Break away from the pack and enjoy uncrowded cycling in West Sweden. Take a ride beside the Gota Canal, one of Sweden’s greatest landmarks, which has recently celebrated its 175th anniversary. The Gota Canal is part of a waterway stretching from Gothenburg to Stockholm and passes through some of Sweden’s most beautiful natural and cultural landscapes. Stay at the Baltzar von Platen Lodge, beside the canal at Norrkvarn Locks, near Lyrestad. Rooms cost from 790 SEK (about (£67 per night). Ryanair offers flights to Gothenburg from Stansted, Glasgow and Dublin. For more information about Baltzar von Platen Lodge visit www.westsweden.com