The Sjuhärad Trail Stages 3-7
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The Sjuhärad Trail is a 140 kilometre long distance walking trail through diverse landscapes and beautiful countryside, with several places worth seeing along the way. You’ll hike along varying surfaces through forests, farmland and small towns. Stages 3 to 7 can be walked as day trips, as public transport connections are good along these stretches.
Quick facts
Length: 74 km
Timing: this stretch is divided into five stages and is suitable for five day trips
Difficulty: moderate
Terrain: forests, farmland and towns
The Sjuhärad Trail – part of the E1 European Long Distance Path
The Sjuhärad Trail starts in Hindås and goes via via Bollebygd, Borås and Ulricehamn to Mullsjö. The trail leads through five municipalities, is 140 km long and is divided into 10 stages. Our focus will be on stages 3-7, as they can be walked as day trips.
The Sjuhärad Trail has been part of the European Long Distance Path, the E1 which starts in Italy, since 1991. In Sweden the E1 stretches between Varberg and Grövelsjön. The Sjuhärad Trail also passes several other walking trails and exercise areas, including Kypegården in Borås, the Wilderness Trail (Vildmarksleden) and the Redväg Trail in Ulricehamn.
Ancient remains, beautiful views and old churches
The trail passes through many areas of outstanding natural beauty. Mölnebäcken on stage 3 has an interesting history, as several small flour mills have existed there for many hundreds of years. In Rya Åsar Nature Reserve on stage 4 you can immerse yourself in a real wilderness. You’ll find Raska Mina’s cottage on stage 6, a lovely croft from the 1800s, which is always open. The décor inside the croft is authentic, and you can eat your picnic on Raska Mina’s kitchen table.
You’ll also go past ancient farming remains, beautiful views and old churches along the trail. In stage 7 the ruins of Brunn’s church, which was probably built in the 12th century, are worth visiting. For more detailed information about what to see along the route see the stage descriptions further down.
Photographer: Lukasz Warzecha
Stay in a hotel, hostel or outside
There are many lovely picnic areas with services, and other places to stop at and stay in along the route. Choose between hostel and hotel accommodation, or wild camping. There are several permanent shelters you can camp overnight in, however other kinds of indoor accommodation are not available on every stage of the trail.
In Borås in stage 5 the trail passes Borås Camping, where you’ll also find Borås Zoo and Upzone Adventure Park. There are lots of services here in the form of shops and places to eat, in Knalleland approx. 1 km from the trail.
In stage 7 in Ulricehamn there’s plenty of accommodation to choose from, including for example Hotel Bogesund. You’ll also find shops, restaurants and other services.