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Loop Trails in Västra Götaland County

There are 168 hikes in Västra Götaland County in our database that fit. They average 5.5 km and 122 m (400 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 47.1 km.

That is 52 percent of the 323 routes we map in Västra Götaland County. They are shorter than the local average, 5.5 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, 122 m (400 ft) against 217 m (712 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 126 are rated easy and 6 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Tresticklans nationalpark · Västra Götaland County

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
34.1 km
/ 21.2 mi
Elevation gain
750 m
Typical duration
8 hr 48 min
Expert

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
47.1 km
/ 29.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,036 m
Typical duration
12 hr
Expert

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
36.6 km
/ 22.8 mi
Elevation gain
806 m
Typical duration
9 hr 29 min
Easy

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
11.2 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
247 m
Typical duration
2 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
426 m
Typical duration
4 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
21.6 km
/ 13.4 mi
Elevation gain
475 m
Typical duration
5 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
230 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
157 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

Västra Götaland County · Sweden

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

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
BråtaneledenTresticklans nationalpark5.2 km115 m1 hr 16 minEasyJune to October
DalumsledenVästra Götaland County34.1 km750 m8 hr 48 minExpertJune to October
KinnekulleledenVästra Götaland County47.1 km1,036 m12 hrExpertJune to October
ÄnglaledenVästra Götaland County36.6 km806 m9 hr 29 minExpertJune to October
Aktivitets ledVästra Götaland County1.4 km30 m20 minEasyJune to October
Berghem MotionsspårVästra Götaland County3.4 km75 m50 minEasyJune to October
Bergsjödal Vit-SvartVästra Götaland County11.2 km247 m2 hr 43 minModerateJune to October
Bergsjödal- Surketjärn GulVästra Götaland County5.6 km124 m1 hr 21 minEasyJune to October
Björkåsen Grön 10 kmVästra Götaland County9.6 km212 m2 hr 20 minModerateJune to October
Björkåsen Gul 5,5 kmVästra Götaland County5.5 km120 m1 hr 19 minEasyJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Bråtaneleden, Änglaleden, Kinnekulleleden. 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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