The High Coast: Trolls & Enchanted Forests

Your trip begins in Härnösand, the gateway to the High Coast. Most international visitors will be arriving by train from Stockholm (5 hours) and if there is time, you can spend the day exploring this charming town.

After breakfast you will be transferred to Hornöberget where you get a short briefing before your walk begins. The walk to Lövvik is short with many ups and downs. The trail goes along an old coastal road and through the woods. When you reach your B&B you will be met with a dinner served in the beautiful glazed porch. If you still have energy left, you can visit Strandberget for a spectacular view of the sea and the mountains.

Enjoy a delightfully fresh breakfast on the porch of your guesthouse before setting off on today's walk. Approximately two kilometers from Lövvik, you’ll have the opportunity to leave the trail for a visit at Valkallen. This is a famous mountain, that is 240 meters high, where you will get the most beautiful view of The High Coast. From this point you will be able to see the mouth of Ångermanälven, the famous bridge of The High Coast and the nature reserve of Storön. The trail continues along the coast, where you can find fantastic rest spots to relax and enjoy the scenery. Leave the coast and head inland, on country roads and forest tracks to your accommodation in Östanö.

After breakfast, your host will take you to Eden, just north of Lidebro. Today’s walk is easier and allows you to visit beaches and coves as well as beautiful forests. At Ånge you will leave the High Coast trail and walk along a gravel road towards Häggvik, where your overnight accommodation is situated.  You can enjoy the stunning scenery of Gaviksfjärden and Vågfjärden that, after the land elevation, became a lake. Just before reaching your final stop you pass an abandoned factory that used to produce fermented Baltic herring, Sweden’s (in)famous traditional dish. Luckily, the smell of the fish is long gone.

Tonight you will be staying at Mannaminne, the life-time achievement of Anders and Barbro Åberg.  It is a guest house as well as a museum, and you can walk around and explore the buildings before dinner.

The walk back to the trail takes you along Vågfjärden, a beautiful fjord. When you reach Nordingrå you meet up with the High Coast Trail. Passing Köringberget, you can can make a slight detour in order to get a superb view of the fjord.

The walk offers varied terrain and the landscape is constantly changing. You’ll be passing flat rocks, farmland and dense fir tree forests. Before arriving in Ullånger you’ll pass Ringråberget and Erikskojan, a log cabin.

In Ullånger you will be reunited with your luggage and transported to Skuleskogen forest, the mystical forest believed to be the home of trolls. You’ll be staying in a guest house in Skuleskogen for the next 2 nights.

You decide today’s itinerary yourself with assistance from the owner of the guesthouse. Depending on your energy levels, you can choose a short walk (5 km) or a longer (up to 15 km).  Slåttdalsskrevan,  a 200 m. long, 40 m deep and 7 m wide gorge that cuts the mountain in half is a real highlight. Another option is Slåttdalsberget, from which you’ll get magnificent views of the national park.

After breakfast the owner of the guesthouse will take you to Docksta, where you’ll be dropped off in time for a local bus departure to Härnösand.

From Härnösand there are several train departures taking you back to Stockholm. Ask us to help you coordinate the arrival with your flight departure, or why not spend a couple of nights exploring Sweden’s stylish capital city?