Trail section
9. Karleby-Mariestad
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Length
14 km
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Elevation
73 m
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Degree of difficulty
Blue
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Estimated time
4-5h
Stage 9 goes from Karleby, with its historical origins, towards Mariestad. The way is along a gravel and paved road consisting of both open land-scape, forest and some buildings. During this step you will, among other things, see the beautiful beach Sandviken. Stege 9 ends in Mariestad where you can find restaurants, shops and accommodation. Mariestad Cathedral with its tall church tower gives the city a special aura.
Stege 9 goes from Karleby, with its historical origins, towards Mariestad. The way is along a gravel and paved road consisting of both open land-scape, forest and some buildings. During this step you will, among other things, see the beautiful beach Sandviken. Stege 9 ends in Mariestad where you can find restaurants, shops and accommodation. Mariestad Cathedral with its tall church tower gives the city a special aura.
How to get here
Karleby is about one kilometer from a bus stop. This is located along road 26. The bus goes to and from Mariestad center and Skövde center. Stage 9 ends at Mariestad train station. From here you can go to Lidköping as well as to Gothenburg and Laxå (with some departures all the way to Hallsberg and Örebro).
Length
14 km
Time
3,5 hours, exkluding breaks
Difficulty
Easy
Surface
Lots of gravel road and forest path
Start
Lugnås
END
Karleby
Marking
Biosfärleden / Biosphere trail
Accomondation
In Karleby, it is difficult to find accom-modation alternatives, but it is easy to take the bus into Mariestad, where there are accommodation in several price ranges.
Don´t miss
The harbor in Mariestad and the beautiful Old Town, which is class-ified as one of the country’s ten best-preserved city centers.
14 km
73 m
About Difficulty Grading
The grading is tailored for Swedish lowland trails that adhere to the quality criteria established by the national framework for hiking trails.
Even and firm ground: The terrain is generally flat. The hike requires no need to use your hands for support. No obstacles. Bridges are always present when crossing waterways.
Uneven and/or soft ground: Some changes in elevation. Certain sections may require hand support to maintain balance. There may be obstacles such as low stiles and short stairs. Minor obstacles like stones and roots. Boardwalks are present.
Loose or slippery ground combined with steep sections: Technical parts require hand support. There may be obstacles such as high stiles and longer stairs. Frequent sections with stones and/or roots. Boardwalks with deeper surrounding water.
Note: One or more of these features may be present along the trail section.
Blue
4-5h
- Vandringsled
- Naturreservat
- Badplats
- Biosfärleden
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