Hovs Hallar
A broken cliff and boulder coast on the north side of the Bjare peninsula, where Bergman filmed the chess game.
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The Hallandsas ridge runs out to the sea here and ends in a coast of red-brown cliff, caves and boulder shore where the rock has broken away over time - it is not a smooth cliff line but a jumble, with paths down through it and a sea stack offshore. Ingmar Bergman filmed the opening of The Seventh Seal on this shore in 1956, the knight playing chess with Death on the stones, and the location is still identified. The Skaneleden coastal path runs through and the Bjare route continues in both directions. Steps and paths down from the car park are steep and the shore itself is loose rock.
What you actually see
- A broken cliff and boulder shore - caves and fallen rock.
- The Seventh Seal location - filmed here in 1956.
- A sea stack offshore - off the point.
- The Skaneleden coastal path - running through in both directions.
When to go
May to September. Two to three hours.
Honest expectations
Paths down are steep and the shore is loose, awkward rock. Parking is charged and fills in summer. There is little shelter. The site is smaller than photographs suggest.
Nearby
Bastad is south-east; Torekov is at the western tip.
What to pack for Hovs Hallar
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
