Stage reports below follow the route as walked — open each for terrain, access, and notes from the path.
Hoga Kusten
Höga Kusten
The High Coast trail spans almost 130 km through forest trails, hill climbs, towns, and villages — an area of striking natural beauty.
Stages on this trail
Coordinates from each stage’s frontmatter.
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Route 13 - Örnsköldsvik to Svedjeholmen
Höga Kusten route 13 — Örnsköldsvik toward Svedjeholmen after a long detour on tarmac; short stage notes from the stitched line.
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Route 12 - Svedjeholmen to Sandlågan
From here, I was back on the main trail and had made a friend—a Turkish video game developer who lived in Stockholm who was also walking the High Coast Trail. We ended up walking together for about two hours, it was a nice break from the silence, but I think we were both glad to go our separate ways
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Route 11 - Sandlågan to Köpmanholmen
Just past the connection of Route 12 and 11, my Turkish friend stopped at a campsite for some food and a break. Like me he had been walking since 5:30 am, but unlike me, he had taken the High Coast trail the whole way and so had had a tall hill to climb, that I’d missed by going along the coast thro
Read moreRoute 10 - Köpmanholmen to Entré Nord
Höga Kusten route 10 — Köpmanholmen to Entré Nord is largely road walking; I covered part of it by boat and car when time was tight.
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Route 9 - Skuleskogens Nationalpark
Höga Kusten route 9 — Skuleskogen campsites, a beach night at Salsviksholmen, and a rugged push toward Slåttdalsskrevan.
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Route 8 - Entré Syd to Skuleberget
Höga Kusten route 8 — Entré Syd toward Skuleberget; south gate facilities, then forest, Käl, and a missed waterfall turn.
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Route 7 - Skuleberget to Skoved
This trail, though listed as intermediate flew by, taking you through grasslands and forests, its pretty and quaint, but before you know it you’ve reached Skoved and are on the final section to Ullånger.
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