Skuleberget via Grottstigen: ascent of the Haute Côte

Park in the car park at Naturum Höga Kusten.

Pink markings

(S/E) Head to the start of the Grottstigen trail, at the foot of the mountain to the left of Naturum. Begin the ascent. Further up, a junction allows you to turn right.

(1) At Skulegrottan cave, head back down to the last junction then continue the climb.

(2) At the junction, continue climbing to the panoramic café. Walk around it to reach the summit promontory.

(3) Continue along the wooden footbridge and follow the metal tape marking the Högsta kustlinjen.

(4) Return to the café via the large boulders.

(3) Head back down to the junction a little further down.

Blue markings

(2) Continue down the slope to the right, first through the forest and then over the rocky slabs where there are numerous signposts.

(5) At the junction, take the path on the left to return to the forest. Return to the car park (S/E).

(S/E) → (2) Grottstigen is the most adventurous section of the hike. Short but very steep, this path climbs up the rocky slope of Skuleberget, alternating between boulders, steps and steep sections. It requires good footwear and some confidence on steep terrain.

(2) → (5) The descent over the rocky slabs at the end of the hike is likely to be very slippery in wet weather.

(S/E) About a hundred metres from the car park, the Naturum Höga Kusten helps you understand why the High Coast is a unique landscape, shaped by the land rising since the end of the last ice age.

(4) At an altitude of 286 m, the Högsta kustlinjen on Skuleberget marks the highest known ancient shoreline in the world.