EuroVelo 7 Sun Route

Sweden

EuroVelo 7 goes down the length of Sweden to Malmö, from where a ferry can take you to Denmark. From the border with Finland, the route turns south to reach the Swedish eastern coastline at Luleå, a coastal city in Swedish Lapland. Then it goes down along the Gulf of Bothnia, until reaching the rather large city of Sundsvall. Then EuroVelo 7 continues towards the south-west, crossing the country from the eastern to the western coast and joining Kattegattleden, Sweden’s first national bicycle route in Gothenburg. This 395 km long bicycle route with a unique, oceanside location, goes from Gothenburg to Helsingborg.

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Development status
  • Certified Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard. It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
  • Developed with EuroVelo signs Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
  • Developed Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle network). There must also be a website providing information to users. Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
  • Under development Route containing sections that require further development (e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Planning Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Public transport link

Markers

  • Natural Heritage
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Culinary Delights
  • Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
  • Other Point of Interest
  • Bus station
  • Train station
  • Mobility info center

National & Regional Information

Cykelfrämjandet

Cykelfrämjandet is Sweden’s bicycle advocacy organization, representing over 5000 cyclists from 30 regional chapters.

+46 8 16 00 17
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EuroVelo in Sweden

Sweden is home to four EuroVelo routes, covering over 5000 kilometers from the fells of Lapland to Skåne’s sandy beaches.

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Kattegattleden

A great website with detailed interactive maps of the route as well as useful services nearby. It provides a breakdown of the section between Helsingborg and Goteborg into 8 bitesize chunks.

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Vänerleden

The Vänerleden cycle route is about 640 km long and takes you round Sweden’s largest lake. When you cycle on Vänerleden, you will experience Lake Vänern’s finest bathing beaches, world-class culture and exciting natural phenomena. One moment, you’re cycling through picturesque small towns with a bustling archipelago community, and the next you’re on wonderful gravel tracks through deep forests and open landscapes.

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Maps & Guides

EuroVelo 7 & EuroVelo 12: Kattegattleden [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes the Swedish section of EuroVelo 7 and EuroVelo 12 in Sweden between Gothenburg (Göteborg) and Helsingborg (390 km). The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: precise and informative maps at a scale of 1:50,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and services, LiveUpdate, spiral-bound, laminated and tearproof. English translation of the map legend and the user's manual at esterbauer.com/international.