Ostkustleden (East Coast Trail) | |
Established: | 1977 |
Length Mi: | 99 |
Use: | Hiking |
Difficulty: | Moderate |
Ostkustleden (in English: East Coast Trail) is a 99-mile (160 km) long hiking trail in the south-east of Sweden. The trail extends within the borders of Oskarshamn municipality. Ostkustleden was created between 1970-1977 by the environmental nonprofit organization Döderhults naturskyddsförening (the Döderhult´s Society for the Conservation of Nature). The trail starts six miles outside Oskarshamn at Lilla Hycklinge (position: 57.2761°N 16.3824°W). Along the trail there are cabins which can be rented for accommodation.
Ostkustleden comprises eight sections of trail.