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http://www.lantmateri.net/sbindex.htm
(satelite photos of Sweden)
http://www.smhi.se/sgn0102/n0204/sjovolym.pdf
(depths of all swedish lakes)
http://www.dyk.vip-media.se/
(Länk till 33 stycken bubbeldykplatser 20-30 meter hela Sverige; vrak, stenbrott e t c. Klicka "dykplatser")
http://hfk.dk/omfridykning/fridykkersteder
A few diving sites in Sweden described in danish
http://www.dykarna.nu
divesites for scubadivers
Kolla gulasidornas kartsystem för att hitta.
West coast
The swedish west coast stretches from Halmstad in the south to Stromstad up north. From Gothenburg and upwards it is mainly an archipelago full of skerries, islands and cliffs. Mostly red granite. Lovely scenery above water but not always such fun scenery below. One cannot expect more than 15 C water temperature on an average summer day (in some places up to 20C). Visibility is usually never more than 4-5 meters.
When based in Gothenburg it is curiously hard to find a divespot which is deeper than 30 meters. Even when diving on the outside of the exposed coastline of the archipelago.
Here are some suggestions (not a complete list).
| Marstrand |
West side, 30 m, unprotected from westerly winds. Bus from Gothenburg. Nice cliffs. Partyisland |
| Måseskär |
East side 27 mtrs, protected. |
| Svarten |
Half nautical mile south of Måseskär. 55 mtrs, exposed to westerlies. |
| Åstol |
South of island, 50 meters, unprotected. Close to traffic. |
| Gåseklåvan |
Djupt och dramatiskt dyk vid klippbrant. Gullmarsfjorden. |
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- Rönnäng, trevligt ställe ca 30 m, 50 min med bil från GBG
- Jordfall, mycket bra och djupt, 75 min med bil från GBG
- Svineviken Orust, oprövat ca 60m, 60 min med bil från GBG
- Mollösund1, trevligt Grönsaksdyk djupare än tanken
- Mollösund2, oprövat ca 30m, 60 min med bil från GBG
- Amundön, trevligt Grönsaksdyk djupare än tanken
- Göteborg Poseidon dyktank 10 meter.
The best dive on the swedish westcoast is probably to be had on Väderöarna (Vaderoarna). They are some small islands outside the main archipelago. A small ferry departs from Stromstad every day during summer and a youth hostel can be found on the island.
Lysekil
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Place |
Lysekil, Stånge huvud |
| Town |
North of Gothenburg |
| Type |
Archipelago |
Water |
Salt |
| Special feauture |
Nice scenery |
| Season |
June to september |
| Depth, maximum |
25 |
Mostly |
20 |
Variety up to |
|
| Visibility |
4-6 meters |
Distance from shore |
25-40 meters |
Shoreline |
falling |
| Bottom |
rock/algae/
sand |
Temperature water |
16-20
and less
|
Temp. land |
20-25 |
| Dangers |
Traffic on surface, jellyfish that burns |
| Weather to expect |
Mostly cloudy with no rain. Some sunny days. Ocassional gales. |
| Scuba |
permitted |
Spearfishing |
Not allowed |
| Other |
Nice town that comes alive during summer. Considered a party place. Many places to dive if one has a boat. Dive shop H2O makes daytrips but mostly for Scubadivers. |
Transport &
Living |
Youth hostel in Lysekil. 150 SKR/night |
| Directions |
Bus from Gothenburg central station. 80 SKR 2 hrs. Walk a kilometer straight west to the sea. Or stop in the bay north of sailingboat harbour outside "Havets hus". In this bay one can dive to 30 meters.
Out on the cliffs facing the sea you will find a maximum depth of 25 meters, which is dangerously close to a traffic lane for yachts. Along these lovely red cliffs you will also find a lot of sunbathers. Deep dives close to Lysekil - check Gullmaren. |
| Local contact |
Tourist bureau in harbour. Dive shop H2O
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Link to pictures |
http://www.lysekil.se/Eng/engindex.html |
| Visited by |
Sebastian |
From |
Sweden |
On date |
June 2001 |
| E-mail |
Sebastian @ webvideo.nu |
Webpage |
None |
| Comment 1 |
Lovely pink/red cliffs. Håkan |
| Comment 2 |
Better to dive by "the wall" inside Gullmaren. Johan |
Gullmaren
 |
Place |
Gullmarsfjorden, Lysekil |
| Town |
North of Gothenburg |
| Type |
fjord |
Water |
Salt |
| Special feauture |
Deep dives |
| Season |
June to september |
| Depth, maximum |
100+ |
Mostly |
|
Variety up to |
|
| Visibility |
4-6 meters |
Distance from shore |
varies |
Shoreline |
falling or
abruptly falling |
| Bottom |
rock/algae/
sand |
Temperature water |
16-20
and less
|
Temp. land |
20-25 |
| Dangers |
jellyfish that burns |
| Weather to expect |
Mostly cloudy with no rain. Some sunny days. Ocassional gales. Exposed to the west |
| Scuba |
permitted |
Spearfishing |
Not allowed |
| Other |
Gullmarsfjorden is Swedens only fjord (deeper inside the fjord than outside along the coast.) Here you can easily find depths above 50 meters. Water gets somewhat murkier though. |
Transport &
Living |
Youth hostel in Lysekil. 150 SKR/night |
| Directions |
Bus from Gothenburg central station to the Lysekil area. 80 SKR 2 hrs.
The fjord stretches from Lysekil and some 30 km inward. You can driftdive from boat if there are no strong westerly winds. Or dive from the shore.
One option is to dive right west of the ferry Skår-Finsbo. Or drive south of the ferry to Hällebäck (popular with tankdivers).
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| Local contact |
Tourist bureau in harbour.
Dive shop H2O
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Link to pictures |
http://www.lysekil.se/Eng/engindex.html |
| Visited by |
Sebastian |
From |
Sweden |
On date |
July 2001 |
| E-mail |
Sebastian @ webvideo.nu |
Webpage |
None |
| Comment 1 |
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| Comment 2 |
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Gåseklåvan
Until recently it was believed that one of Swedens best spots for freediving only could be reached by boat. But there is a small dirtroad followed by a walk and a small climb over the cliffs. Once there you have a 50 meter swim to the wall. A sheer drop down to over 70 meters it is believed. A few strokes out it could be as much as 90. The wall is somewhat protected from the SW winds, but any waves will find its way round the corner. It is somewhat tricky to get in for the less vigilante but once in it is one of the best freedives to be had. Usually there is a thermocline some 10 meters which gives less visibility (3-4 meters) but down below usually over 10 meters. Light stretches far down.
1) Gullmaren
2) Ferry to Lysekil
3) Road to Skaftö
4) Road to Torseröd
5) Dirtroad to camping and divesite west of ferry
6) Dirtroad to Gåseklåvan, sign towards "Bokenäs servicehus".
7) End of public road.
8) End of private road.
9) 200 meter walk down to beach.
200 meter walk westvard along shore (some climbing)
10) Gåseklåvan. Rusty chains on opposite side of wall.
visited by Magnus, Sebastian, Anna, Niklas on a day of 40 knots wind
(43, 30, 30 and a BO)
Måseskär
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Place |
Måseskär och Svarten |
| Town |
North of Gothenburg |
| Type |
Archipelago |
Water |
Salt |
| Special feauture |
Nice scenery |
| Season |
June to september |
| Depth, maximum |
55 |
Mostly |
20-30 |
Variety up to |
|
| Visibility |
4-6 meters |
Distance from shore |
25-40 meters |
Shoreline |
- |
| Bottom |
rock, mud,
sand |
Temperature water |
16-20
and less
|
Temp. land |
20-25 |
| Dangers |
jellyfish that burns, exposed to westerlies (and SW) in most places |
| Weather to expect |
Mostly cloudy with no rain. Some sunny days. Ocassional gales. Usually SW winds. |
| Scuba |
permitted |
Spearfishing |
Not allowed |
| Other |
Dives can be made all over the place. Outside Måseskär or protected spot on the inside (27 mtrs) or further south at Svarten wher over 50 mtrs can be found.
NOTE: private boat is needed or dive trip with local dive shop.
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Transport &
Living |
Bus from Gothenburg. Take ferry from Hälleviksstrand to Kärringön. From there private transport is needed. Try the local diveshop. Hostel and restaurants. |
| Directions |
Bus from Gothenburg central station. 80 SKR 1,5 hrs + 30 min ferry. |
| Local contact |
Dive shop;
aqualand
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Link to pictures |
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| Visited by |
Sebastian |
From |
Sweden |
On date |
June 2001 |
| E-mail |
Sebastian @ webvideo.nu |
Webpage |
None |
| Comment 1 |
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| Comment 2 |
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Nedsjön
Vid Hindås
(lakes west of Gothenburg)
Östra och Västra Nedsjöarna...
karta: http://www.sjuskaret.nu/medlem/kartor/ostra_ned.jpg
Fakta: Klara sjöar med lätt åtkomst bilvägen. Man kan dessutom hyra kanoter
vid sjön.
Djup: Västra Nedsjön 34-35 meter enligt SMHI
Östra Nedsjön 65-75 meter enligt SMH
Färdbeskrivning: http://www.hindaskanotklubb.nu/kartahindas.html
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Place |
Kåreviken, Rönnäng |
| Town |
Göteborg |
| Type |
Archipelago |
Water |
Salt |
| Special feauture |
Nice scenery |
| Season |
Summer may - oct |
| Depth, maximum |
35 |
Mostly |
16-20 m |
Variety up to |
|
| Visibility |
7-10 meters |
Distance from shore |
25-40 meters |
Shoreline |
falling |
| Bottom |
rock, sand,mud |
Temperature water |
11-15C
|
Temp. land |
15-20C |
| Dangers |
Burning jelly fish |
| Weather to expect |
Typhical swedish weather, rain and wind. |
| Scuba |
allowed |
Spearfishing |
Not allowed |
| Other |
|
Transport &
Living |
Go by car, it is probably possible to go by bus from Gothenburg to Rönnäng. From Rönnäng its walking distance to Kåreviken. It is possible to rent rooms or cabins in Rönnäng. |
| Directions |
From gothenburg go towards Stenungsund, in Stenungsund turn toward Tjörn. On Tjörn follow the signs to Skärhamn, after a while signs towards Rönnäng will appear, follow the signs. In Rönnäng follow the signs towards "Kåreviken Badplats" |
| Local contact |
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Link to pictures |
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| Visited by |
Erik, Anders and Henrik |
From |
Sweden |
On date |
Oct 2001 |
| E-mail |
ewernqvi@yahoo.com |
Webpage |
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| Comment 1 |
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| Comment 2 |
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Southern
Högsma Stenbrott
| |
Place |
Högsma stenbrott |
| Town |
Malmö |
| Type |
quarry |
Water |
fresh |
| Special feauture |
Realy deep dives a swim from shore |
| Season |
April to september |
| Depth, maximum |
56 |
Mostly |
41-50 |
Variety up to |
|
| Visibility |
4-6 meters |
Distance from shore |
25-40 meters |
Shoreline |
straight down |
| Bottom |
rock |
Temperature water |
11-15
|
Temp. land |
11-15 or more |
| Dangers |
|
| Weather to expect |
Scandinavian weather 10 - 20 C |
| Scuba |
permitted |
Spearfishing |
Not allowed |
| Other |
|
Transport &
Living |
Only way to get there is by car. It is possible to tent there and there is a youth hostel in Högsma. |
| Directions |
Go to Broby follow signs to Sibbhult, Högsma and Stora Björkeröd. after the sign for Björkeröd, take first road to the left .
Sten Persson telephone 044-423 83 in charge of the community living around HÖGSMA. Has mentioned ideas of taking a divingFEE (per year) and there are plans of putting alot of fish into the quarry.
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| Local contact |
|
Link to pictures |
http://hfk.dk/omfridykning/fridykkersteder/hoegsmaastenbrott.htm |
| Visited by |
M.Andersson |
From |
Sweden |
On date |
July 2001 |
| E-mail |
tropfrog@rocketmail.com |
Webpage |
None |
| Comment 1 |
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| Comment 2 |
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Västervik
Kolla in:
Högö vid grensökanal en så där 10-20 m från
ön lär det vara ca 30 meter djupt och fortsättter man en bit till ut
så är det över 50 meter djupt sägs det.
Öland
Kolla in:
Byxelkrok
East coast
Vagnhärad stenbrott
Platsen för RM 2002 kolla aidasweden
43 meter djupt
Kontakta: Rahel Zemoi, Stockholm apnea
SALA gruvschakt
Västerås/uppsala
A quarry In one of the dark forests north of Sala.
Maxdepth 40 m, cold, 4-6 m vis.
Actually, like most of the quarries in Sweden, the owners of the area sometimes look at strangers as trespassengers. Therefore it's good to have a little relation to the owner or at least dive with people who have.
For diving around Örebro- talk to ÖrebroApnea
- there is a 44 meter quarry there
Skärvassa, Nämdö
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Place |
Skärvassa |
| Town |
Nämdö (Stockholm archipelago) |
| Type |
archipelago |
Water |
fresh |
| Special feauture |
Deep dives |
| Season |
june to september |
| Depth, maximum |
60 |
Mostly |
30-40 |
Variety up to |
|
| Visibility |
3 meters |
Distance from shore |
a swim |
Shoreline |
falling, then sloping |
| Bottom |
Mud, slime |
Temperature water |
16-20C
|
Temp. land |
21-25C (sometimes) |
| Dangers |
Some traffic, not much |
| Weather to expect |
Scandinavian weather 15 - 25 C |
| Scuba |
permitted |
Spearfishing |
Not allowed |
| Other |
Falls abruptly down to 20 meters. 45 meters maxiumum in Skärvassa. Protected from wind in nearly all directions. A bouy with diving flag is good.
Deeper dives up to 60 2 nautical miles to east (west of Idön) Nämdö böte, More traffic on surface. Flag needed.
Both places accesible from land. But Nämdö has no roads. Private boat would be prefered.
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Transport &
Living |
Nämdö is a big island that can be reached by public transport (skärgårdsbåtarna). I myself paddled there with seakayak from Björkvik. |
| Directions |
Skärvassa 18.43´50 E/ 59.12´50 N / NW Tip of Nämdö
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| Local contact |
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Link to pictures |
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| Visited by |
Sebastian |
From |
Sweden |
On date |
July 2001 |
| E-mail |
sebastian @ webvideo.nu |
Webpage |
None |
| Comment 1 |
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| Comment 2 |
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Blåsjön
| |
Place |
Blåsjön |
| Town |
Ekerö (Stockholm) |
| Type |
Lake |
Water |
fresh |
| Special feauture |
|
| Season |
june to september |
| Depth, maximum |
20 |
Mostly |
11-15 |
Variety up to |
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| Visibility |
1-3 meters |
Distance from shore |
close |
Shoreline |
sloping |
| Bottom |
sand |
Temperature water |
21-25
|
Temp. land |
25-30 (sometimes) |
| Dangers |
|
| Weather to expect |
Scandinavian weather 15 - 25 C |
| Scuba |
permitted |
Spearfishing |
Not allowed |
| Other |
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Transport &
Living |
|
| Directions |
|
| Local contact |
|
Link to pictures |
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| Visited by |
Mathias |
From |
Sweden |
On date |
July 2001 |
| E-mail |
|
Webpage |
None |
| Comment 1 |
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| Comment 2 |
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Balestjärn/Balesudden
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Place |
Balesudden |
| Town |
Örnsköldsvik |
| Type |
lake |
Water |
sweet |
| Special feauture |
|
| Season |
June to september |
| Depth, maximum |
17 |
Mostly |
11-15 |
Variety up to |
|
| Visibility |
11-15 meters |
Distance from shore |
25-40 meters |
Shoreline |
sloping |
| Bottom |
rock, mud,
sand |
Temperature water |
11-15
and less
|
Temp. land |
16-20 |
| Dangers |
|
| Weather to expect |
|
| Scuba |
permitted |
Spearfishing |
Not allowed |
| Other |
Its a vey special lake becuse things get kind of conservated there there are tree logs that lays at the botton like skeletts. conmbine tthis dive whit a dive in the ÷stersj÷n apprn approximat 300m from the lake an there you can get dephts up to 90 meter just 100meter from shore
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Transport &
Living |
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| Directions |
|
| Local contact |
Kjellqvist@swipnet.se
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Link to pictures |
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| Visited by |
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From |
Sweden |
On date |
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| E-mail |
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Webpage |
None |
| Comment 1 |
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| Comment 2 |
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Fårö
Digerhuvud på
Fårö, platsen är kalas.
Du står på land precis framför pallkanten och behöver endast ta några
simtag ut för att ha 10-12 meters djup. Det går sedan som en trappa ner med
intervallerna 20, 30 , 40 ända ner till 50-60 meter. Det finns även ställen
där du går direkt i plurret och kan följa väggen ner till ca 30 m. Sikten
är bra när man kommit ner en bit och ännu bättre då det är fint väder.
Vättern
Djupa dyk stora delar av kusten till exempel:
Stora Lund
 
North
Siljan
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Place |
Rättvik, Mora |
| Town |
|
| Type |
Lake |
Water |
fresh |
| Special feauture |
|
|
|
| Season |
june to september |
| Depth, maximum |
117 |
Mostly |
26-30 |
Variety up to |
|
| Visibility |
1-3 meters or more |
Distance from shore |
25-40 |
Shoreline |
sloping |
| Bottom |
sand mud |
Temperature water |
11-15 degrees
|
Temp. land |
16-20 |
| Dangers |
Cold |
| Weather to expect |
|
| Scuba |
permitted |
Spearfishing |
Not allowed |
| Other |
|
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|
Transport &
Living |
Youth hostels/vandrarhem avaible in Mora and Rättvik.. |
| Directions |
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| Local contact |
|
Link to pictures |
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| Visited by |
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From |
Sweden |
On date |
|
| E-mail |
siljansapneateam@hotmail.com |
Webpage |
None |
| Comment 1 |
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| Comment 2 |
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Trollsjön
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Place |
Trollsjön, Abisko |
| Town |
Kiruna |
| Type |
Lake |
Water |
fresh |
| Special feauture |
Good visibility, spectacular scenery |
| Season |
july to september |
| Depth, maximum |
36 (42) |
Mostly |
30 |
Variety up to |
|
| Visibility |
10-20 meters or more |
Distance from shore |
close |
Shoreline |
sloping |
| Bottom |
sand rock |
Temperature water |
4-6 degrees
|
Temp. land |
10-15 |
| Dangers |
Cold |
| Weather to expect |
Mostly showers and clouded |
| Scuba |
permitted |
Spearfishing |
Not allowed |
| Other |
Diving above the arctic circle! This lake has probably swedens best visibility. On a good day all the way to the bottom. Scenery is dramatic. mountains to the clouds on three sides. Weather changing all the time. It is small enough to swim around in approx two hours. But it is truly cold. 5 mm wet suit will keep you warm only 20-30 minutes. Heated water poured down your suit will help. Since it is 800 meters above the sea there is less oxygen in the air. Don´t expect to perform your best. Mobile phones doesn´t work. |
Transport &
Living |
Youth hostel in Abisko Dogcamp. |
| Directions |
From Umeå to Kiruna and on to Abisko and on to Björkliden. A few kilometers after Björkliden you will find a small sign for hikers which says Trollsjön. Sign on left side of road. Parking along road. From here you will have to walk for two hours straight up the valley through spectacular Landscape. Lake is situated right beneath the steep mountains. |
| Local contact |
Abisko.net
|
Link to pictures |
click |
| Visited by |
Sebastian |
From |
Sweden |
On date |
august 2001 |
| E-mail |
|
Webpage |
None |
| Comment 1 |
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| Comment 2 |
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