Västra Götaland County · Sweden
Bohuslän Coast Road
160161163Gothenburg (Göteborg) to Strömstad
Sweden’s iconic west-coast run: 170 km of pink granite skerries, candy-coloured fishing villages, and free-range prawns from Gothenburg to the Norwegian border.
The coastal back-road from Gothenburg to Strömstad covers roughly 170 km and is typically driven via the E6 spine with diversions onto county road 161 and local routes to reach the waterfront villages. The landscape is defined by Bohus granite, a distinctive pink rock that surfaces in great bare sheets along the shore between Lysekil and Fjällbacka, and by the archipelago of roughly 8,000 islands and skerries pressing close to the road. Key stops include Marstrand’s island fortress, the Bronze Age rock carvings at Tanum (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the fishing boardwalk at Smögen, and Fjällbacka harbour wedged beneath a 74-metre granite cliff. The road carries no serious gradients and the pace is relaxed, making it equally accessible to first-time visitors and seasoned drivers.
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Bohuslän Coast Road on the map110.2 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 1Elevation
under 4%4 to 8%over 8%-0 to 104 mFrom the road
Points of interest1 stop
- GötheborgsutkikenViewpoint0.5 mi in
Hazards
- Heavy summer tourist traffic on narrow coastal lanes
- Ferry crossings required for some island diversions (timetable dependent)
- Fog and rain common in spring and autumn
- Limited overtaking on single-lane coastal sections
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“Stretching north from Gothenburg to the Norwegian border, the region features pine forests framing fjord-like lakes, charming coastal towns and, of course, a vast archipelago of 8000 islands, islets and skerries”
Route traced from OpenStreetMap, with its stats measured from that line. How the roads are mapped
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