This report examines how the expansion of cycling infrastructure outside urban areas in Sweden can be accelerated through simplified and resource-efficient solutions. The project, conducted between 2022 and 2024, addressed recurring challenges reported by municipalities: difficulties in securing land access for cycling infrastructure, high construction costs, and an unfavorable division of responsibilities between state and local actors, resulting in long lead times and limited progress. Through policy and regulatory analysis, stakeholder workshops, and practical testbeds, the study evaluated cost-effective and resource-efficient solutions. Tested concepts included modular wooden cycle paths and alternative materials designed to reduce environmental impact and support circular design principles. The findings confirm a strong demand for improved cycling infrastructure to connect villages and small towns and to provide safe routes for commuting and recreation. However, expansion is hindered by complex land access processes, strict design requirements, and financing models poorly adapted to rural conditions. Current regulations offer limited flexibility, and uncertainty about permissible and safe solutions creates hesitation among municipalities. The testbeds provided insights into how procurement practices, internal processes, and technical specifications influence cost structures. Prefabricated solutions show potential to reduce environmental impact and enable reversible installations, but cost advantages depend on adapted standards and clearer guidelines. The report concludes that accelerating the development of rural cycling infrastructure requires clearer and more flexible legal frameworks for land access and cycle path design, collaborative planning models between municipalities and national authorities, and funding mechanisms that better reflect the realities faced by small and medium-sized municipalities. These measures would support faster, more cost-effective expansion of cycling infrastructure and contribute to Sweden’s climate and mobility objectives.