Skåneleden's north-to-south section through the middle of Skåne in Region Skåne's nineteen through stages, from the lake at Hårsjö near Vittsjö through Hässleholm and Höör, past the Ringsjön lakes and over the beech woods of Romeleåsen to the port of Trelleborg on the south coast.
Best season: All year; easiest April to October. The trail can be walked all year. Most taps at the camp sites run only from April to October (at Vedema from 15 April to 15 October), so carry water in the colder months. The moose hunt in Skåne runs from 8 October to 31 January: wear bright clothes, keep dogs on a lead and sleep only at the trail's own camp sites. Before you go
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Nineteen stages, Region Skåne's own through route, each of about 7 to 22 km. Hässleholm, Höör and Trelleborg are towns with stations; most other nights are Skåneleden shelters, first come, and some have a hotel or hostel close by. Choose a plan, or pick your own start, finish and nights below.
19-day plan
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Each day in its own colour, numbered where it starts; the rest of the Skåneleden 2: Nord till syd in grey. Select a day for its elevation and 3D flyover.
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Changing where you stay suggests a new number of days: the fewest that keep each day under 8 h of walking and in daylight, where a place to stay allows.
Choose your nights (18 nights)
Days end where the route has a stay, a camp or a village.
1 h 15Skåneleden time 1 h–1 h 30; measured on the mapped line 1 h 46
Stage 1: From the camp site by the lake at Hårsjö to the Hillarp shelter: 7 km, 1 to 1.5 hours, Region Skåne says. Region Skåne names no bus or train stop at the start.
Overnight
Hillarp
Camping spot · Region Skåne (Skåneleden)
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published Skåneleden's shelter pages give no season. Many taps at the camp sites run only from April to October.skaneleden.se, read 13 October 2026
Places
Number of places not published · No meals A shelter with a toilet. The tap is about 250 m away and is turned off in frost. Firewood can be bought at the site. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
3 h 30Skåneleden time 3 h–4 h; measured on the mapped line 2 h 42
Stage 2: To the Vedema shelters and tent site: 13 km and 3 to 4 hours by the stage page; Region Skåne's own line for the stage is about 10.2 km, and ours 10.0 km. The tap at Vedema runs from 15 April to 15 October.
Overnight
Vedema
Camping spot · Region Skåne (Skåneleden)
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published The huts can be used all year; the tap runs from 15 April to 15 October, the place page says.skaneleden.se, read 13 October 2026
Places
Number of places not published · No meals Two small overnight huts and a tent site in the Vedema recreation area. The tap below the site runs from 15 April to 15 October. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
6 h 30Skåneleden time 6 h–7 h; measured on the mapped line 5 h 45
Stage 3: To Hässleholm: 22 km, 6 to 7 hours, the longest stage. The stage ends by the station, in a town with shops and hotels; Hotel Göingehof is closed for renovation until autumn 2027.
Overnight
Hotel Statt Hässleholm
Hotel · Hotel Statt
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published No season on its page and no closure notice when read; ask when you book.statt.se, read 13 October 2026
Booking
Book onlineBook with the hotel, online or by phone.
4 h 30Skåneleden time 4 h–5 h; measured on the mapped line 3 h 21
Stage 4: Up to the hilltop shelter at Göingeåsen: 12.5 km, 4 to 5 hours. Instead of stage 4 you can walk the Hovdala loop, stages 4A to 4C (11, 20 and 16 km by their stage pages), by Hovdala castle and its three bookable shelters; our line follows stage 4.
Overnight
Göingeåsen
Camping spot · Region Skåne (Skåneleden)
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published Skåneleden's shelter pages give no season. Many taps at the camp sites run only from April to October.skaneleden.se, read 13 October 2026
Places
Number of places not published · No meals A hilltop shelter with a view; a toilet and parking below the slope. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
A Skåneleden shelter on the hilltop, with a view, a toilet and parking below the slope. The Hovdala loop (stages 4A to 4C) starts here; its three bookable shelters are about 3.7 km off.
3 h 30Skåneleden time 3 h–4 h; measured on the mapped line 3 h 11
Stage 5: To the Lillsjödal shelter and outdoor centre: 12 km, 3 to 4 hours. The shelter tap runs in summer only.
Overnight
Lillsjödal
Camping spot · Hässleholms kommun
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published Skåneleden's shelter pages give no season. Many taps at the camp sites run only from April to October.skaneleden.se, read 13 October 2026
Places
Number of places not published · No meals A shelter; the tap runs in summer only. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
2026 2026 dates not published No season on its page when read (it says the page is being rebuilt); ask when you book.lillsjodal.se, read 13 October 2026
Places
36 places in total The main house with its annex has 30 beds; Hansens stuga has 6.
Booking
Booking requestContact the centre; its page has a booking calendar.
Number of places not published · No meals Two shelters with a fireplace and a tap. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
Two Skåneleden shelters with a fireplace in the Frostavallen recreation area; the page gives April to October for the site and its tap. The Frostavallen hostel is about 0.5 km off.
2 h 15Skåneleden time 2 h–2 h 30; measured on the mapped line 1 h 48
Stage 7: To Höör station: 7 km, 2 to 2.5 hours. Region Skåne's line, and ours, starts by walking back from Frostavallen along stage 6. Region Skåne suggests it as a day walk: the train to Höör and regional bus 441 from Frostavallen.
Overnight
Stiftsgården Åkersberg
Hotel · Stiftsgården Åkersberg
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published Open in 2026 (its page offers a summer stay from 22 June to 9 August); it does not say whether it opens all year. Ask when you book.akersberg.se, read 13 October 2026
A small town with a railway station; the stage ends by the station. Region Skåne suggests the train to Höör and regional bus 441 from Frostavallen for a day walk on stage 7.
Or a room in the village. Find your own accommodation; TrailSplits has not checked what is open.
3 h 30Skåneleden time 3 h–4 h; measured on the mapped line 2 h 37
Stage 8: To the Bjeveröd shelter in the Fulltofta recreation area: 11 km, 3 to 4 hours. The tap by the pond runs in summer only.
Overnight
Bjeveröd
Camping spot · Skånska landskap (Fulltofta)
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published Skåneleden's shelter pages give no season. Many taps at the camp sites run only from April to October.skaneleden.se, read 13 October 2026
Places
Number of places not published · No meals A shelter by grazing land and a fishing pond. The tap by the pond runs in summer only; no wood is supplied. A tent for one night is allowed under the right of public access.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
4 h 30Skåneleden time 4 h–5 h; measured on the mapped line 4 h 04
Stage 9: To Hörby Ringsjöstrand on the lake: 17 km and 4 to 5 hours by the stage page (15.9 km on our line). Fulltofta runt (stage 9A, 10 km) is an official loop; our line leaves it out.
3 h 30Skåneleden time 3 h–4 h; measured on the mapped line 2 h 57
Stage 10: To the Rövarekulan shelter in the beech forest: 13 km and 3 to 4 hours by the stage page (11.6 km on our line). There is nowhere else to stay within about 4 km.
Overnight
Rövarekulan
Camping spot · Region Skåne (Skåneleden)
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published Skåneleden's shelter pages give no season. Many taps at the camp sites run only from April to October.skaneleden.se, read 13 October 2026
Places
Number of places not published · No meals A shelter in beech forest. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
2 h 45Skåneleden time 2 h 30–3 h; measured on the mapped line 2 h 20
Stage 11: To the Höghult shelter: 9 km, 2.5 to 3 hours. Its tap water is not drinkable: bring water.
Overnight
Höghult
Camping spot · Region Skåne (Skåneleden)
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published Skåneleden's shelter pages give no season. Many taps at the camp sites run only from April to October.skaneleden.se, read 13 October 2026
Places
Number of places not published · No meals A shelter. The page warns that the tap water is not drinkable: bring your own. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
Number of places not published · No meals A shelter by the lake, with water all year. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
3 h 30Skåneleden time 3 h–4 h; measured on the mapped line 3 h 40
Stage 13: Up onto Romeleåsen to the Väderkullen shelter, beside The Lodge hotel: 14 km, 3 to 4 hours. Skrylleslingan (stage 13A, 15 km) is an official loop; our line leaves it out.
Overnight
Väderkullen
Camping spot · Region Skåne (Skåneleden)
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published Skåneleden's shelter pages give no season. Many taps at the camp sites run only from April to October.skaneleden.se, read 13 October 2026
Places
Number of places not published · No meals A hilltop shelter; the tap is by the toilet building next to the hotel car park. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
2 h 30Skåneleden time 2 h–3 h; measured on the mapped line 2 h 04
Stage 14: To the Häckeberga woods: 8 km, 2 to 3 hours. A shelter is mapped at the stage end, but Region Skåne's place data we read does not confirm it: the Risen shelter is about 2.6 km off. A short link leads to Veberöd.
Number of places not published · No meals A shelter with good tent space; a water source 300 m east, to be treated before drinking. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
The stage ends in the Häckeberga woods. A shelter is mapped here on OpenStreetMap, but we have not confirmed it with Region Skåne. The Risen shelter is about 2.6 km off and Häckeberga Slott about 1.7 km.
3 h 30Skåneleden time 3 h–4 h; measured on the mapped line 2 h 56
Stage 15: To the Sturup shelter: 11 km, 3 to 4 hours. Treat the hand-pump water. A short link leads to Genarp, and stage 15A, Sturup to Dörröd, starts at Sturup; our line leaves them out.
Overnight
Sturup
Camping spot · Region Skåne (Skåneleden)
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Season
2026 2026 dates not published Skåneleden's shelter pages give no season. Many taps at the camp sites run only from April to October.skaneleden.se, read 13 October 2026
Places
Number of places not published · No meals A shelter by a grove; water from a hand pump, to be treated before drinking. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
2 hSkåneleden time 2 h; measured on the mapped line 1 h 32
Stage 16: To Eksholmssjön: 7 km, 2 hours. The shelter here is damaged by a fallen tree and is to be replaced; the small Water Lily shelter stands beside it, and the Torup shelter is 9 km on. A 2 km link leads to Malmö Airport.
Number of places not published · No meals A small shelter with fewer sleeping places than a normal one; a toilet by the entrance sign. Firewood is not guaranteed: wood has been stolen from the camp sites.
Booking
No bookingNo booking, first come. It has fewer places than a normal shelter: carry a tent.
The Eksholmssjön shelter is damaged by a fallen tree and is to be replaced. The small Water Lily shelter stands beside it; the Torup shelter is 9 km on, at the end of stage 17.
Number of places not published · No meals A shelter near the Friluftsgården, with a hidden wood store for walkers just north of it; the tap runs from April to October.
Booking
No bookingA Skåneleden camp site with a shelter (vindskydd): no booking, first come. Carry a tent in case the shelter is full.
A Skåneleden shelter near the Friluftsgården at Torup, about 0.2 km from the stage end, with a hidden wood store just north of it and a tap from April to October. The small Glimta shelter is a little away from the trail.
4 h 30Skåneleden time 4 h–5 h; measured on the mapped line 4 h 21
Stage 18: This is Region Skåne's stage 21, Torup to Fru Alstad, our stage 18: 18 km, 4 to 5 hours. Region Skåne's line, and ours, starts by walking back from Torup along stage 17. The Fru Alstad shelter by the church has no firewood.
A Skåneleden shelter by the church, with a toilet; no firewood, and the site and its tap are open April to October. Fontänens Bed & Breakfast is about 2 km off.
3 h 30Skåneleden time 3 h–4 h; measured on the mapped line 3 h 03
Stage 19: This is Region Skåne's stage 22, Fru Alstad to Trelleborg, our stage 19: 13 km, 3 to 4 hours, to the port. Trains, buses and ferries leave from Trelleborg C.
Days end at a stage end with a refuge or a village, or in a village the route passes through. Walking times are the times published by skaneleden.se where a stage has one, with the time measured on the mapped line beside it; a day that walks part of a stage gets a share of the stage's time by distance and climb.Outside Switzerland our walking times often run short of the times route operators publish; treat them as optimistic. Running times use 7.5 km/h plus one hour per 700 m of climb: a steady reference, not a prediction. Daylight is sunrise to sunset where the day starts; the time left is for breaks, meals and delays.Refuge dates come from the operator's own pages; when they are not published, we say so. For villages we count the places to stay OpenStreetMap lists; we have not checked which are open. A plan is not a booking: reserve every night before you commit to these day lengths.
Huts and stays, stage by stage
Where each stage ends, the 2026 and 2027 seasons the operator publishes, and how to book. Read from the operators' pages on 13 October 2026; each stage page shows the sources and the grade profile.
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Typical weather on this trail: at the lowest point (sea level) and the highest point (175 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
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Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.
Before you go
Prepare for Skåneleden 2: Nord till syd
Arrange your stays, food and travel first, then check conditions again near departure.
Shelters first come, beds booked
Skåneleden's shelters cannot be booked: you share them, first come, so carry a tent in case one is full. The three architect-designed shelters at Hovdala, on the Hovdala loop, are the exception: they must be booked and paid for. Hotels, hostels and B&Bs are booked with each of them. During the moose hunt, from 8 October to 31 January, sleep only at the trail's own camp sites.
Shelters, water and firewood
Most nights are Skåneleden shelters, free and first come. Many of their taps run only from April to October (Vedema from 15 April to 15 October); the tap at Höghult is not drinkable, the water at Sturup and Risen must be treated, and Krankesjön has water all year. Firewood is not guaranteed, because wood has been stolen, and Fru Alstad has none. Region Skåne's place pages, read 13 October 2026.
The shelter at Eksholmssjön, the end of stage 16, has been damaged by a fallen tree and is to be replaced, Region Skåne's place data said when read on 13 October 2026. The small Water Lily shelter stands beside it, with fewer places; otherwise walk on 9 km (2 to 3 hours) to the Torup shelter, the end of stage 17.
The Hovdala loop (stages 4A to 4C) can replace stage 4. Its three architect-designed shelters, Birk and Birka for 2 to 4 people and Ronja for 5 to 7, must be booked ahead and paid for: 300 kronor a night for Birk or Birka and 500 for Ronja, booked up to 90 days ahead with Hässleholm municipality, which asks walkers from abroad to book by email. A traditional shelter beside them is first come. Hovdala's booking page, read 13 October 2026.
The moose hunt in Skåne runs from 8 October to 31 January, with dogs. Wear bright clothes or a high-visibility vest, keep your dog on a lead, stay on the marked trail, and sleep only at the trail's own camp sites. Region Skåne's hunting-season note, read 13 October 2026.
Hotel Göingehof in Hässleholm, the end of stage 3, is closed for renovation and reopens in autumn 2027, its own page said when read on 13 October 2026. Hotel Statt and Hässleholmsgårdens Vandrarhem are open in town.
Google Maps journey searches, not confirmed services. A mountain endpoint may need a booked transfer or an additional walk.
To the start at Hårsjö
The trail starts at the camp site by the lake at Hårsjö, north-west of Vittsjö. Region Skåne names no bus or train stop there: check Skånetrafiken's journey planner for the nearest stop, or start from Hässleholm station, the end of stage 3.
Hässleholm and Höör have railway stations by the stage ends. Region Skåne names the train to Höör and regional bus 441 from Frostavallen back to Höör for walking stage 7 as a day.
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Skåneleden 2: Nord till syd — frequently asked questions
How long is the Skåneleden 2: Nord till syd, and how many days does it take?
Region Skåne gives nineteen through stages from Hårsjö to Trelleborg, about 235 km by its stage pages, in 19 sections on our map. The guide's day planner offers a 19-day plan on the overnight stops, and you can choose your own nights.
When is the best time to walk the Skåneleden 2: Nord till syd?
All year; easiest April to October. The trail can be walked all year.
How do you get to the start of the Skåneleden 2: Nord till syd, and back?
The trail starts at the camp site by the lake at Hårsjö, north-west of Vittsjö. The "Connect your journey" section has the travel details, with 2 more travel notes.
Do you need to book on the Skåneleden 2: Nord till syd?
Skåneleden's shelters cannot be booked: you share them, first come, so carry a tent in case one is full.
Can I download the GPX of the Skåneleden 2: Nord till syd?
Yes: the whole route and every section, free, for a GPS watch or a phone. The guide also saves your plan for offline use in the app.
Is the Skåneleden 2: Nord till syd open? Where are closures announced?
Closures we know of are shown on the days and sections they affect, in the day planner and on the stage pages. We watch 4 official notice pages (Hotel Göingehof: closed for renovation; Hovdala: bookable shelters; Skåneleden: hunting season; Skåneleden: SL2 Nord till syd page); the date we last read them is shown with the notices on this page. Check them again before you set off.
Route & sources
Route map & sources
Region Skåne publishes Skåneleden 2: Nord till syd (SL2) as 33 stage entries, but most are loops, branches and short links: the through route from Hårsjö to Trelleborg is stages 1 to 17, then 21 and 22. That is nineteen stages, 235.5 km by the stage pages' rounded lengths, with an official stage time for each, shown beside ours on every stage. Stages 18 to 20 are the branches to Malmö (Bulltofta) and to Snogeholm, where SL2 meets SL4. The section page's header says 33 stages and 325 km, counting all of them. Our stages are numbered 1 to 19, so our stage 18 is Region Skåne's stage 21 (Torup to Fru Alstad) and our stage 19 its stage 22 (Fru Alstad to Trelleborg). The line here walks OpenStreetMap's 19 stage relations of the through route (superroute 415700, from the planet of 11 October 2026): 226.3 km, cut at the nineteen stage ends. Region Skåne's own stage lines add up to 226.7 km, and every stage relation keeps within about 140 m of them (250 m once, on stage 9). The page for stage 2 says 13 km; its own line is about 10.2 km, and ours 10.0 km. The line leaves out the Hovdala loop (stages 4A to 4C, which can replace stage 4), the Fulltofta, Skrylle and Sturup to Dörröd loops and the short links to Tjörnarp, Sösdala, Veberöd, Genarp and Malmö Airport. Our climb is measured on terrain heights, so short steep rises are smoothed out.
Official guidance and mapped-source comparison checked 13 October 2026. Map data is a route reference, not confirmation of today's path, weather or accommodation availability.
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