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Stockholm on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 11 of Stockholm's best-known sights, including Skansen entrance, Vasa Museum, Fotografiska and more. It is about 9 km on foot, roughly 3 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Stockholm leaderboard.

  • 11Stops
  • about 9 kmDistance
  • 3 hoursWalking
  • about 76 minRunning
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Stockholm
Photo: Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stockholm is built on islands, and this route crosses four of them in about 9 km. It starts on Djurgården at the gate of Skansen, the open-air museum, and the Vasa Museum, whose roof carries the masts of the ship inside. Fotografiska, the photography museum, sits in an old customs house on the Södermalm shore; from there you cross to Gamla stan for the narrowest alley, Mårten Trotzigs gränd, the merchant houses of Stortorget and the Royal Palace.

The Riddarholmen Church with its open iron spire is on its own islet, and the route then climbs Södermalm to the Monteliusvägen path and the bonus stop, the bare rock of Skinnarviksberget, both looking over the water to City Hall. City Hall's tower with the three crowns and the cherry trees of Kungsträdgården end the walk. Ferries from Slussen to Djurgården are part of the public transport network.

Coming from a cruise ship

Large ships use Frihamnen, about 4 km north-east of the centre and linked by bus, or Stadsgården on Södermalm, right next to Fotografiska, which is a stop on this route. From Stadsgården, walk to Gamla stan in 15 minutes and take the Djurgården ferry from Slussen for Skansen and the Vasa Museum.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Skansen entrance

    Skansen entrance

    The gate to the open-air museum on Djurgården.

    Photo: Holger.Ellgaard · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Vasa Museum

    Vasa Museum Photo

    The ship masts on the museum roof.

    Photo: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. Fotografiska

    Fotografiska

    The photography museum in an old customs house on the water.

    Photo: Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0

  4. Mårten Trotzigs gränd

    Mårten Trotzigs gränd Photo

    Looking up the narrowest alley's stairs.

    Photo: Mastad · CC BY-SA 3.0

  5. Stortorget, Gamla stan

    Stortorget, Gamla stan Photo

    The red and yellow merchant houses.

    Photo: Øyvind Holmstad · CC BY-SA 3.0

  6. Royal Palace

    Royal Palace

    The long baroque palace at the edge of Gamla stan.

    Photo: Magnus Johansson · CC BY-SA 2.0

  7. Riddarholmen Church

    Riddarholmen Church

    The church with the open iron spire where Swedish kings are buried.

    Photo: Alexandru Baboş Albabos · CC BY 3.0

  8. Monteliusvägen viewpoint

    Monteliusvägen viewpoint Photo

    The view over Riddarfjärden.

    Photo: Alexey Komarov · CC BY-SA 4.0

  9. Skinnarviksberget

    Skinnarviksberget Bonus

    The bare rock cliff on Södermalm with a view over the city.

    Photo: Holger.Ellgaard · CC BY-SA 4.0

  10. City Hall (Stadshuset)

    City Hall (Stadshuset) Photo

    The tower with the three crowns.

    Photo: Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0

  11. Kungsträdgården

    Kungsträdgården

    The central park square with its cherry trees and fountains.

    Photo: JIP at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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    Questions

    Can you see Stockholm on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 11 stops on this route add up to about 9 km, roughly 3 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Some stops are far apart, so you may want public transport for a leg.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Stockholm is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Stockholm?

    Open Stockholm in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Stockholm leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Skansen entrance and finishing at Kungsträdgården. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

    Can you walk into Stockholm from the cruise port?

    Large ships use Frihamnen, about 4 km north-east of the centre and linked by bus, or Stadsgården on Södermalm, right next to Fotografiska, which is a stop on this route. From Stadsgården, walk to Gamla stan in 15 minutes and take the Djurgården ferry from Slussen for Skansen and the Vasa Museum.

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