You are heading for the end of the road. It is time for the last stage of the Bohusleden Trail, the last 15 km of a total of 370 km winding through the Bohuslän countryside.

A lovely forest landscape awaits you, then a section along a country road, followed by winding paths and small roads taking you to Strömstad. The trail passes many ancient remains, and you will follow in the footsteps of the soldiers of Charles XII.

By the way, is the glass half empty or half full? If you are walking from north to south, the Bohusleden Trail starts in Strömstad!

Just before Bovall, you will find a Bronze Age grave a little further up in the woods.

Just north of the trail is Blomsholm Manor, now a cultural environment, named after the German aristocrat Anders Blume, who founded the estate in the 17th century.
Here is one of the largest stone ships in the country, some 40 metres long and consisting of 49 standing stones, probably from the young Iron Age. The old row of agricultural dwellings is now a summer café.

Nearby is an area with prehistoric fields and a grave-field from the young Iron Age. The most prominent grave is the large stone circle, with an enormous stone in the middle, surrounded by ten smaller stones.

To the east of the E6 motorway is Grönehög, a grave-field from the Iron Age. It consists of seven mounds, one of which is the largest burial-mound in Bohuslän with a diameter of approximately 45 metres.

The Bohusleden Trail is crossed by the Galärleden Trail, a historic transport route. In 1718, Swedish soldiers of Charles XII’s Carolinians from the army and navy pulled twelve large galleys from Strömstad to Idefjorden. This was during the Charles XII’s siege of the Fredriksten fortress in Halden. The ships were dragged over land and swamps when they could not travel on the water, in order to attack Norway from unexpected directions. The trail is now a combined walking and canoeing trail.

Here you pass a grave-field, with one round mound and three long mounds.

Strömstad is a charming coastal commercial town. From here, boats depart for further excursions, both to the Koster islands and to Norway. Several islands in the archipelago are nature reserves, with well-marked trails.