Ostkustleden

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: 57.27607°N, 16.38238°W ). Along the trail there are cabins which can be rented for accommodation.

Trail Sections
Ostkustleden comprises eight sections of trail.


 * Section 1: Lilla Hycklinge - Nynäs (10.6 mi, 17 km)
 * Section 2: Nynäs – Lönhult (13.4 mi, 21.5 km)
 * Section 3: Lönhult – Krokstorp (13 mi, 21 km)
 * Section 4: Krokstorp - Mörtfors (10.9 mi, 17.5 km)
 * Section 5: Mörtfors - Stjärneberg (11.5 mi, 18.5 km)
 * Section 6: Stjärneberg - Lilla Laxemar (11.5 mi, 18.5 km)
 * Section 7: Lilla Laxemar - Hällveberg (13 mi, 21 km)
 * Section 8: Hedvigsberg - Lilla Hycklinge (11.2 mi, 18 km)