Route Blue Nice roads (nicer than the Highway) between Gothenburg and Stockholm
Hotels & places along the road, Map 1
A
Göteborgs Maritima Centrum
A floating maritime museum in the harbour of Gothenburg. Lighthouse ship, destroyer, submarine and more.
Maritiman, floating maritime museum
B
Liseberg
An amusement park with lots of restau-rants, attractions and entertainment.
Lisebergs nöjespark
C
Borås Djurpark, Zoo
Now also mechanical dinosaurs. Restaurant open til 16:00
Borås Djurpark
D
Torpa Stenhus
A small medevial castle with exciting history. Guides. Breeding of deer, so expect to find deer in the reastaurant
Torpa Stonehouse & café
E
Hofsnäs Herrgård
A beautiful mannor with good meals
Cabins för större sällskap.
Turn right in Dannike to get there.
Hofsnäs Herrgård
F
Komosse Naturreservat
One of Europe's finest wetlands Take a walk on planks in the wild.
Komosse naturreservat
G, H and I is to be found under Map 2 below
Map 1 - Göteborg to Jönköping
Out of town going R40 direction Jönköping
1
First exit, Delsjöområdet: Go under the highway to the north side
Follow J A Fagerbergs väg (Road 540) east
2
Streight ahead through all rounabouts through Mölnlycke
Shell
At Landvettersjön (a lake): Turn right into Road 549 towards Landvetter
3
In Landvetter: Ower the highway (big roundabout) and right in next roundabout into Road 549
Shell
4
In T-junction: Left on Road 554 to Hindås
In Bollebygd: Straight abead. The road is now named Road 1757
Cirkle K
5
In Grönkullen, after Flügger paint factory, left to Olsfors - Sandared - Sjömarken
6
Efter Jula shopingcenter: Right in roundabout and follow the highway (R 40) into Borås
In Borås city: Leave th city hihway, right towards Karlskrona
7
After 1 km (0,6 M): Left towards Dalsjöfors
8
After Gånghester: Right to Gällstad (junction after the uphill),
Gulf
9
In Gällstad: Straight ahead to Ryd
10
After Mulseryd: Right to Ryd and then left on Road 26 to Jönköping
11
After 3 km (2 miles): Right on Road 40 to Jönköping
Shell
In Jönköping: Straight ahead on E4 to Huskvarna (direction Stockholm)
Shell
Continue on Map 2 below, old Riksväg 1 (National Road 1) via Gränna and Ödeshög
Map 2
If You instead want to follow Route Red further east, You can from here follow the Yellow Shortcut to Eksjö and from there the Red Route via Kisa (see instructions below)
See below
Hotels & places along the road, Map 2
G
Huskvarna Fabriksmuseum
Factory Museum with history and products as motorcycles.
Huskvarna Factory Museum
H
Gyllene Uttern
Hotel pretending to look as a castle at the shore of lake Vättern.
Hotell Gyllene Uttern
I
Gränna
Gränna Museum, covering the André-expedition in air balloon.
Gränna Museum, André-expeditionen
J
Sjögestad Motel
A motel in classic style with parking outside the room
Sjögestad Motel
K
Flygvapenmuseum
Air Force Museum. Biggest air museum in the country. No entry fee.
Flyvapenmuseum
L
Motel Filbyter
A motel along old R1 in classic style with parking outside the room
Motell Filbyter
M
Löfstad Slott (castle)
A castle owned by House of Knights. Good restaurant
Löfstad Slott
Map 2 - Jönköping to Norrköping via Gränna and Linköping
In Jönköping: Follow R 40 / E4 direction Stockholm
1
After Jönköping: Turn right into Huskvarna - left in first roundabout to Skärstad
Shell
2
Follow the road towards Kaxholm and Skärstad. In Gissebo You can take left for a smaller road along the lake into Kaxholm, or right ahead the big road.
After Gyllene Uttern: Follow the road into Gränna
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3
In Gränna: Straight ahead and left in a Y-junction
Follow the shore of lake Vättern to Ödeshög
4
In Ödeshög: Stright ahead to Väderstad where You also go straight ahead
5
In junction just before highway: Cross RV 50 and then right into Mjölby
In Mjölby: Follow the road straight ahead through the town
Preem
6
After Mjölby: Turn right, Road 636 to Mantorp
In Mantorp: Right ahead through the town
Q-Star
In T-junction after Mantorp: Turn right, pass Sjögestad Motell towards Linköping
7
In Malmslätt (a suburb to Linköping): Either E4 and left in second exit, Road 35 direction Västervik, or eastward through Linköping city.
8
500 m after leaving E4 : RV 796 eastward to Linghem - straight ahead there
1
Your choice: Pass Norrköping on a short section of highway or take the Orange Shortcut via Söderköping and ferry across Bråviken
See below
Straight ahead under E4 and continue passing Norsholm to Kimstad
Statoil
9
At Kimstad: Turn right to Lövstad / Löfstad Slott (castle)
After Löfstad Slott: Under E4 and follow E4 to Norrköping
From Norrköping follow Route Red map 3, point 13 to Stockholm, partly on old Riksväg 1 (National Road 1)
Route Red
Map 2, Yellow Shortcut - Jönköping to Eksjö and from there Route Red to Stockholm
1
After Jönköping: Turn right into Huskvarna - left in the first roundabout towards Skärstad
Shell
After 1 km / 0.6 mile, Turn right on road 132 to Lekeryd
Qstar
2
7 km / 4 miles after Lekeryd, soon after a bridge: Turn right into road 959 to Solberga, Anneberg and Eksjö.
Preem
In Eksjö: Left on road 32 towards Tranås
From Eksjö You now continue Route Red, Map 2, point 7 via Kisa to Stockholm
Red Route
Shortcut avoiding Norrköping via Söderköping and ferry across Bråviken
1
After Gistad: Turn right to Västra Husby and Söderköping on Road 210
2
In Söderköping: Turn left on E22 - after Göta Kanal turn right to Östra Husby Preem
in city center
3
In Östra Husby: Left on Skenäsvägen - straight ahead crossing road 209 to Skenäs
V
Roadferry Skenäsleden
Ferry between Skenäs and Säter across Bråviken. No fee, 2 departures / hours
Vägfärja Skenäsleden över Bråviken
Continue at Red Route, Map 3, point 2
Red Route