A coastal trail by the sea, a disused shipping harbour and a village with houses built by their owners give Ulebergshamn several clearly distinct sides. Add its location on Strandhamnskilen and two routes through the area. When choosing a holiday apartment, you can first consider whether the coast, the history of stoneworking or a route will shape your stay.

Coastal setting and two routes

Ulebergshamn lies on the southern shore of Strandhamnskilen. The inlet stretches inland between the mountains Vindeklätten and Kranseberget; the landscape also includes an archipelago of pink granite islands. The section of the Kuststigen trail passes by the sea through Ulebergshamn and then follows the coast to Hästedalen. The #H4 MTB route passes through Ulebergshamn, Hästedalen and Hunnebostrand before reaching its end. These two route descriptions offer a concrete distinction for planning: the Kuststigen is described as continuing along the coast to Hästedalen, while Hunnebostrand is also listed as a place along the way to the end of the #H4 route. Check the latest route details before setting out, as conditions can change.

The village and the history of the stone industry

Ulebergshamn was developed in the late 19th century and is a typical stonecutter village, with small houses built by their owners and gardens used for cultivation. The term “stonecutter village” links the built form of the homes with the history of the stone industry. In the southern part of the village, an installation with information boards about the area’s development and the history of the stone industry was set up in the 1990s. The village’s development and its former trade can therefore be read as two related themes.

The harbour at Ulebergshamn includes a stone-faced quay, a few larger warehouses, a small number of smaller boat sheds and an old mill. The now-disused shipping harbour, with its warehouses, piles of stone and crane, bears witness to the once-profitable stoneworking industry. The harbour buildings and the former processing of stone can thus be viewed as different aspects of the area’s history.

Houses, memorial stone and lighthouse

House No. 40, known as Kaptenshuset, dates from the late 1890s and has an ornately shaped glass veranda and a finely worked stone staircase. A granite memorial stone in Ulebergshamn was created in 2000 by artist Gösta Mattsson. The house therefore dates from the late 19th century, while the memorial stone bears a much later date.

The lighthouse Fyren Ljuset also has a history with several chapters. The unmanned, octagonal iron lighthouse was commissioned in 1936 on Skålholmen in the Väderö archipelago off Fjällbacka. In 2011, it was moved to the harbour at Ulebergshamn, where it is now known as Fyren Ljuset. Its former location on Skålholmen and its current position in the harbour are two distinct chapters in its history.

An earlier historical trace

Dendrochronological analysis suggests that a shipwreck examined in Ulebergshamn may date from the mid-16th century. This possible date is much earlier than the development of the village in the late 19th century, adding an earlier historical layer to the more recent traces of the stone industry and local building history.

For the wider travel overview: Hunnebostrand.