Cesar's Guide to Bohusleden: Stage 13

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This post covers Stage 13, Bovik-Glimmingen, of the official guide to the trail.

Here is a link to the official guide webpage where you can find all the stages of the trail.

And here is a link to a map for this stage in PDF format.

You can also check out my report on the section before this one (going southbound), Section 14.

If you have not already read the introduction to this trail guide, you can check it out by clicking here.  It has a list of other sections I have hiked, plus links to my reports on other stages (as soon as I am able to finish writing them), and other important/useful background information--so please read the introduction first before reading my reports.

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*   This section of trail offers a mix of nature and modernity, as paths weave over, around, and through parts of the small city Uddevalla.  The trail even goes past two bus stops, making it easier/faster (with a little planning, check out the public transportation here) to get in and out of the city center if so desired.  It is not a particularly spectacular portion of trail, but it is not boring either--there are some patches of pleasant hiking and the beautiful lake Köperödssjön, that also has the one and only official trail shelter in this stage (and it's a pretty nice one).  Around the lake are some very nice views as the trail wraps around the hills that surround it.

Cesar's Guide to Bohusleden: Stage 14

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This post covers Stage 14, Metsjö-Bovik, of the official guide to the trail.

Here is a link to the official guide webpage where you can find all the stages of the trail.

And here is a link to a map for this stage in PDF format.

You can also check out my report on the section before this one (going southbound), Section 15.

If you have not already read the introduction to this trail guide, you can check it out by clicking here.  It has a list of other sections I have hiked, plus links to my reports on other stages (as soon as I am able to finish writing them), and other important/useful background information--so please read the introduction first before reading my reports.

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*   This stage begins at a crossroads of backwoods/lumber dirt roads, and returning to the woods passes several lakes and streams before skirting close to civilization.  It is a very scenic portion of trail with many cute little details that I really enjoyed, and was again happy with my luck of good weather to capture some of the beauty on camera.  Stage 14 has many areas that I felt were really begging me to stay, and while I did make sure to take many breaks to enjoy things, alas a father, husband, and grad student only gets precious few days to spend out there.  Needless to say, this is a stage that I will surely return to with friends and family, especially because it is conveniently located close to a small city where one can take advantage of pubic transportation.

Cesar's Guide to Bohusleden: Stage 15

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This post covers Stage 15, Kaserna-Metsjö, of the official guide to the trail.

Here is a link to the official guide webpage where you can find all the stages of the trail.

And here is a link to a map for this stage in PDF format.

You can also check out my report on the section before this one (going southbound), Section 16.

If you have not already read the introduction to this trail guide, you can check it out by clicking here.  It has a list of other sections I have hiked, plus links to my reports on other stages (as soon as I am able to finish writing them), and other important/useful background information--so please read the introduction first before reading my reports.

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*   Another gem of a hike, though it is a longer stage at 17.5km.  You can take your time in this section if you wish, however, as there are many trail shelters--one of which is a mini-cabin which is fully enclosed and even has a small wood stove.  Have your water bottles and purification system (if you have one, some bold people drink water raw) handy, as you can fill up conveniently at many places on this lengthy stretch of trail.  I have found that the running water from springs/streams is colder and tastes better than lake or big river water.

Speaking of springs and streams, I lost count of all the little babbling water sources on the first part of the stage as you follow along Munkedalsälven.  There is also a decent shelter on the riverbank, where I stopped to have some dinner. 

Cesar's Guide to Bohusleden: Stage 16

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This post covers Stage 16, Harska-Kaserna, of the official guide to the trail.

Here is a link to the official guide webpage where you can find all the stages of the trail.

And here is a link to a map for this stage in PDF format.

You can also check out my report on two section before this one (going southbound), Sections 18 and 17.

If you have not already read the introduction to this trail guide, you can check it out by clicking here.  It has a list of other sections I have hiked, plus links to my reports on other stages (as soon as I am able to finish writing them), and other important/useful background information--so please read the introduction first before reading my reports.

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*   If you follow my advice and skip over Stages 17 and 18 to the north, you are really not going to miss much.  This stage, however, is jam packed with lots of stunning eye candy and interesting features that you definitely don't want to miss it.  

I am usually pretty bad about taking lots of pictures--I am no photographer--as you probably could tell with not as many pictures included in the first sections I wrote trip reports for on this trail, if you have been keeping up with my guide as a whole.  So taking more pictures of the trail and nature has been a goal of mine.  Stage 16 made it all too easy for me to accomplish this goal, and I found myself constantly taking out my camera--though good weather also contributed to this as well.

Cesar's Guide to Bohusleden: Stage 18 and 17

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This post covers both Stage 18, Lunden-Svarteborg, and Stage 17, Svarteborg-Harska, of the official guide to the trail.

Here is a link to the official guide webpage where you can find all the stages of the trail.

And here is a link to a map for Stage 18 in PDF format, and here is the map for Stage 17.

You can also check out my report on the section before this one (going southbound), Section 19, Vaktarekullen-Lunden.

If you have not already read the introduction to this trail guide, you can check it out by clicking here.  It has a list of other sections I have hiked, plus links to my reports on other stages (as soon as I am able to finish writing them), and other important/useful background information--so please read the introduction first before reading my reports.

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*   These two sections are not exactly the best or most exciting part of Bohusleden, so my first piece of advice would be to just skip these stages altogether unless you are a hardcore thru-hiker that has the need to cover each and every part of a given trail.  Both of these sections are almost entirely on either paved or dirt roads, and these are not really isolated logging roads, but meant for locals to get around by car.  If you do hike these stages, it should go without saying to be careful, as there will be cars driving by you.  It is also a fairly long section, with a combined total of 23km.