Brommö Cycle Trail
Mariestad
In the archipelago just off the coast of Mariestad you’ll find Brommö – a paradise island in Lake Vänern, with fantastic beaches and beautiful scenery. On this more or less completely car free island there’s a 16 km long cycle trail.
Quick facts
Length:
16 km
Surface:
Gravel
Timing:
Approx. 1.5-2 hours
Waymarking:
Waymarked going anti-clockwise
Difficulty level:
Easy
Start and finish:
The ferry landing at Brommö
Brommö has a rich animal and bird life, and natural surroundings redolent of the west coast, with rocky outcrops and sand dunes. You’ll also find leafy forests to pick mushrooms and berries in, as well as lush fields and meadows. Parts of the island are a nature reserve.
You can get to Brommö via the ferry from Laxhall, on the neighbouring island of Torsö, where there’s a car park and bus stop. You’ll find a timetable for the Brommö ferry here.
Remember to bring all the food and drink you’ll need for your visit with you, as there are no shops, restaurants or kiosks on the island.
Photographer: Veronica Söderman
Swimming and the outdoors
There are several lovely swimming spots on Brommö, with sandy beaches at Store Vite Sand and Rövarsand in the north, and smaller Sandvik in the south. At low tide you can wade over from Rukehamn to pretty Hovden, where you’ll find more places to go for a dip. The beaches are also equipped with maintained facilities like wind shelters, composting toilets and fire pits.
The wind shelters can be booked overnight, call +46 (0)10-471 80 11.
As well as the cycle trail there’s a 14 km long waymarked hiking trail on the island.
Fact about the trail
Length:
16 km
The trail is a loop.
Approximate times:
1.5-2 hours continuous cycling at an average pace. But plan in lots of stops for swims and/or berry and mushroom picking, looking at the view and the beautiful natural surroundings.
Marking:
The trail is signposted in an anticlockwise direction.
Level of difficulty:
It’s an easy cycle tour along flat gravel roads
Start and end:
The trail is circular, starting and ending by the ferry landing on Brommö. The ferry to Brommö goes from Laxhall on Torsö and takes around 5 minutes. During low season you need to pre-book the ferry no later than the day before. Torsö is situated north of Mariestad (30 minutes by car). There’s a free car park by the ferry terminal as you’re not allowed to take cars over to Brommö. Bus 511 travels on weekdays between Mariestad and Laxhall, check departures on www.vasttrafik.se
How to get here:
Brommö is an island in the Mariestad archipelago in Lake Vänern, which is situated inland in West Sweden. It’s a 30 minute drive north of Mariestad and west of the island of Torsö.
By car:
From Mariestad drive north on the E20, follow signs for Torsö, drive over the bridge and then follow signs to Laxhall/Brommösund.
By bus:
It’s about 50 minutes from Mariestad on bus 511 (stop at Laxhall), www.vasttrafik.se
Map:
You can pick up a map at Mariestad’s ‘medborgarkontor’, inside the town hall’s reception area, or at Laxhall Hamnkrog & Restaurang and at Glasmagasinet on Brommö.
