Unique Stockholm island hopping - Cycling Tour 7 days

Check in to the centrally located hotel. Hopefully you will have time for some sightseeing in this beautiful city.

Start the day by cycling around the central little island called Royal Djurgården, a green oasis which combines beauty and serenity in the heart of Stockholm. This protected area is a paradise for cyclists, and you will cycle alongside the water and vast expanses of meadows and green forests. The island is also popular for its charming cafés, such as Rosendals Garden Café, and museums like the Wasa Museum and the Abba Museum.

After crossing over the bridge to leave Djurgården behind, you’ll bike out of central Stockholm and arrive in Djursholm. Here you catch a small local ferry (20 minutes) over to the peninsula Bogesundslandet, were you’ll cycle through the nature reserve on calm countryside gravel roads, before crossing over the bridge to the island of Vaxön, where you will soon arrive in the picturesque village Vaxholm, which is often called the capital of the archipelago. Take some time to visit Vaxholm, and don’t miss the charming old part of the village, where you can stroll in narrow alleys. There are also restaurants and cozy cafés where you can enjoy a late lunch or have a fika.

41 km (44,6 km incl ferry), +400 m, -416 m

You will start the day by taking the ferry (10 minutes) to the small island Tynningö. This idyllic island has beautiful nature and cycle-friendly streets. You will cycle across the island and catch another ferry (7 minutes) to Norra Lagnö, a small peninsula belonging to the island of Värmdö.

You will continue to cycle towards Farstalandet, a beautiful and cycle-friendly nature area. On the way you will pass Skevik’s Cave, where a crucial scene in the iconic Swedish film maker Ingemar Bergman’s masterpiece The Seventh Seal was filmed.

You cycle around Farstalandet, where you will also pass the modern art museum Artipelag, and will then arrive in the quaint town of Gustavsberg, beautifully located by the water. We recommend you to stop here for lunch or a fika in the cozy harbour. You can also visit the Porcelain factory founded in 1825, where you can find original Swedish design porcelain. When you continue you will cross over the Skuru Bridge, before arriving in Saltsjöbaden, a beautiful area located on a peninsula deep in the Stockholm Archipelago. Your hotel is beautifully located by the sea.

53,5 km (56,2 km incl ferry), +604 m, -599 m

Cycling out of Salsjöbaden, you’ll soon enter the beautiful nature area Erstaviken. You’ll cycle on a gravel path passing the beach Erstaviksbadet, which is a nice location for an early swim. You continue through Tyresö where you can do a small detour to Visit Tyresö Palace/ Manor with its beautiful gardens. Soon you arrive at Tyresta Nature Reserve and National Park, which is a protected area of some 5000 hectares forest, several hundred years old. Cars and motor vehicles are prohibited throughout the entire nature areas of Erstaviken and Tyresta. Here you will experience stillness, enchanted forests, glittering lakes and a wealth of wildlife, and you can find your own perfect spot for a pic-nic lunch in nature. After Tyresta Nature Reserve you continue through fields and forest until you reach the sea. You will cross over a bridge to the island Dalarö, which is a well-preserved pearl of the archipelago with winding streets and picturesque houses. Fun fact is that the films “Wild Strawberries” and “Summer Interlude” by the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman were filmed on Dalarö. On Dalarö you bike a few km out to your hotel Smådalarö Gård Hotel & Spa. Here you will have a relaxing experience in the luxurious spa. Don’t miss the sauna with a view over the water.

46,1 km, +495 m, -501 m

Today you can explore Utö island and enjoy the smooth waterside rocks, white sandy beaches and breathe the fresh, pure archipelago air. Utö is an island in the far south of the Stockholm archipelago and has a population of about 250 permanent residents. Utö’s picturesque environment and stunning landscapes are well-preserved due to a large portion of the island being a nature reserve. Here you find everything the Stockholm archipelago has to offer in a micro format. A small community, a bustling summer spot, rocky outcrops, wetlands, gravel roads, the sea and tranquility. You can cycle the length of the island, cross over a bridge to the small island of Ålö, where you will find solitude on a white sand beach and a charming fish restaurant. Ålö is the wildest of all archipelago islands. Here you will find breathtaking views, enchanting forests, sandy beaches and cliffs. You will experience a free horizon and a proximity to the sea that you can only understand once you have been here. On Ålö, you will feel the freedom of nature and soul.

You return to Stockholm either by ferry all the way (3h45min), or by ferry (1h) + train (1h).

36 km, +335 m, -357 m

Check out and onward travel, or maybe extra nights to explore Stockholm. Just let us know and we’re happy to help you book extra days!