{{Short description|Hiking trail network in Sweden}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox hiking trail | name = Stockholm Archipelago Trail | photo = SAT etapp Arholma 01.jpg | caption = A trail sign on the route. | established = 2024 | location = Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden | length = {{Convert|270|km|mi|-1}} approximately | use = Hiking | season = Summer to early fall }}
The '''Stockholm Archipelago Trail''' is a hiking path network spanning approximately 270 kilometers (170 miles) across 20 islands of the Stockholm Archipelago in Sweden.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waterson |first=Luke |date=2024-09-24 |title=The new Swedish hiking trail linking Stockholm to car-free island paradises |url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240923-the-new-swedish-hiking-trail-linking-stockholm-to-car-free-island-paradises |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924224122/https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240923-the-new-swedish-hiking-trail-linking-stockholm-to-car-free-island-paradises |archive-date=2024-09-24 |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Batten |first=Rhiannon |date=2024-10-12 |title=Roaming in the gloaming on Sweden’s new island-hopping trail |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/oct/12/sweden-islands-stockholm-archipelago-walking-trail |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401223427/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/oct/12/sweden-islands-stockholm-archipelago-walking-trail |archive-date=2025-04-01 |access-date=2025-05-09 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The trail stretches from Arholma in the north to Landsort in the south.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-01 |title=Stockholms ytterskärgård får ny vandringsled |trans-title=Stockholm's outer archipelago gets a new hiking trail |work=Svenska Dagbladet |language=sv |via=PressReader}}</ref> Each trail is marked as "easy," "average," or "challenging."
Opening in 2024, the trail quickly gained international recognition, including from National Geographic magazine, naming it one of the world's 25 best destinations for 2025.<ref name="CNN Travel">{{Cite web |last=O'Hare |first=Maureen |date=2024-10-22 |title=National Geographic reveals its top destinations for 2025 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/national-geographic-best-of-the-world-2025/index.html |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Timeout">Llv Kelly. [https://www.timeout.com/news/these-are-the-25-best-places-to-travel-in-2025-according-to-national-geographic-102224 "These are the 25 best places to travel in 2025, according to National Geographic"]. ''timeout.com''. Retrieved 20 March 2025.</ref><ref name="National Geographic">{{Cite web |title=Best of the World 2025 |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/slideshow/best-of-the-world-2025 |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=National Geographic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Denisyuk |first=Yulia |date=2025-03-24 |title=Stockholm Archipelago Trail |url=https://pressreader.com/article/282102052475369 |access-date=2025-05-09 |work=TIME International |via=PressReader}}</ref>
The Stockholm Archipelago consists of more than 30,000 islands, making it one of the largest archipelagos in the world. The trail manages visitor flows on the islands, preserving the archipelago's fragile ecosystem and promoting sustainable tourism. It also highlights the region's cultural heritage and aims to foster settlement in the archipelago.
Hikers can tailor their experience to their preferences, camping at designated sites or staying at hotels and inns along the trail. However, the availability of accommodations and restaurants varies seasonally, as many facilities operate only during peak summer weeks. Ferry services are also seasonal, changing schedules through the year. As a result, inter-island travel requires careful planning, especially outside the summer season. These factors make the challenge of hiking vary on the time of year. ==Sections== The Stockholm Archipelago Trail is marked in red on the map.
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* A Arholma – average * B Lidö – average * C Furusund – easy * D Yxlan – average * E Finnhamn – average * F Ingmarsö – easy * G Brottö – easy * H Svartsö – easy * I Möja – easy * J Grinda – average * K Sandhamn – easy * L Runmarö – average * M Nämdö – average * N Ornö – average * O Fjärdlång – average * P Utö – challenging * Q Rånö – easy * R Ålö – challenging * S Nåttarö – challenging * T Landsort – average
=== Båtluffarleden === You have a trail "Båtluffarleden" (solid blue on the map) that connects Ingmarsö and Finnhamn see [https://stockholmarchipelagotrail.com/section/rowboats-finnhamn-ingmarso/ instructions at stockholmarchipelagotrail.com] and it also overlap Stockholm Archipelago Trail a some parts at Ingmarsö and Finnhamn.
=== Ferries === The easiest way to get out to the islands and between them is by Waxholmsbolaget's ferries.<ref>Waxholmsbolaget [https://waxholmsbolaget.se/in-english Visitor information in English]</ref> In the map above, some docks are marked in grey, showing where the ferries depart to the islands. On the islands themselves, the map shows the various ferry stops where hikes can begin.
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! || Ferries || Sections |- | a || Simpnäs || Arholma |- | b || Räfsnäs || Lidö |- | c || Åsättra || Svartsö, Ingmarsö, Finnhamn |- | d || Sollenkroka || Möja |- | e || Boda || Grinda |- | f || Stavsnäs || Runmarö, Sandhamn, Nämdö |- | g || Dalarö || Ornö, Fjärdlång, Gruvbryggan Utö |- | h || Årsta || Utö |- | i || Nynäshamn || Nåttarö Rånö Ålö |- | j || Ankarudden || Landsort |- |}
=== Discover the Trail: Where to Eat, Stay, and Explore === A map featuring some of the museums along the trail, as well as points of interest such as drinking water sources, accommodations, food options, ferry stops, lighthouses, camping sites, and bakeries. <mapframe text="Stockholm Archipelago Trail displayed as a black line" latitude="59.3" longitude="18.5" zoom="9" width="700" height="700" align=center> [{ "type":"ExternalData","service":"geopoint","query":"SELECT DISTINCT ?id ?geo ?idLabel ?img ?SATLabel (?idLabel AS ?title) ('small' AS ?marker_size) ?marker_color ?marker_symbol ?description WHERE { ?id wdt:P6104 wd:Q134294510 ; wdt:P625 ?geo . OPTIONAL { ?id wdt:P373 ?commons } OPTIONAL { ?id wdt:P2789 ?SAT . ?SAT wdt:P361 wd:Q131318799 . } OPTIONAL { ?id wdt:P31 ?instance . ?instance wdt:P465 ?hexcolor ; p:P1343 ?stmt . ?stmt pq:P1476 ?iconname . } BIND(CONCAT('#', COALESCE(?hexcolor,'228b22')) AS ?marker_color) BIND(COALESCE(?iconname,'landmark-JP') AS ?marker_symbol) OPTIONAL { ?id wdt:P18 ?img } OPTIONAL { ?sitelink_en schema:about ?id ; schema:isPartOf <https://en.wikipedia.org/> . BIND(CONCAT(':en:',REPLACE(STR(?sitelink_en),'^.*wiki/',''),'') AS ?en_article) } BIND(CONCAT(':d:',SUBSTR(STR(?id),32),'') AS ?wd_link) BIND(COALESCE(?en_article,?wd_link) AS ?article_link) BIND(IF(BOUND(?commons)&&STRLEN(STR(?commons))>0,CONCAT('c:Category:',?commons,'\\n'),' ') AS ?description1) BIND(IF(BOUND(?img)&&STRLEN(STR(?img))>0,CONCAT(?description1,'File:',SUBSTR(STR(?img),52,400),'{{!}}200px'),?description1) AS ?description2) BIND(CONCAT(?description2,?article_link) AS ?description) SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language 'en,sv,fi' . } }" }, { "type":"ExternalData","service":"geoline","query":"SELECT * WHERE { ?id wdt:P361 wd:Q131318799 . OPTIONAL { ?id wdt:P17 ?country } }" }]
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<gallery> File:Stockholm Archipelago Trail skylt Seglarhotellet Sandhamn.jpg|SAT Sandhamn File:SAT Arholma 20250813 - 16.jpg|SAT Arholma File:SAT Lidö (33).jpg|SAT Lidö File:Furusund optisk telegraf.jpg|SAT Furusund a optical Telegraph File:SAT Yxlan 37.jpg|SAT Yxlan File:202508 Finnhamn SAT 32.jpg|SAT Finnhamn File:SAT Ingmarsö (78).jpg|SAT Ingmarsö File:Bistro Sågen Fish and chips.jpg|SAT Svartsö - Bistro Sågen File:SAT Grinda 12.jpg|SAT Grinda File:SAT Möja 20250815 a 02.jpg|SAT Möja - the outdoor fish restaurant File:SAT Sandhamn 2025 april (138).jpg|SAT Sandhamn File:SAT Runmarö vandring leden 06.jpg|SAT Runmarö File:SAT Nämdö vandring Sand brygga.jpg|SAT Nämdö - The Waxholms ferry File:SAT Utö 2025 april 139.jpg|SAT Utö File:SAT Ålö 2025 maj (206).jpg|SAT Ålö File:SAT Rånö april vandring 16.jpg|SAT Rånö File:SATNåttarö 2025 april (171).jpg|SAT Nåttarö File:SAT Landsort Mapillary 952232493534409 (cropped).jpg|SAT Landsort </gallery>
== See also == * Freedom to roam - allemansrätten
== References == <references/> ==External links== * [https://stockholmarchipelagotrail.com/ Stockholm Archipelago Trail] * {{Instagram}} {{Commons|Category:Stockholm_Archipelago_Trail}}
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