# Skåneleden 1, Etapp 16: Båstad-Hovs Hallar, Sweden: what it is and when to go

> Skåneleden 1, Etapp 16: Båstad-Hovs Hallar is a hiking trail in Sweden (Halmstad). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 36. 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/skaneleden-1-etapp-16-bastad-hovs-hallar/
- 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, 107 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [skaneleden.se](https://skaneleden.se/etapp/16-bastad-hovs-hallar)
- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 16 km
- **From:** Båstad
- **To:** Hovs hallar
- **Run by:** Stiftelsen för fritidsområden i Skåne
- **Coordinates:** 56.4441, 12.79155

## What it is and where

Skåneleden 1, Etapp 16: Båstad-Hovs Hallar is a hiking trail in Sweden (Halmstad).

It is in [Halmstad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/halmstad/), where this site lists 59 more places to see, 26 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 56.4441, 12.79155; the nearest main airport is Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX, Malmö), 107 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=56.444104%2C12.791547)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.444104%2C12.791547)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 16 km
- **From:** Båstad
- **To:** Hovs hallar
- **Run by:** Stiftelsen för fritidsområden i Skåne

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 Skåneleden 1, Etapp 16: Båstad-Hovs Hallar is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 13 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 26 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 56 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 07 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 24 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 52 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 54 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 27 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 48 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 36 |

In June there are 17 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 36. 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

- [Englandsdal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/englandsdals-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Skåne, Sweden · 1.1 km
- [Birgit Nilsson Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/birgit-nilsson-museum/): Museum about the opera singer Birgit Nilsson in her childhood home in Båstad, Sweden · 2.3 km
- [Båstad Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/mariakyrkan/): Church in Skåne, Sweden · 3.0 km
- [Hov Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/hovs-kyrka/): Church building in Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden · 4.0 km
- [Skåneleden 1, Etapp 21: Ängelsbäcksstrand-Båstad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/skaneleden-1-etapp-21-angelsbacksstrand-bastad/): Hiking · 6.0 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 Skåneleden 1, Etapp 16: Båstad-Hovs Hallar?

It is a hiking trail in Sweden.

### When is the best time to visit Skåneleden 1, Etapp 16: Båstad-Hovs Hallar?

May to September. In June there are 17 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 36.

### How do you get to Skåneleden 1, Etapp 16: Båstad-Hovs Hallar?

The nearest main airport is Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX), 107 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.444104%2C12.791547) 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 [Englandsdal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/englandsdals-naturreservat/), [Birgit Nilsson Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/birgit-nilsson-museum/), [Båstad Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/mariakyrkan/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4430555), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

