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#97 of 300 · High Coast (Höga Kusten) World Heritage Site

High Coast Trail

SwedenVästernorrland County

A waymarked trail through the UNESCO-listed High Coast, where the land is still rising after the Ice Age, crossing forested hills, raised cobble fields and the Slåttdalsskrevan cleft in Skuleskogen National Park between the Höga Kusten bridge and Örnsköldsvik.

Distance
129 km
Point to point
Ascent
3,500 m
High point 295 m
Time
7 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Jun–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Höga Kusten Bridge (Hornön)
Finish: Örnsköldsvik

Route

Topographic map of High Coast Trail, from Hornön (Höga Kusten Bridge) to ÖrnsköldsvikHornön (Höga Kusten Bridge)LövvikHäggvikDockstaSkulebergetSkuleskogen south entranceSlåttdalsberget (Slåttdalsskrevan)Skuleskogen north entranceKöpmanholmenÖrnsköldsvikStart: Hornön (Höga Kusten Bridge)Finish: Örnsköldsvik© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Hornön (Höga Kusten Bridge)
  2. Lövvik
  3. Häggvik
  4. Docksta
  5. Skuleberget
  6. Skuleskogen south entrance
  7. Slåttdalsberget (Slåttdalsskrevan)
  8. Skuleskogen north entrance
  9. Köpmanholmen
  10. Örnsköldsvik

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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