Carlsten Fortress – Marstrand Marina loop from Marstrand

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Sweden

Västra Götaland

Kungälv

Carlsten Fortress – Marstrand Marina loop from Marstrand

Easy

4.6

(13)

hikers

Carlsten Fortress – Marstrand Marina loop from Marstrand

01:30

5.74km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 1.09 km for 214 m

After 4.44 km for 214 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.90 km

View of Marstrand’s old wooden houses

Highlight • Settlement

This is pure Sweden

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1.95 km

Carlsten Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

The fortress was built to protect the west coast and served for a long time as a notorious prison.

The most famous inmates were the master thief Lasse Maja, who, …

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2.20 km

Carlsten Fortress

Highlight • Castle

Strategically well located and well-preserved fortifications.

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2.53 km

Marstrand's Silver Poplar

Highlight • Natural Monument

A mighty tribe wears the crown

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3.48 km

Marstrand Marina

Highlight • Settlement

There is a short 2 minute ferry crossing over to Marstrand and during the day runs every 15 minutes. It is well worth leaving the car on the other side …

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4.65 km

Marstrand Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

One of the ferries is named Lasse Maja, after the island prison's most famous inmate, who became the king's cook after his pardon.

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5.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.79 km

2.22 km

427 m

304 m

Surfaces

1.92 km

1.76 km

966 m

785 m

314 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

12°C

9°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

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