Discover Stockholm and its surroundings along one of Sweden’s largest lakes. Cycle through exciting and varied scenery, forever accompanied by either one of the countless lakes or the sea which will never leave your side.
Find out about Swedish history from Viking times up until today, it will not cease to amaze you how many interesting things there are to explore: from Drottningholm Palace and the great number of parks in Stockholm, over smaller towns such as Mariefred and Trosa to the idyllic vastness of Sweden.
Your first cycling day takes you along the third biggest lake in Sweden called ‚Mälaren’ and follows an ancient trade route dating back to the Vikings. On your way to Södertälje, on the island of Lovön, you will find Drottningholm Palace, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage.
Situated directly at and overlooking the lake, this beautiful palace is the place where the Swedish Royal Family was raised. Also worth a visit is a Chinese Palace from the 15th century. The cafe in the basement awaits with Swedish waffles and is a perfect place for a rest.
Onwards by ferry towards Södertälje where typical Swedish scenery with fields and forests will amaze you. Sturehof Palace is a great place for a lunch break. The small town of Södertälje south of Stockholm is situated at the canal between Mälaren and the Baltic Sea.
Today there is enough time for Mariefred and its sights: Gripsholm Castle, Kurt Tucholsky's grave, the Kärnbo Ruin, the Callanderska Gården Museum, the old railroad station building, the POM Gallery, Mariefred Church and more. In the evening, take the steamboat S/S Mariefred back to Stockholm (duration approx. 3.5 hours)
Stockholm offers well-maintained cycling paths. You cycle on well-signposted cycle and gravel paths as well as smaller roads with little traffic. Partly rougher gravel and more simple conditions of the roads. Short parts on roads with more traffic. Flat to slight hilly terrain.