Bohus Path Section 24
Vasbotten-Håvedalen
The 24th section of the Bohusleden Trail runs between Vassbotten in the District of Tanum and Håvedalen in the District of Strömstad. Mountains and bare cliffs, forests, rocky fields and agricultural countryside and also a mile-wide view characterize this section.
Quick Facts
Length: 19 km
Duration: about 7-8 hours
Level of difficulty: challenging/difficult
Terrain: asphalt (2 km), gravel road and forest path
The 24th section of the Bohusleden Trail runs between Vassbotten in the District of Tanum and Håvedalen in the District of Strömstad.
This is, we think, one of the most beautiful sections of the Bohusleden Trail. The first part of the section closely follows the Norwegian border and by Snarsmon, at Ejgdefjäll, there is an old settlement for travellers. After Lake Ejgdesjön the Trail passes a few smaller and larger lakes. They are beautiful, undisturbed and wild.
By the southern shore of Ekelidsvattnet, you can find a picnic spot with a rock shelter – a natural shallow cave-like opening in the rock. You can easily find the picnic spot by following the marked detour.
Further along the Trail you are soon in the strange area called Tolvmanstegen, a high mountainous landscape. In places walkers, when the weather is good, get an amazing view over the northerly parts of Bohuslän and glittering sea to the west. The Trail also goes through a large wind farm here.
After Tolvmanstegen the landscape changes again. The cliffs become more and more covered in trees and towards the end of the section, the trail goes through woodland, past farms on both gravel and asphalt. A kilometre or so before the end of the section at Håvedalen, there is a hut/shelter with a barbeque.
Fact about the trail
Length:
This section of the Bohus Path is 19 kilometers long.
Approximate times:
It takes about 7 - 8 hours to walk this section, excluding breaks.
Marking:
There are orange markers along the footpath on trees and poles, which makes it easy to find your way in either direction on any of the sections.
Level of difficulty:
The path is classified as difficult. The beginning of the section is on asphalt, the rest is on dirt roads and forest paths.
Start and end:
The 24th section of Bohusleden is located between Vassbotten, in Tanum municipality, and Håvedalen, in Strömstad municipality.
How to get here:
Vassbotten is difficult to reach by public transport. There is a bus stop roughly 6 km south from Vassbotten, "Holkekärr", where busses go to and from "Tanum Shoppingcenter" (not on weekends). There is also a bus stop named "Håvedalen" close to the northern end of the trail section (not trafficked on weekends).
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There are three parking spaces along the trail section, that can be seen on the interactive map. The northern most parking space along the trail section is located between "Stora Åseröd" and the lake "Nordre Vammen". The southern most parking space along the trail section is located near the south-eastern part of the lake "Ejgdesjön". There is also a parking space by the lake "Ekelidvattnet".
Map:
A digital map of the trail, more information and maps can be found on the website of The Bohus Path.
