95 m (312 ft) against 188 m (617 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
Easy

Hälsans Stig - Alterantiv rutt

Rådasjöns naturreservat · Västra Götaland County

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

Nordkoster Orange slinga

Kosterhavets nationalpark · Västra Götaland County

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

Nordkoster Vit slinga

Kosterhavets nationalpark · Västra Götaland County

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

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
Hälsans Stig - Alterantiv ruttRådasjöns naturreservat1.2 km27 m18 minEasyJune to October
Nordkoster Orange slingaKosterhavets nationalpark4.8 km106 m1 hr 10 minEasyJune to October
Nordkoster Vit slingaKosterhavets nationalpark4.5 km99 m1 hr 5 minEasyJune to October
Vandringsled Ekenäs - Kilesand - BrevikKosterhavets nationalpark8.6 km189 m2 hr 4 minModerateJune to October
Vandringsled Kilesand - LångevikKosterhavets nationalpark4.7 km104 m1 hr 8 minEasyJune to October
Vandringsled Långagärde - Brevik - EkenäsKosterhavets nationalpark7.5 km164 m1 hr 48 minModerateJune to October
Vandringsled Långagärde - EkenäsKosterhavets nationalpark3.9 km85 m56 minEasyJune to October
Bohusleden - Avstickare mot BackamoVästra Götaland County5.0 km110 m1 hr 13 minEasyJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Orshöjdsleden, Bråtaneleden, Nordkoster Vit slinga. 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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