Activities, in Lysekil -
all year round, for all ages:
- Guided sea kayak tours and rental - read more
- Hiking and bouldering, sport climbing - read more
- Bike tours and rental - read more
- Cultural and historical guided tours - read more
OUTDOOR WEST SWEDEN
"enjoying the ride is more important than performing"
Our ambition is for everyone to be able to participate, no matter previous experience. You don't have to be neither super fit nor used to outdoor life. We have been doing guided eco friendly sea kayak tours in Lysekil since 2005 because we want to share the best of Bohuslän with our guests. We arrange guided tours by kayak, bike and climbing activities for "ordinary people".
SOFT ADVENTURE * EVENT * FAMILY FUN * LYSEKIL GUIDE
Lysekil in Bohuslän is perfect as a base for adventures at sea and on land. Outdoor West arranges comfortable, safe and challenging experiences at different levels in this area. Go kayaking, cycling, hiking, climbing or on a more traditional guided walk in the city. There is equipment to rent, too, if you want to go out on your own.
Climb: Top rope - an introduction
Try climbing. You will wear harness, helmet and special climbing shoes. We are used to helping kids, youth and adult to have a go at it. NB! This is not a course - this is an introduction to belayed climbing with top rope LOCATION: Trellebystrand Season: May-September Recommended for: 3-73 yrs Requirements: Fairly healthy knees and ancles What’s included: Helmet, harness and climbing shoes. Activity leader. 2-3 ascents, depending on the length and level of difficulty on the routes climbed. What to bring: Duration: 2 hours total from fitting the gear until we do part Price: Adult: SEK 395 Family and children/youth price applies Optional: Extras: Havets Hus Sea Aquarium (entry) --- Would you like to make more ascents or at a time more convenient to you, we sugges a "Private climbing session". In that case, do regard 30 minutes per person as a guiding principle to make 2-3 ascents.
Guided tour: Set in stone - mini van from Lysekil to Härnäset
Guided tour by car - 4.5 hours. Visit to quarries and workers dwellings in Rixö and Härnäset and to the rock carvings in Backa. Learn more about stone workers lives and working conditions, "Hitler Stones", Bronze Age cult and petroglyphs.
Hike and climb: SCRAMBLING +++
Scrambling +++ (extra everything) Hiking and scrambling in nature typical to Bohuslän takes you to the summit with a spectacular veiw. After a lunch break you will get an introduction to top rope climbing. Please clic the BOOK NOW button for dates and hours LOCATION: 10-15 mns off central Lysekil Season: April-November What to bring: Hiking shoes with hard soles that stays tight on the foot during the scrambling part of the tour. Packpack (water, snack) Requirements: Regular health and fitness, no knee or feet issues. Children/youth 3-15 yrs are welcome June-Aug. What’s included: Guide, climbing shoes, helmet, harness, rope etc. Outdoor lunch with beverage. Duration: 4 hours total Price: SEK 900 (adult, or group price) Family prices apply June-Aug Scrambling is "a walk up steep terrain involving the use of one's hands". It is an ambiguous term that lies somewhere between hiking, hillwalking and rock climbing. Please make sure to wear clothes and sturdy shoes suitable for terrain and a short walk among lush vegetation. Equipment for the Top rope climbing part of the activity is provided by the tour operator. Soft adventure This is an activity with a low to medium level of difficulty. We have planned the tour with families in mind. If you suffer from vertigo there is always an optional route ahead. No previous climbing experience needed, but we assume regular helth and fitness level, but your knees and feet joints must be up to the job. Safety, comfort and delight are key words when we organise our activities.
Kayak: Sea food à la granite (Family tour)
Enjoy savory blue mussels and the setting sun. NB! As the locally grown blue mussels are temporarily in short supply, we may serve another local delicatessen on this tour: Nephrops Norvegicus (langoustine or Norwegian lobster) Bring your kids, grandma or best friends along on this highly comfortable culinary tour in steady kayaks. If you apreciate peace and quiet, short and comfortable paddling in a spectacularly beautiful nature this is the tour for you! Indulge and enjoy the best of Bohuslän Preparing the blue mussels and enjouing the culinary treat is a major part of this tour. But it is equally important to enjoy the scenic views and good company. This is soft adventure, slow food, nature and family gathering all brought into a 4 hour tour. Relaxing The kayaks are comfortable and stable. The pace is low and adapted to beginners and we stay close to the shore. The guide will give you paddling advice and will also tell you about local customs, lore and the marine life. Cosy Anyone who wishes can take an extra turn with the kayak while the other stay on the island, playing, socializing and enjoying themselves. Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) with accessories are served with non-alcoholic beverage. You are welcome to bring your own meal beverage, if desired. LOCATION: LYSEKIL Saltö fjord or Gullmarsfjorden Season: (June) July-September Recommended for: Families and others (Soft Adventure) Requirements: Regular health What’s included: Guide, seat in a shared K2 kayak, outdoor meal What to bring: Headgear, reinforcement garments for the break, sunglasses, (retainer for glasses), drink (0.5 L, to store on top of kajak), (swim gear) Duration: 4 hours total (1.5-2 hours seated in the kayak) Price: Adult: SEK 795 (in a K2 shared with someone else) Youth: SEK 595 (in a K2 shared with someone else) 1 adult + 1 child (in one K2): SEK 1.190 1 adult + 1 youth (in one K2): SEK 1.290 1 adult + 2 children (in one K2): SEK 1.545 Couple: (in one K2): SEK 1.590 Adult in a single kayak: SEK 945 Optional: Single seating in K1 Kayak Drybag for phone and keys Drybag for reinforcement clothing Extras: Havets Hus Sea Aquarium (entry)
MTB-tour: CURBSTONE
Mountainbike tour with guide that takes you over crags, into gorges and thru forests. The nature around Lysekil is very diverse and you will be amazed. There are 3 levels on our tours. Soft and leisurely pace to let you take in the beauty, a medium pace and a tougher and faster way to enjoy the variation in geology and flora. Make you choice between these three levels: Introduction / leisurely - regular level of fitness and a willingness to try Technical and leisurely - regular level of fitness, motivation and some previous biking experience Speedy and technical - high level of fitness and previous MTB experience Click the BOOK NOW button to select date - and chose your level of difficulty. Area: LYSEKIL Season: April-November Recuriements: Min 12 yrs, min 160 cm tall Participants select level of difficulty according to preferences and personal fitness. Included: Guide, MTB bike, helmet, vest, water bottle. Bring: You might want to bring a back pack for headgear, sun glasses, jacket and a snack. Price:: SEK 700 / adult (min 2 och max 6 persons) Ca 2-3 hours. SEK 900 / adult (min 4 och max 6 persons) Ca 4 hours. Lysekil in Bohuslän is perfect as a base for adventures at sea and on land. Outdoor West arranges comfortable, safe and challenging experiences at different levels in this area.
Scrambling: BEACH DWELLER - a family adventure
Work together as a team and support one another as you leave your normal comfort zone. You will walk horizontally on a narrow shelf and climb vertically on a waterfront crag. Please clic the BOOK NOW button for dates and hours LOCATION: Trellebystrand, 4 km from central Lysekil Season: May-September Participants: 3-73 yrs, healthy knees and feet Requirements: God shoes with hard soles that stays tight on the foot during the scrambling part of the tour. Included: Guide, harness, helmet (shoes for top rope climbing part) What to bring: (water, packpack as you may need both hands to hold tight or assist your children/friends) Duration: 2 hours total Price: SEK 400 (family discount available9
Sea Kayak tour: CITY PADDLING
Kayak tour running in calm, sheltered waters in one of the world’s most beautiful archipelagos (according to a recent CNN listing). A stable sea kayak and dry suit makes you enjoy the moment even more! LOCATION: LYSEKIL Season: May-September Recommended for: Everyone (Soft Adventure) Requirements: Regular health What’s included: Guide, seat in a shared K2 kayak, outdoor meal What to bring: Headgear, reinforcement garments for the break, sunglasses, (retainer for glasses), drink (0.5L, to store on top of kayak) Duration: 4 hours total (1-1.5 hours seated in the kayak) Price: SEK 495 Optional: Single seating in K1 Kayak Dry suit rental Drybag for phone and keys Drybag for reinforcement clothing Extras: Havets Hus Sea Aquarium (entry)
Sea kayak tour: FISHERMEN AND FRIENDS
A winter season kayak tour with guide in the Lysekil archipelago that can be magical! Imagine a seal splashing behind the kayak, crystal clear waters and no noise! Enjoy the silence and marvel at the pristine landscape of the Swedish west coast. The 25 km long Gullmarsfjord may freeze in January and February, but the mouth of the fjord is free of ice 51 weeks a year. And going thru thin sheets of ice on a sunny day is a marvellous experience. This time of the year, activity is low in the archipelagos surrounding Lysekil, a small town on the west coast of Sweden. Time to unwind and recharge your batteries. A stable sea kayak and dry suit make you enjoy the moment even more! Fishermen and friends (FISKAREN) Some times a curious seal will follow our tracks - observing the sea kayaks and paddlers. Hence the name of the tour, Fishermen and friends. Humans, seals and the marine life. The guide will tell you more during the tour. And during a short break on some distant isle you will be served fish soup while stretching your legs. Please click BOOK NOW! to learn more and to see available departures LOCATION: LYSEKIL Season: October-April Recommended for: Everyone (Soft Adventure) Requirements: Regular health, able to swim 200 meters 13 yrs, min 160 cm tall What’s included: Guide, seat in a shared K2 kayak, outdoor meal, drysuit (with optional use of gloves and hood) What to bring: Headgear, reinforcement garments and gloves for the break, sunglasses, (retainer for glasses), drink (to store on top of kayak) Duration: 4 hours total (2,5 hours seated in the kayak) Price: SEK 1.095 Optional: Single seating in K1 Kayak
Sea kayak tour: HERRING HERITAGE
Kayak tour running in calm, sheltered waters in one of the world’s most beautiful archipelagos (according to a recent CNN listing). You’ll find yourself in “Wilderness light”, after only a few minutes of paddling. Nature reserves Stångehuvud, with smooth granite crags, and the Gullmarsfjord, are just around the corner. Learn more about herring (Clupea harengus) and its importance to the Bohuslän region in the past - and enjoy an open-air herring meal. A stable sea kayak and dry suit makes you enjoy the moment even more! Please click BOOK NOW! to learn more and to see available departures LOCATION: LYSEKIL Season: May-September Recommended for: Everyone (Soft Adventure) Requirements: Regular health, able to swim 200 meters Min age 13 and min height 160 cm What’s included: Guide, seat in a shared K2 kayak, outdoor meal What to bring: Headgear, reinforcement garments for the break, sunglasses, (retainer for glasses), water (0.75L, to store on top of kayak) Duration: 4 hours total (2.5-3 hours seated in the kayak) Price: SEK 900 Optional: Single seating in K1 Kayak Lysekil in Bohuslän is perfect as a base for adventures at sea and on land. Outdoor West arranges comfortable, safe and challenging experiences at different levels in this area.
BOOKINGS ONLINE ONLY
Our guided tours are booked online. Departures (time and day of the week) may vary depending on the season. Would there be contradictory information at any time, it is the booking system that takes precedence.
- For more info on each activity: click the BOOK NOW! button
- To see day and time of departure on each activity: click the BOOK NOW! button
- There will be no binding booking until the payment procesure is completed and basket has been checked out.
What to do if there is no bookable departure that suits you? A) make a booking request for min 6 persons, or B) book a private tour/activity.
On some tours there will be a minimum number of booked guests in order for the tour to run. In such a case the amount will be reserved from your card, but it will not be charged until the required number of guests have booked.
Would the activity be cancelled the amount charged will be reimbursed to the same account, and the guest will be notified at least 2 hours prior to departure.
Our activites have names that alludes to the theme of the tour in question. They refer to local professions and phenomena, mostly in ancient times, such as Beach dwellers (squatters), Fishermen, Curbstone etc.
- For more info on each activity: click the BOOK NOW! button
- To see day and time of departure on each activity: click the BOOK NOW! button
- There will be no binding booking until the payment procesure is completed and basket has been checked out.
