Moving from Etap 09's wilderness to a much more rural space, you'll frequently see evidence of the long history of people living and working on the land. Three wind shelters can be found on this trail, Vindskydd Tvängen, Vindskydd Holmevatten and the one we stayed at detailed below.

Trail Information

8.1 kilometers long and challenging to complete, this section of the trail will take you longer than you'd expect for the relatively short distance. This is a challenging spot to start a hike. The suggestion is to head to stage 9 or 7.

Distance: 8.1 kilometres

Difficulty: Difficult

Transport: None

Terrain:

Accommodation & Shopping

Vindskydd Övre Långevatten

Not a huge amount of space for tents, but just about enough, an unstable bench gives a beautiful view over the lake.

The Hut offers a pull-down windshield and a very very low bar on the ceiling, so watch your head. The shelter and benches form a C shape around the fire pit, though no firewood is stored here and no toilet.

Bottenstugan

Also available on this spot is Bottenstugan i Svartedalen, a rentable house with a range of facilities as well as a wind shelter, two toilets, bins and a few tables. A yoga or meditation retreat was just starting as we arrived. Side trails can also be found here, something we'd done previously Bottenstugan i Svartedalen

Sights

Old Tower Ruins

Noted on the Bohusleden website, but wherever it was on the trail, we did not notice so keep an eye out!

Räveklämman

A tiny cottage of 8 square meters from the 18th century, Susanna Johannasdotter and Elias lived here until 1910 with their two children.

Trångbott hos Skräddar-Otto

The home of a tailor from the 18th century these ruins are unmissable by the side of the trail. No more than 13 square meters, two adults and four children lived here.

Etapp 08 - Grandalen to Bottenstugan