Stage 20 - Vaktarekullen - Holmen

Stage 20 of the North Sea Trail/Bohusleden starts at the heart of Kynnefjäll mountain. You can look forward to a true wilderness walk. The route is quite long and passes many beautiful watercourses, but is not particularly demanding.

The countryside of southern and northern Sweden meet and join here. Species that normally have a distinct southern or northern habitat grow together here. Typical »Norrlanders« include dwarf birch, arctic kidney lichen and slender cruet-moss. Southern species include small-leaved lime, hazel, liverleaf and lesser butterfly-orchid. (See also Stage 19.)

The southern shore of lake Stora Holmevatten. This is the largest lake on Kynnefjäll mountain. Stora Holmevatten is said to have as many islets and skerries as there are days in the year. Make a detour from the trail to admire the view. An overnight wind shelter is located on the promontory.

Lake Sjökärrsjön is located almost halfway along this stage. It is a nice place to rest, wind shelter provided.

Roslund farm is a good landmark if you want to see the beautiful rapids created by the discharge from the lakes Kornsjöarna. You can hear the water roaring from the public road, approximately 500 metres to the east and 1 km west of Roslund.

Discharge from the large Kornsjöarna lake system passes through the river Kynne älv, south of Flötemarksön island, and also through a smaller watercourse on the north side.

Flötemarke Wilderness Camp. Here you can overnight in a Lapp cot or wind shelter, have a sauna or otherwise sample living in the wilderness. Phone 0525-501 95 for further information.

Information about this stage

Along the stage
Distance
17,5 km
Degree of difficulty
Easy
Information
Rune Andersson
Munkedals kommun
0524-182 33
rune.andersson
@munkedal.se
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