# Hovdalaleden, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Hovdalaleden is a hiking trail in Sweden (Kristianstad). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 40. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/hovdalaleden/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** MMX Malmö, 69 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [hovdala.se](https://hovdala.se/h/upptacka-och-gora/hovdala-vandringscentrum/leder-och-slingor/hovdalaleden) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 57 km - **Coordinates:** 56.12313, 13.72037 ## What it is and where Hovdalaleden is a hiking trail in Sweden (Kristianstad). It is in [Kristianstad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kristianstad/), where this site lists 87 more places to see, 28 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 56.12313, 13.72037; the nearest main airport is Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX, Malmö), 69 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=56.123127%2C13.720368) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.123127%2C13.720368) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 57 km It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/senderismo/) places in Sweden. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hovdalaleden is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 17 | | February | Possible | 9 h 15 | | March | Possible | 11 h 26 | | April | Possible | 13 h 54 | | May | Best time | 16 h 03 | | June | Best time | 17 h 19 | | July | Best time | 16 h 48 | | August | Best time | 14 h 51 | | September | Best time | 12 h 26 | | October | Possible | 10 h 03 | | November | Better not | 7 h 51 | | December | Possible | 6 h 40 | In June there are 17 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Sweden To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Sweden checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Birka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/birka/): Hiking · 1.7 km - [Birk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/birk/): Hiking · 1.7 km - [Ronja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ronja/): Hiking · 1.7 km - [Skåneleden 2, Etapp 4B: Hovdala-Skyrup](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/skaneleden-2-etapp-4b-hovdala-skyrup/): Hiking · 1.9 km - [Hovdala Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/hovdala-slott/): Its oldest parts date from the early 16th century and the tower carries traces of battles of the late 1600s when Danes attacked Hovdala during the Scanian War 1675-1679 · 2.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). ## More in Sweden: Hiking - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Stockholm Archipelago Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stockholm-archipelago-trail/): discontinuous trail across islands in the Stockholm archipelago between Arholma and Landsort - [Sörmlandsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden/): hiking trail in Södermanland County, Sweden - [Blåhammarens Mountain Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/blahammarens-fjallstation/) - [Ingegerdsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ingegerdsleden/): hiking trail in Sweden - [STF Alesjaure Mountain cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/alesjaure-fjallstuga/): Swedish mountain cabin Every Sweden place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hovdalaleden? It is a hiking trail in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit Hovdalaleden? May to September. In June there are 17 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 40. ### How do you get to Hovdalaleden? The nearest main airport is Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX), 69 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.123127%2C13.720368) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Sweden is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Sweden map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Birka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/birka/), [Birk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/birk/), [Ronja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ronja/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10870020), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).