High Coast
A UNESCO shore where the land has risen nearly three hundred metres since the ice age - dramatic wooded hills, red cliffs and islands on the Gulf of Bothnia.
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Illustrative image - a scene in the spirit of the place, not a photograph of it. Real photos are below.
UNESCO World Heritage
The High Coast is a UNESCO site honoured for the fastest land uplift in the world, nearly three hundred metres since the ice age lifted its weight, which has left dramatically hilly, wooded shores, red cliffs and islands where old beaches now stand high on the hills. It is among the most striking stretches of the Swedish Baltic coast.
What you actually see
- Skuleskogen National Park - the Slattdalsskrevan gorge and cliffs above the sea.
- The uplifted land - old shorelines now high on the wooded hills.
- The High Coast Bridge - the long suspension bridge across the Angerman river.
- Coastal islands - Ulvon and other islands, home of the fermented herring.
When to go
Summer for hiking, the islands and boat trips; autumn for colour on the wooded hills. It is a warm-season coast, quiet and scenic.
Honest expectations
The land-uplift story is a geological marvel more than an instant view, so the scenery, hilly wooded coast, is the draw rather than a single spectacle. It is a fair drive up the Bothnian coast. It rewards walking and boat trips more than a roadside glance.
Nearby
Skuleskogen park and the Ulvon islands are within it; Ornskoldsvik and Harnosand are the coastal towns.
What to pack for High Coast
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
