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Helsingborg-Gothenburg bike tour

Cycle along the Kattegat route, Sweden's first national bike route.

Cycle along Sweden's picturesque West coast through charming fishing villages and small ports. The Kattegat route mostly follows the sea, travel through open countryside, exciting nature reserves and lush farmlands. As you draw closer to Gothenburg you will notice a shift in the landscape, with scenic cliffs, lush forests, sheltered bays and quaint harbours along the way. The culinary speciality of this region is seafood, which is the biggest celebrity on this bike tour. Discover the West coast and enjoy everything the region is so well-known for! 

Medium
  • 8 Days / 7 Nights
  • self-guided
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Boat houses along the way

Itinerary

Individual arrival in Helsingborg. Your hotel is located in the center of Helsingborg, close to sights such as the medieval watchtower ”Kärnan” and the Marienkirche. 

Starting with a ride along the promenade in Helsingborg you will soon pass Sofiero Palace with its gardens. The park is a thriving oasis and was awarded as “Europes Most Beautiful Park” in 2010. You continue along the coast through quaint little fishing villages and small boat marinas. The tour leads you to Höganäs where you can see and buy the world famous salt-glazed Höganäs ceramics. The journey crosses the Kulla Peninsula, passing vineyards and small farm shops before you reach Ängelholm where you stay overnight.

From Ängelholm you follow the coast to Vejbystrand. You cycle through open meadows and several small coastal communities. In Magnarps Port you can stop for a well-hidden, lovely fish restaurant with a stunning view of the sea. You leave the coast to cycle across the peninsula towards the beautiful summer town of Båstad. Now the journey continues along one of Sweden’s longest sandy beaches and the resorts of Skummeslövsstrand and Mellbystrand. You will also pass the nature reserves Tönnrersa and Gullbranna and finally reach Halmstad.

Today Sweden’s most famous beach is awaiting you: Tylösand. Not only the beach but also the hotel of the same name is worth a visit. The trip continues north along the coast. The sea, open countryside, exciting nature reserves and lush farmland lies along the following stretch. You pass Ugglarp, a small coastal community with famous vegetable gardens and a nice seaside resort. The route leads you over beautiful Grimsholmen to Falkenberg, which is one of the oldest medieval towns in the region of Halland.

Look forward to picturesque fishing villages, artists and artisans along the route. In Träslövsläge you can feast on freshly cooked lobsters and stroll through the older parts of the city. As you approach Varberg the castle towers over you.

North of Varberg the landscape changes - the sandy beaches are fewer and smaller, while rocky coastline starts to dominate and the first islands begin to appear in the sea. Along fields and horse farms you will reach Kungsbacka finally, a cozy small town with impressing old city.

You missed the sea? Thanks heaven it will accompany you again today. You will pass Vallda and Särö, the former playground of the ancient royal family and Gothenburg high society. Afterwards you will soon reach the old railway, now converted into a bike path just near the sea. Cliffs, lush forests, bays and marinas line your path into Gothenburg. Follow the harbor to enter Sweden’s second largest city and enjoy your last overnight.

After breakfast your tour ends. We are happy to extend your holidays with extra nights.

Tour character

You cycle on well sign-posted bike paths and gravel roads as well as side roads with less traffic. Short sections are on roads with more traffic. Flat to slightly hilly tour course. 

Prices and events

All data for 2024 at a glance*
Place of arrival: Helsingborg
  Season 1
25.05.2024 - 31.05.2024
31.08.2024 - 07.09.2024

Arrival Saturday
Season 2
01.06.2024 - 14.06.2024
17.08.2024 - 30.08.2024

Arrival Saturday
Season 3
15.06.2024 - 16.08.2024

Arrival Saturday
Helsingborg-Gothenburg Cycling trip, 8 days cat.B, SE-KARHG-08B
Base price
12 999
13 499
13 999
Surcharge single room 5 499 5 499 5 499
Helsinborg-Gothenburg Cycling trip, 8 days cat.A, SE-KARHG-08A
Base price
13 999
14 499
14 999
Surcharge single room 5 999 5 999 5 999

Category A: 3***- and 4**** hotels

Category B: 2**- and 3*** hotels and inns

Season 1
May 25, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Aug 31, 2024 - Sep 7, 2024
Arrival Saturday
Season 2
Jun 1, 2024 - Jun 14, 2024
Aug 17, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024
Arrival Saturday
Season 3
Jun 15, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024
Arrival Saturday
Helsingborg-Gothenburg Cycling trip, 8 days cat.B, SE-KARHG-08B
Base price
Surcharge single room
Helsinborg-Gothenburg Cycling trip, 8 days cat.A, SE-KARHG-08A
Base price
Surcharge single room
12 999
5 499
13 999
5 999
13 499
5 499
14 499
5 999
13 999
5 499
14 999
5 999

Category A: 3***- and 4**** hotels

Category B: 2**- and 3*** hotels and inns

Season 1
May 25, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Aug 31, 2024 - Sep 7, 2024
Season 2
Jun 1, 2024 - Jun 14, 2024
Aug 17, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024
Season 3
Jun 15, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024
Helsingborg
Double room p.P. cat. B
Surcharge single room
Gothenburg
Double room p.P. cat. B
Surcharge single room
Helsingborg
Double room p.P. cat. A
Surcharge single room
Gothenburg
Double room p.P. cat A
Surcharge single room
999
800
1 099
800
1 199
800
1 199
800
999
800
1 099
800
1 199
800
1 199
800
999
800
1 099
800
1 199
800
1 199
800
Additional nights
Place of arrival: Helsingborg
  Season 1
May 25, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Aug 31, 2024 - Sep 7, 2024

Arrival Saturday
Season 2
Jun 1, 2024 - Jun 14, 2024
Aug 17, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024

Arrival Saturday
Season 3
Jun 15, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024

Arrival Saturday
Helsingborg
Double room p.P. cat. B 999 999 999
Surcharge single room 800 800 800
Gothenburg
Double room p.P. cat. B 1 099 1 099 1 099
Surcharge single room 800 800 800
Helsingborg
Double room p.P. cat. A 1 199 1 199 1 199
Surcharge single room 800 800 800
Gothenburg
Double room p.P. cat A 1 199 1 199 1 199
Surcharge single room 800 800 800
Price
Rental bike unisex, 27-gear
Electric bike
Rental bike men's model 27-gear
Rental bike sportive
1 699
3 499
1 699
2 499
Prices per person in SEK

Our rental bikes

Services and extras

Services included

Services included:

  • Overnights in the chosen category
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transportation from hotel to hotel
  • Carefully elaborated route instructions
  • Detailed travel documents: Route maps, route description, tourist attractions and sights, important telephone numbers (1x per booked room)
  • Bike-App and GPS files
  • Service-Hotline

Optional:

  • Rental bike

Not included:

  • Travel insurance
  • All services not mentioned under services included

Sustainability at Active Scandinavia:

  • Contribute together with us to even more sustainability and decide for our digital route book and thus against the printed version. As a small thank you, you will receive a discount of SEK 250 per room.
More information

Arrival / Parking / Return journey: 

  • By flight: Airports Copenhagen or Gothenburg, continue by train to Helsingborg (hourly connections available, transportation of bikes is possible). More information: www.oresundstag.se.
  • By train: Helsingborg train station.
  • By car: Hotelgarage in Helsingborg from 240 SEK per day. Hotel garage in Gothenburg from 395 SEK per day or public park garage from 210 SEK per day. 
  • Good to know: If you are traveling with your own bikes, we recommend that you first arrive in Helsingborg to leave your bikes at the hotel in Helsingborg and then continue to Gothenburg to park your car there. Since the train company sometimes carries out track work during the summer months, the transport of own bikes on the train can not be guaranteed throughout. 
  • Return journey: Gothenburg and Helsingborg are well connected by train. More information: www.oresundstag.se 

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Ratings

4.8 of 5 Stars (13 Ratings)
5 stars
Robert P. AT | 24.07.2023
Kattegattleden - Wunderschöne Radreise
Die Landschaft, die Menschen, die Küste, die Kulinarik, das Bier, die Städte … abwechslungsreich und wunderschön. Eine unserer schönsten Radreisen!
5 stars
Christine V. DE | 08.09.2022
Die Reise hat super geklappt!
Es war wunderbar und wir haben dank Sonnenschein und Wind im Rücken die Tour genossen. Danke an alle, die an der Planung mitgewirkt haben. Ich habe in meinem Freundeskreis schon eifrig Werbung für die Tour gemacht.
5 stars
Marianne P. NL | 19.08.2022
Wonderful exprience
A beautiful trip, varied landscapes, beautiful views over the coast and sea. Lots of nice places to stop and have something to drink and eat along the way. Everything was perfectly arranged: excellent bicycles and luggage transport. Hotels were also fine, some nicer than others
5 stars
Monika A. DE | 27.07.2019
Wunderschön!
Der Radweg ist hervorragend ausgeschildert. Wunderschöne Abschnitte führen direkt an der Küste entlang. Strände laden zum Baden ein. Die Hotels sind von sehr guter Qualität mit herausragenden Frühstücksbuffets. Da bleibt kein Wunsch offen, die Organisation der Reise war tadellos.
5 stars
Albert R. CH | 29.06.2019
Tolle Reise trotz unbeständigem Wetter
In allen Hotels war der Service sehr gut , das Personal sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Am besten hat uns der unmittelbare Kontakt zu den Schweden gefallen; sie sind durchweg sehr freundlich, hilfsbereit und aufgeschlossen. Wir haben in einer Woche einen guten und informativen Eindruck von den Städten, der Landschaft und der Küstenregion erhalten. Leider war das Wetter sehr windig, unbeständig und regnerisch - aber was soll´s! Das Preis - Leistungsverhältnis war insgesamt gut.
5 stars
Antoine D. FR | 20.06.2019
Nice tour along Sweden's West Coast
It’s been a week that our trip had ended and we keep very good memories of it. Everything went well, only 1 half-day of rain and good trip conditions. Comfortable hotels with kudos for the hotel in Halmstadt which is a former stable and the hotel in Falkenberg, a former dock at the river’s edge. Very great breakfasts. The cycle path is easy for good physical people, diverse landscapes and often along the sea.
5 stars
Evelyn L. DE | 15.06.2019
Super Radtour
Sehr freundliche und kompetente Unterstützung durch den Gästebetreuer vor Ort. Sehr schöne und gut ausgeschilderte Route. Sehr freundliche Aufnahme in den Hotels, insbesondere in Halmstad und Falkenberg. Frühstück war überall abwechslungsreich und gut.
5 stars
Claude S. FR | 23.05.2019
We liked the bike roads, the landscape, the kindness of people, the tuturiol of the tour representative at the arrival and during the trip.
4 stars
Anne-Marie R. AU | 30.08.2018
Very nice holiday in Sweden
The route notes were excellent and the trail was very easy to follow and of a very good standard. The hotels were also excellent and made the most of the locations they were in. The route notes recommended places to eat, have coffee etc, but because school had gone back some of the cafes, resorts and camping places were closed on the West Coast. Besides that we returned home from a very nice holiday in Sweden, we had a very good time and enjoyed the tour very much.
4 stars
Regina Z. DE | 25.08.2018
Schöner Radurlaub
Was uns gut gefallen hat: Die Route und Hotels, der Zustand der Leihräder, der Gepäcktransport sowie die Betreuung vor Ort durch den Stationsleiter.
5 stars
Johannes L. NL | 16.08.2018
We loved the diversity of the scenery and the fishing towns.
5 stars
Erica H. NL | 26.07.2018
Great tour
We liked the landscape, the sign-posting of the route, the organisation of the trip, as well as having a cash-free holiday.
5 stars
Ulrich M. CH | 16.06.2018
Wir haben die Reise sehr genossen!
So, nun ist unsere schöne Kattegat-Reise auch schon wieder schon ein Weilchen her, ich möchte Ihnen gerne noch kurz eine Rückmeldung dazu geben. Wir haben die Reise sehr genossen und alles war wunderbar organisiert, auch die Hotels waren sehr schön! Eine tolle Überraschung war das letzte Hotel in Göteborg, ein Nachtessen war inklusive- perfekt für Midsommar, wenn so einige Restaurants geschlossen sind. Unser Tourenbetreuer hat uns sehr gut beraten und stand immer zur Verfügung. Die Strecke ist auch sehr gut ausgeschildert und das abgegebene Kartenmaterial ist hervorragend.

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