Take your first stroll through Sweden’s capital and explore some of the many sights and tourist attractions.
Along Lake Mälar, Sweden’s third largest lake you cycle to UNESCO world cultural heritage Drottningholm Palace. Here, on the shore of the lake, the royal family grew up. Take your time to explore the beautiful palace as well as the Chinese Pavilion dating from the 18th century. You continue your tour across bridges on to the island of Södermalm. You also pass the old town of Stockholm, Gamla Stan with its cobblestone alleys and inviting coffee shops and the island of Skeppsholmen with an impressive modern art sculpture garden. Overnight in Stockholm.
By train (incl. your luggage) you continue to Gothenburg. In the afternoon there is enough time to explore Gothenburg by foot. Discover Sweden's second largest city from the water during a boat tour, visit the harbor with its walk-in historic ships, the Maritiman museum is also worth seeing. Enjoy a cinnamon bun in the popular Hage district and stroll along the boulevard Kungsportsavenyn. Garden lovers visit the park Trädgårdsföreningen, art lovers the Gothenburg Art Museum.
You are cycling out of town, passing Särö, the former playground of the ancient royal family and Gothenburg high society. Cliffs, lush forests, bays and marinas line your path. In the late afternoon you reach Kungsbacka, a cozy small town with lovely old city.
Enjoy the breathtaking vies on today's route along of horse farms and fields, additionally the Li burial ground with its more than 100 stone megaliths is awaiting you. Once you reach Åsa the sea is accompanying you again and leading you to Varberg. As you approach the small town its castle towers over you. Optional you can visit the fortress and the Bockstensmann, a medieval man's body found from the 14th century (not included).
Look forward to picturesque fishing villages and handicraft. In Träslövsläge you can feast on freshly cooked lobsters and stroll through the older parts of the city. Today's bike goal is Falkenberg, one of the oldest cities in the area. Afterwards you go by train (not included) within 90 minutes to Helsingborg.
After breakfast the ferry (ca. SEK 450 per person, not included) brings you in just 20 minutes to Helsingør. You have now reached Danish territory. Take your time to stroll through the picturesque harbour city and visit palace Kronoberg before you continue along beautiful sandy beaches, wonderful landscape and magnificent smelling forests to Copenhagen, the pulsating capital city of Denmark and bike city par excellence.
After breakfast your tour ends in Copenhagen. We are happy to extend your holiday with extra nights.
Tour character
You cycle on well sign-posted bike paths and gravel roads as well as side roads with less traffic, short sections are on roads with more traffic. To some extent there are simpler trail conditions with raw gravel. Flat to slightly hilly tour course.
Prices and dates
Services included:
- Overnights in the chosen category
- Breakfast
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel (not on day 3)
- Train ride Stockholm-Gothenburg
- Carefully elaborated route instructions
- Detailed travel documents: Route maps, route description, tourist attractions and sights, important telephone numbers
- Navigation-App and GPS files
- Service Hotline
Optional:
- Rental bike
Not included:
- Train ride Falkenberg-Helsingborg (day 6)
- Boat trip Helsingborg-Helsingör (day 7)
- Travel insurance
- Services not mentioned under "Services included"
Sustainability at Active Scandinavia:
- Contribute together with us to even more sustainability and decide for our digital route book and thus against the printed version. As a small thank you, you will receive a discount of SEK 250 per room.
Arrival / parking / departure:
- By flight: Airport Arlanda, by Arlanda Express (fast train) or Flygbuss (airport bus) to the main train station of Stockholm (duration ca. 30-45 minutes). Continue by Tunnelbana (subway), more information: www.sl.se.
Return journey from Kopenhagen Airport, by Öresundståg from the main train station in Copenhagen within 15 minutes to the airport. More information: Öresundstag.se. - By train: Stockholm main train station and Copenhagen main train station.
- By car: Hotel garage in Stockholm from 310 SEK (ca. EUR 30) per day, reservation not possible, payable on spot.