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6 days / 5 nights
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Highlights
- Stand among the 59 stones of Ales Stenar on the clifftop at Kåseberga
- Wander the half-timbered lanes of Ystad, Wallander's beat
- Reach Smygehuk, the southernmost point of the Swedish mainland
- Arrive in Malmö by its city beach, with a bathhouse at the end of the pier
- Ride round Ven, the island where Tycho Brahe mapped the stars, on the last morning
- Cross to Helsingør on your last afternoon for Hamlet's castle
What’s included in the price?
Self-guided
Those who like good adventure and limitless flexibility should go on a self-guided cycling holiday. It offers complete freedom, multiple detour opportunities, and exploration at your own pace without having to adapt to a group.
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OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Carefully selected 3- and 4-star hotels, guesthouses, and B&Bs, all with private en-suite rooms and breakfast included. Expect comfortable, well-appointed rooms with attentive hospitality, typically in convenient and scenic locations — some properties also offer on-site dining.
These are examples of the type and standard you can expect. Actual properties may vary depending on availability.
Skåne is the part of Sweden that looks like Denmark: flat, farmed, edged with beaches. The Sydkustleden runs along the bottom of it from the Baltic at Simrishamn to the Öresund at Helsingborg, the third of the country's national cycle routes, opened in 2019 and the easiest week we sell.
What it lacks in climbs it makes up in places. Ales Stenar, a stone ship on a clifftop. Ystad's half-timbered streets. Smygehuk, the country's southernmost point. Malmö, arrived at along its own beach. Uppåkra, the largest Iron Age settlement in Scandinavia. The citadel of Landskrona and the island of Ven, where Tycho Brahe mapped the sky.
Five riding days cover 232 km, never more than 54 km a day, on cycle paths, small coastal roads and the farm lanes of the Söderslätt plain. A trekking bike is enough for all of it; an e-bike turns a headwind off the Öresund into nothing at all.
Hotels are booked, luggage travels ahead of you and the route lives on your phone; the bike is yours to bring or ours to rent, trekking, gravel or electric.
Not every night is a hotel. In Simrishamn and Ystad the address may be a boutique house of six rooms, in Landskrona a bed and breakfast. Dinner is at the house where it cooks, and where it does not, at a place we suggest a short walk away.
Ride it as a first cycling holiday, a family week with teenagers, or a gentle warm-up before a longer Swedish summer.
And finish with an island and a castle: Ven on the last morning, and Helsingør with Hamlet's Kronborg a twenty-minute ferry from the last hotel.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We handle itineraries, accommodations, and anything else you prefer not to deal with, so you can enjoy a carefree holiday.
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Our cycling routes are hand-picked & tested, to ensure breathtaking landscapes, smooth roads, and maximum safety - giving you the perfect ride every day.
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