South of Varberg Loop

South of Varberg Loop answers a question every rider in the area eventually asks: asphalt or gravel? Here the answer is both. The outbound leg runs south along fast coast road, open sea to one side and the kind of tailwind-assisted cruising that makes the kilometres disappear. The return flips the surface entirely, threading back north on farm tracks and forest gravel at a slower, rougher pace. Two and a half thousand metres of climbing across the full 250km round trip, and a proper feel for what this stretch of Halland has to offer in both directions. The two halves are best ridden in the order described — asphalt first while the legs are fresh and the tailwind (usually) helps, gravel second when a slower, more technical pace suits tired legs better than speed. There's no need to camp: it's built as a big single-day loop back to Varberg, so pack for a long day rather than an overnight. Gravel bikes with reasonably wide tyres handle both halves comfortably; a pure road bike will struggle on the return leg.