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The High Coast: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 3-day version for July: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 2-day plan · 3-day plan · 4-day plan · best time to go.
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3
days
165 km
distance
5.7 h
driving
11
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~18.7 hours of daylight in July — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- The world's fastest-rising coastline shows itself best from Skuleberget's via ferrata and the island boat to Ulvön, herring-fermenting capital of the north.
- Light day: day 3 has one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill it — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Sundsvall → Härnösand
- Transit
- 2h17
- Finish
- ~16:25
- Temperature
- 14.1°C–17.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 18.6h
09:00
Botnialeden en.wikivoyage.org map ↗
Hike scenic trails with views of forests, rivers, and the Bothnian Sea.
90 min · Sundsvall
10:40
Kulturmagasinet sundsvall.se map ↗
Explore three floors of linked warehouses filled with cultural exhibits.
50 min · Sundsvall · Free
open: M-Th 10:00-19:00, F 10:00-18:00, Sa Su 11:00-16:00
11:40
12:30
15:35
You will see exhibits showcasing the rich cultural heritage and history of Västernorrland County.
50 min · Härnösand
Overnight: Härnösand
e.g. Hotell Royal · Örsjö vindskydd
Day 2 The High Coast & Skuleberget
- Transit
- 2h45
- Finish
- ~17:10
- Temperature
- 12.2°C–19.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 18.8h
10:05
11:25
High Coast Art Valley highcoastartvalley.com map ↗
Discover over 25 art installations scattered along the coast.
50 min · The High Coast & Skuleberget
13:30
14:35
Lunde read more
Visit the site of a historic labor protest with a commemorative monument.
50 min · The High Coast & Skuleberget
15:40
Höga Kustenleden hogakustenhike.se read more
Hike one of Sweden's longest trails across the High Coast landscape.
90 min · The High Coast & Skuleberget
Overnight here
e.g. Hotell Höga Kusten · First Hotel Kramm
Day 3 Örnsköldsvik
- Transit
- 0h37
- Finish
- ~11:10
- Temperature
- 11.7°C–19.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~14
- Daylight
- 18.9h
09:40
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.