5 days cycling on the beautiful trail of Ätradalsleden

Open landscapes, large forests, and quiet lakes; the trail Ätradalsleden goes all the way between Falköping and Falkenberg and is Sweden’s fifth national cycling trail. The whole trail is 200 km long and about half of it is car-free on the old railway embankment. The rest is small country roads snaking its way through a beautiful and varied landscape.

We offer a package with 5 days of cycling that starts in Falköping and ends in Falkenberg. This includes over-night stays in hotels and B&B’s, breakfast, dinner, and luggage transportation. The stretches are between 36 and 48 km.

Choose to arrive to Falköping a day early if you want to experience small and winding roads, cozy cafes and restaurants  with local produce, picturesque boutiques, the plateau mountains, and an exciting history. As an add-on, you can choose to stay over-night at the old health resort of Mösseberg, a spa hotel in a classic setting. It is easily accessible by train, buss, or car.

When you have made the whole journey along the river Ätran where it meets the ocean, you get a night in a hotel in Falkenberg. There are loads of adventures waiting for you here. Let the city inspire you and go find out what Falkenberg has to offer. You can experience everything between salty beaches to fine dining. There are award-winning restaurants and cafes and small farm shops.

May and June

5 over-night stays included. Price per person in double room SEK 9500, add-on for single room SEK 1400. Children 6-13 yo SEK 4800

July and August

4 over-night stays included. Price per person in double room SEK 8900, add-on for single room SEK 1000. Children 6-13 yo SEK 4500

Accommodation in Falkenberg is excluded during July and August as the availability of rooms is lower because of vacation tourism. If you want to stay the night in Falkenberg you are welcome to look for accommodation here: Accommodation Falkenberg. We can also give recommendations.

Starting days for the package are Mondays and Tuesdays during the period 29 April – 29 September

If you have questions you are welcome to contact us at info@outdoorsupport.se or +46 702-775364

In Falkenberg you can continue on the national cycling trail of Kattegattleden. It can take you south to Helsingborg, or north to Gothenburg.

Day 1 Falköping – Ulricehamn     48 km

From stone age country and plateau mountains to the small town by the lake

This stretch is close to car-free and moves through a beautiful cultural and natural landscape on an old railway embankment. There are several interesting spots along the way.

Points of interest: Luttra gånggrift (passage grave) 5500 years old, Ekehagens prehistoric village, Basta Kvarn, cafe with homemade ice cream, miniature village, and sunken lanes. And why not take a swim in lake Åsunden?

Accommodations for the night is booked for you at Hotell Nyboholm and dinner is served at Restaurang Bryggan right down at the shore of lake Åsunden

Day 2 Ulricehamn – Tranemo      36 km

Cozy cafes, a glass museum, and lots of antique stores

Following a nice breakfast, you will continue south on the paved embankment alongside lake Åsunden towards Tranemo. The stretch of the day will take you through a varied landscape of lakes, green hills and forests that go on for miles (the Swedish mile, of course). Along the way you can find historic sites, museums, restaurants and beautiful resting places.

Points of interest: Café Sjöparken in Vegby, Glasets hus (The house of glass) in Limmared, antique and retro stores, and several lakes perfect for a swim.

You will spend the night at Fridas Hotell och Bistro in Tranemo, where you will also have dinner.

Day 3 Tranemo – Kalv 43 km

Past lakes and running waters in historic borderlands

You continue down the embankment to Ambjörnarp. The trail south of Ambjörnarp is mostly on idyllic winding country roads with very little traffic, mostly on pavement but with a few short parts on gravel.

Points of interest: A swedish fika in Café Parksäter, Stone circles and iron age gravesites, the iron age grave field of Kammeludden located in beautiful beech forest, swimming in lake Skäremosjön.

At lake Kalvsjön you will momentarily leave the trail and go to Kalv village where you will stay the night at the old school house, turned hostel. Dinner and breakfast is also served here.