“ The freedom to roam in Sweden means you have the right to walk , cycle , ride , ski , and camp on any land except private gardens , near a dwelling house , or land under cultivation . Known as the ‘ Allemansrätten ’, ”
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“ The freedom to roam in Sweden means you have the right to walk , cycle , ride , ski , and camp on any land except private gardens , near a dwelling house , or land under cultivation . Known as the ‘ Allemansrätten ’, ”
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rolling hills and clear , clean water . The natural vegetation of Bohuslän consists of pine and birch forests , meadows and wetlands . At the same time , the shores of the ‘ mainland ’ and the largest islands are peppered with traditional ‘ falu ’, which are red houses with white window frames and doors .
THE ‘ ALLEMANSRÄTTEN ’ – SWEDEN ’ S RIGHT OF PUBLIC ACCESS
The freedom to roam in Sweden means you have the right to walk , cycle , ride , ski , and camp on any land except private gardens , near a dwelling house , or land under cultivation . Known as the ‘ Allemansrätten ’, literally , ‘ Everyman ’ s right ,’ this comes with responsibilities – to take care of nature and wildlife and to show consideration for landowners and for other people enjoying the countryside .
Joakim had suggested a route for our six days of paddling , advising us to adjust this as we went along according to the weather forecast . A first , short day of paddling from Gustafsberg brought us to a camping spot at Tviklippan – a beach with pine trees by the side of Havstensfjord . It had started to rain during the paddle , and we were glad of the shelter of our tents and a tarp that we set up between the pine trees .
The next day , the rain stopped , but the wind increased . The headwind lashed at our faces as we reluctantly left the shelter of the island ; the waves were soon cascading with white foam over our decks as the bows of our fully laden sea kayaks ploughed through the seemingly endless onslaught .
We inched our way across to what we hoped would be some respite in a sheltered bay , our arms aching
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