Sverigeleden
Encyclopedia
Sverigeleden is a network of Bicycle touring
routes through Sweden
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Sverigeleden is divided into 39 sections, 15 of which form the main route which extends from Helsingborg
in the south, to Karesuando
in the north and measures 2620 km.
The remaining sections form alternate branch routes which measure an additional 3980 km.
The routes are signposted with green signs by the Svenska Cykelsällskapet (in English: Swedish Cycling Association), in cooperation with local roadworks authorities. The routes are mainly on lightly trafficked, paved roads in scenic areas.
Bicycle touring
Bicycle touring is cycling over long distances – prioritizing pleasure and endurance over utility or speed. Touring can range from single day 'supported' rides — e.g., rides to benefit charities — where provisions are available to riders at stops along the route, to multi-day...
routes through Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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Sverigeleden is divided into 39 sections, 15 of which form the main route which extends from Helsingborg
Helsingborg
Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
in the south, to Karesuando
Karesuando
Karesuando is the northernmost locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 313 inhabitants in 2005....
in the north and measures 2620 km.
The remaining sections form alternate branch routes which measure an additional 3980 km.
The routes are signposted with green signs by the Svenska Cykelsällskapet (in English: Swedish Cycling Association), in cooperation with local roadworks authorities. The routes are mainly on lightly trafficked, paved roads in scenic areas.
External links
- Sverigeleden by Svenska Cykelsällskapet
- Mapping project for Sverigeleden at OpenstreetmapOpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world. Two major driving forces behind the establishment and growth of OSM have been restrictions on use or availability of map information across much of the world and the advent of inexpensive portable GPS devices.The...