The municipal seaside bathing area Billdalsbadet showcases Billdal’s coastal side, with a sandy beach, bathing jetties and rocks. At Havshuvudet, the focus is on an underwater nature trail; hiking trails and municipal bathing areas on Stora Amundön offer a different emphasis. The hillfort on Borgåsberget adds history and scenic views to the mix. This lets you choose between destinations according to what you’re looking for: swimming, nature trails or traces of the past.

Seaside bathing and an underwater nature trail

The family-friendly seaside bathing area Billdalsbadet is in Billdal. The bathing area includes a sandy beach, bathing jetties and rocks; there is also a ramp. The nearest stop to Billdalsbadet is Billdal, 750 metres from the bathing area. This gives you a specific reference point for the stop and distance when planning your trip to the bathing area. The shoreline features and the ramp offer different ways to assess the bathing area.

At Havshuvudet, an underwater nature trail about 200 metres long follows part of the snorkelling route. Thirteen marked information boards accompany the trail. Its approximate length gives you an idea of the scale of this section; the boards indicate its focus on nature information. This clearly distinguishes Havshuvudet from the seaside bathing area: here, the focus is an underwater nature trail, not a beach and bathing jetties.

Trails and landscapes

Krogabäcken winds through Billdals park, adding a stream in the park to the coastal attractions. From Billdal, Årekärr is the western main entrance to Sandsjöbacka Nature Reserve. In the Stora Amundö och Billdals skärgård Nature Reserve, Stora Amundön is an excursion destination with hiking trails and municipal bathing areas. The descriptions highlight different features: Årekärr is identified as an entrance to the nature reserve, while the trails and bathing areas are the main features of Stora Amundön as an excursion destination. So if you’re planning time in nature, you can choose between the main entrance on the Billdal side and an excursion destination with hiking trails and bathing areas.

Hillfort and local history

Billdals fornborg, an Iron Age hillfort with stone ramparts, lies on Borgåsberget. From there, the view extends across the Billdalsån valley and the Kattegat. The stone ramparts and hillfort give the site its historical context, while the valley and the Kattegat are two specific landmarks in the view. Another historical fact concerns sections M1 and M2 of the Muslim cemetery in Billdal: they were established in 1986 and make up Gothenburg’s first Muslim cemetery.

Club equestrian sports

Billdals Ridklubb holds several club competitions each year, including show jumping training and dressage test riding. Membership is required to take part in these competitions. They are therefore not open activities for travellers to join, but rather an indication of the club-based equestrian sports in the area.

To help you choose, it’s worth comparing the options: Billdalsbadet is a bathing area with a specific distance from the nearest stop and a ramp; Havshuvudet is an underwater nature trail; Stora Amundön is an excursion destination with hiking trails and municipal bathing areas. Årekärr serves a different purpose: it is the western main entrance to Sandsjöbacka Nature Reserve.

For an overview of the wider area: Gothenburg.