Älgaberget wind shelter
Älgabergets vindskydd
- Other
Wind shelter with a fireplace on Älgaberget, on a short side path about 2 km after Gavik. Free, cannot be booked; share with other hikers.
High Coast Trail · Stage 4 of 13
Gavik to Lappudden
Stage 4 of the High Coast Trail covers 9.5 km from Gavik to Lappudden, with 199 m of ascent and 199 m of descent. The highest point is 79 m. Allow about 4 hours of walking, plus breaks.
9.5 kmdistance
199 mascent
199 mdescent
~4 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
79 mhighest point
≈ 1.5 L
≈ 780 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Älgaberget
Körning
Körningsgården
- Rooms
- Café
Old guest house (pensionat) on the trail at Körning, about 0.3 km after Lappudden, with rooms to book online and a home-baking café in July.
Lappudden
Lappuddens Friluftscenter
- Rooms
- Camping
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
- Other
Outdoor centre on the trail at the tip of the Lappudden headland on Vågsfjärden, with rooms, cabins and tent pitches, sauna, outdoor hot tub and kayak rental; it also sells hiking packages with full board. Book rooms ahead in summer.
Nordingrå
High Coast Bed
- Rooms
- Meals
Bed and breakfast in Nordingrå village, about 1 km off the trail and 2.5 km from Lappudden, close to the grocery store; the host also makes packed lunches to order.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear in the official trail guidebook or on OpenStreetMap but not on a current official listing or their own website. The trail huts and wind shelters are free, cannot be booked and must be shared, so carry a tent. Hostels, B&Bs and campsites in the villages have only a few rooms and many open only in summer: book ahead for June to August.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 and ask for the police for a lost or injured hiker. Medical advice: 1177. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Sundsvall County Hospital – Emergency Department · Sundsvall · 24/7 emergency
+4660181000 · Map - Sollefteå Hospital – Emergency Department · Sollefteå · 24/7 emergency
+4662019326 · Map
Health centres
- Kramfors Health Centre · Kramfors · open on weekdays in office hours only; call first
+4661286042 · Map
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Gavik to Lappudden with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.