The High Coast

WORLD HERITAGE
The High Coast
World record in land uplift
Skagsudde
WORLD HERITAGE 3
The High Coast was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000. It is the geological uplift of the land that
makes the area unique. Nowhere else in the world has land risen to such an extent since the last Ice Age. The relative
height increase is as much as 286 m above sea level and the area is still rising by 8 mm per year. This has resulted in
fascinating phenomena such as till-capped hills, rubble fields and exceptional caves. The World Heritage Site stretches
from the High Coast Bridge in the south to Skagsudde in the north. Learn more about the World Heritage at Naturum
High Coast at the foot of Skuleberget (page 9).
Skuleskogen national park is also included in the World Heritage Site. This is a beautiful, dramatic undulating
landscape with fascinating plant life and breathtaking views. The High Coast trail passes through it. Read more
about ‘sights worth seeing’ at Skuleberget on page 9 and Slåttdalsskrevan on page 11.
High Coast trail
Examples of places where land uplift and the consequences of it are most evident: through a World Heritage Site
• Skagsudde • Ulvön • Stortorget • Norrfällsviken • Häggvik • Rödklitt
• Sörleviken • Storön • Högbonden • Skuleberget • Trysunda • Högklinten
The view from Skuleberget
This 130 km long wandering
trail is divided into
13 stages which between
them offer hiking conditions
to suit everybody's
liking. Nowhere else in Sweden can you
wander so high, so close to the coast. The
trail stretches from the High Coast Bridge
northward to Varvsberget, and there is strategically
placed overnight accommodation
along the way. A trail guide is available in
Swedish and English.
For more information on World
Heritage, visit the tourist
offices or the websites
www.naturum.hogakusten.com
www.highcoast.net www.y.lst.se