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Travelling via Denmark
A deliberately short first stage, so you arrive relaxed in Nyborg with time for a swim.
Storebælt Bridge: toll approx. 40 euros per car.
Your trip starts here. From the north of Schleswig-Holstein, you head over the Danish land bridge towards the Öresund.
A convenient stopover on the Danish island of Funen, right on the Baltic Sea with a beach and swimming. Ideal for breaking up the long drive and letting the teenagers into the water after sitting in the car.
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Crossing the border and arriving on the west coast
Two toll bridges in one day: Storebælt (the day before) and Öresund. Keep your credit card handy.
Driving time around 3.5 to 4 hours, well within today's schedule.
A long stage — build in some breaks.
In the morning you continue across Zealand and the Öresund Bridge into Sweden.
A campsite on the sandy beach at Askim, just a few kilometres south of Gothenburg with a bus connection into the city. Having your own swimming beach makes arriving on the west coast an instant highlight for the kids.
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City day
Leave the car at the campsite and take public transport into the city, saving you the hassle of finding parking.
A pure rest-and-explore day, with no driving stage.
Gothenburg's oldest district, with cobbled streets and low wooden houses, now full of cafés and small shops. Famous for its oversized cinnamon buns, it's a great start to a relaxed city stroll.
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One of Scandinavia's largest and most traditional theme parks, with rollercoasters like Balder and Helix — great for teenagers. Centrally located and easy to reach on foot or by tram from the campsite.
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A car-free skerry island
Marstrand is car-free, so you leave the car on the mainland at Koön.
Bring your swimming things — the cliffs by the fortress are perfect for jumping into the water.
An elegant sailing and bathing town on a car-free island, reached by a small passenger ferry. Alleys of wooden houses, swimming cliffs and busy boat traffic make the island a lively introduction to the skerries.
A mighty 17th-century granite fortress high above Marstrand, with guided tours, views over the skerries and stories of prisoners and pirates. The climb up is well worth it for the panoramic view, and it's exciting for teenagers too.
A small, quiet site on the island of Instön near Marstrand, with water views and swimming right at the campsite. Perfect if you're after simple camping with a sea view rather than a big holiday park.
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Fjords and climbing rocks
Climbing through the Kungsklyftan gorge is free and, in our experience, great fun for teenagers.
In the afternoon there's time to swim and settle in.
A picturesque fishing village of red wooden houses at the foot of a steep granite cliff, made famous by Camilla Läckberg's crime novels. You can climb through the Kungsklyftan crevice, and from Vetteberget you get a sweeping view over the skerries.
A campsite on the edge of Fjällbacka with a short walk to the water and the cliffs. From here, skerry boat tours and the climbing rocks for the teenagers are both easy to reach.
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Out on the water
A second night at the same site, so no need to pack up.
Weather-dependent: if it's very windy, the boat tour can flexibly be moved to the following day.
A boat trip out to the Väderöarna, Sweden's westernmost island group, with a chance of seeing seals and stopping to swim in sheltered coves. A real highlight for anyone wanting to experience the skerries from the water.
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In the afternoon, time for a peaceful swimming spot among the smooth granite rocks around Fjällbacka. Perfect for jumping from warm rock into the fjord and winding down the day.
Food and markets
A short stage, leaving plenty of time for the oyster tasting and the harbour.
If raw oysters aren't your thing, Grebbestad also has crab and other seafood.
Grebbestad is regarded as Sweden's oyster capital, with a large share of the country's oysters caught here. At an oyster safari or in the auction hall you can try fresh oysters and learn how to open them.
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A family-friendly waterside site near Grebbestad with swimming coves and views over the fjord. A good base for visiting the Tanum rock carvings the next day.
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Bronze Age and UNESCO World Heritage
The rock carvings are easiest to see in the morning or evening, when the light is low.
A relaxed day, with culture in the morning and water in the afternoon.
A UNESCO World Heritage site with thousands of Bronze Age rock carvings depicting ships, people and animals. The Vitlycke Museum brings Bronze Age life to life, and the reconstructed farmstead makes the journey back in time tangible for teenagers.
National park and marine nature
Since the Koster Islands are car-free, plan to leave the roof-tent car in Strömstad and stay in a tent or cabin on the island, or just make a day trip and sleep on the mainland.
Bicycles can be hired on Koster — ideal for teenagers.
A small border town by the Norwegian border and the ferry port for the Koster Islands. This is where you leave the car, as the islands are largely car-free.
Sweden's northernmost islands, within Kosterhavet, the country's first marine national park. Bike-friendly paths, clear swimming coves and an especially rich underwater world make these islands a peaceful highlight of the trip.
A simple campsite on Sydkoster in a quiet spot near the swimming coves and walking trails. Exactly the kind of simple, nature-view camping you're after, with no car traffic at all.
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National park day
A rest day on the islands, with no driving at all.
Bring a snorkel mask — the water in the national park is especially clear and rich in marine life.
A circular walk over Nordkoster to the old lighthouse, with wide views across Kosterhavet. Along the way there are sheltered swimming coves and flat rocks where you can stop for a dip.
Fishing village and boardwalk
Combines ferry and driving, but still fits within today's schedule.
The Ramsviklandet swimming spot is close by and easy to reach the next day.
A lively fishing village with the famous Smögenbryggan, a long wooden boardwalk lined with colourful boathouses, shops and fish restaurants. Here you can jump straight into the sea from the rocks — a classic west coast swimming spot.
A site near Smögen with access to swimming cliffs and sea views. A short walk to the boardwalk, ideal for a last evening of fish and sunset.
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Nature reserve and one last swim
An open-ended finish: from Kungshamn it's around 2 hours to Gothenburg, from where the return journey continues via the Öresund.
If you're spreading the journey home over several days, build in another stopover in Nyborg or Malmö.
A vast coastal reserve with granite rocks smoothed by glaciers, heathland and fine sandy coves. The Sandvik swimming spot is one of the finest on the west coast and the perfect place for one last dip in the fjord.
This is where your journey along Bohuslän's west coast ends. From Kungshamn you can head home or extend your trip as you please, before continuing south via Gothenburg and the Öresund.
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