Stockholm: Self-Guided Nature Hike Exploring the Outdoors

Just on the outskirts of the city is a nature lovers’ paradise, a playground for those who love to be outdoors!

Enjoy a day exploring by yourself in a nature reserve, a protected area, or on one of the many islands in the archipelago, without having to prepare anything! 
There are hikes to suit everyone — easy and challenging hikes, anything from a few hours to a full day! We have a variety of hikes to choose from when you come to collect your equipment.

Our knowledge, your experience! We provide you with the how, the where and the equipment; all you need is the enthusiasm and some experience.

Alternatively, we can also offer Private Guided Hiking tours if you’d rather not go it alone.

• HOW – detailed map and a description of the hike.

• WHERE – instructions on how to get to the trailhead.

• EQUIPMENT – daypack/rucksack, our delicious classic outdoor lunch to keep you well fueled and smiling, hot and cold drinks, seat mat so you can rest wherever you please, ice grips for your shoes during the winter.

We also share our local insider knowledge with you to make things easier and more enjoyable!

Hike Options:

A WALK IN THE PARK

This is a fairly challenging but incredibly rewarding hike! Just 20 kilometres from the centre of Stockholm lies one of the most unspoilt areas of natural beauty in central Sweden. The area is characterised by a rift valley landscape which is typical for central Sweden but unique from an international perspective. The park extends over almost 5,000 hectares and has been protected to preserve its exceptional natural values and to safeguard its importance for recreation. You can find primeval forest here with pine trees that are 400 years old, clear forest lakes and a large number of unusual plants and animals. You can also see broad-leaved deciduous woodland, open arable land and historical buildings of cultural interest.

General information:
Distance: 13 km / Duration: 4 – 6 hours
Difficulty: 4 – challenging / Total Height Difference: 50 m

Travel time to the trailhead:
By public transport: 40 minutes / By car: 25 minutes

AFTER EFFORT COMFORT

This is the most challenging of our hikes, and also our favourite! Once you get on your way you’ll feel as though you are in the middle of nowhere, not within close proximity to the hustle and bustle of Stockholm. You won’t be able to hear the noises of the City, instead your ears will be full of the sounds of the surrounding nature; birds singing, the wind rustling the leaves in the tree, and the sound of the earth underfoot as you hike. The scenery throughout this hike is outstanding. You will pass 5 lakes on route and are able to bathe in all of them should you so wish. A gorgeous lake and a well deserved sauna* awaits you when you’re finished!

General information:
Distance: 12 km / Duration: 5 – 6 hours
Difficulty: 3 – challenging / Total height difference: 430 m

Travel time to the trailhead:
By public transport: 35 minutes / By car: 25 minutes

SUBWAY TO SAUNA

This short hike is the closest to the City so is a perfect choice if you only have a short amount of time. The Nature Reserve you hike in, has a deep coniferous forest and some beautiful lakes. The first half of the hike is relatively easy as you traverse a large, fairly even surfaced walking path, however, the second half of the hike will require a little more effort as the path gets smaller, less even and gains and loses altitude… A gorgeous lake and a well deserved sauna* awaits you when you’re done though!

General information:
Distance: 6 km / Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: 2 – Moderate / Total height difference: 195 m

Travel time to the trailhead:
By public transport: 20 minutes

Please note:

• All our routes are A to B routes thought to use public transportation to go to the trailhead and back.

• Included meal: classic outdoor lunch.

• Not included: public transport fees, *sauna fees.

• Time of the year: all year-round.

• Min 1 Adult (18 years+) per booking as a guarantor for the equipment borrowed. Children & youths must be accompanied by an adult.

• Restrictions: the timings for the public transport to the ‘Archipelago Hike’ trailhead are infrequent and change regularly, so if you would like to do this tour please communicate with us so we can check the times and let you know if it’s possible/when you should pick up your equipment.

• YOU SHOULD BOOK THIS ACTIVITY ONLINE IN ADVANCE. We ask you to book in advance, not only to avoid disappointment due to availability but also to save delays to your day as we need time to prepare your kit

• If you’d prefer, we can offer Private Guided Hiking with transport from and back to the city included.