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Outdoor things to do in Gothenburg

129 places in Gothenburg for fresh air, water and walking. Masthuggskyrkan, Gothenburg botanical garden and Göteborgs konsthall top the list. Updated November 2026.

Outdoor things to do in Gothenburg

Masthuggskyrkan, GothenburgNumber 1
Attraction

Masthuggskyrkan

Go for the elevated views over Gothenburg’s harbour, river and rooftops.

Göteborg

Gothenburg botanical garden, GothenburgNumber 2
Nature

Gothenburg botanical garden

The garden brings together plants from 130 countries, with themed plantings and an arboretum to explore.

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Number 3
Museum

Göteborgs konsthall

Follow the Fältstudier audio works to hear recorded stories at suggested locations in Gamlestaden.

Röda Sten Art Centre, GothenburgNumber 4
Museum

Röda Sten Art Centre

See contemporary art in a gallery where exhibitions and artworks are often made specifically for the spaces.

Göteborg

Råda Manor, GothenburgNumber 5
Activity

Råda Manor

Combine a visit to a historic garden with fika and a walk through beech forest to a nineteenth-century folly.

Göteborg

Kungsparken, GothenburgNumber 6
Nature

Kungsparken

Go for a picnic by the water among the park’s trees.

Göteborg

Number 7
Activity

Röda sten

See Doruntina Kastrati’s exhibition, then take a walk along the harbor-side path.

Golfparken Jubileumsparken, GothenburgNumber 8
Activity

Golfparken Jubileumsparken

The twelve-hole course combines miniature golf obstacles with nearby floating public pools and a playground.

Göteborg

Number 9
Nature

Bältespännarparken

See Molin’s Bältespännarna sculpture in the park that takes its name from it.

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Änggårdsbergen, GothenburgNumber 10
Activity

Änggårdsbergen

Go for a walk or hike through varied natural terrain within reach of Gothenburg.

Botaniska Trädgården, GothenburgNumber 11
Activity

Botaniska Trädgården

See a wide range of plants in one garden, including collections from 130 countries and an arboretum in the adjoining nature reserve.

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Delsjön, GothenburgNumber 12
Activity

Delsjön

Go for a walk around Stora Delsjön, then swim or paddle at the lakes.

Gotaleden, GothenburgNumber 13
Activity

Gotaleden

It combines a walk mostly through nature with commuter-train access to stages and places to eat, drink coffee and stay along the route.

Gunnebo slott, GothenburgNumber 14
Activity

Gunnebo slott

Take a guided tour of an 18th-century castle, then explore its gardens and cultural reserve.

Härliga Haga, GothenburgNumber 15
Activity

Härliga Haga

Haga brings a historic streetscape, independent shops and cafés together in a district you can explore on foot.

Hyr egen el-båt, GothenburgNumber 16
Activity

Hyr egen el-båt

You can take your own electric boat through Gothenburg's canals without needing a licence.

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Kajpromenaden, GothenburgNumber 17
Activity

Kajpromenaden

Walk past more than twenty artworks while seeing Gothenburg’s former shipyard landscape and waterfront landmarks.

Masthuggskyrkan, GothenburgNumber 18
Activity

Masthuggskyrkan

Go for the elevated view over Gothenburg’s harbour entrance, river and western rooftops.

Mysiga Majorna, GothenburgNumber 19
Activity

Mysiga Majorna

Go to explore a Gothenburg district where historic architecture, independent shops and food venues sit within walking distance of one another.

Paddanbåtarna, GothenburgNumber 20
Activity

Paddanbåtarna

Take the classic route to see Gothenburg’s old moat and canals from the water while hearing how the city was built and defended.

How this list is made

Ranked by the Herald score: recognition (guides, heritage, visitor numbers, the tourism boards), interest from abroad (English Wikipedia), what Sweden Herald readers rate and read, how recently the facts were checked, and the editors. Nothing a place pays changes its place in the list.

We do not have enough reader ratings for these places yet, so for now the order rests on the outside signs and on how much the world looks for each place. Ratings will count once readers have given them.

Updated 8 November 2026

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