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A 90-Minute Walk on Djurgården

This delightful walk offers a chance to explore the former
royal hunting grounds of Djurgården, an island which forms
the northern side of Stockholm harbour. Heavily wooded
and dotted with grand old houses, the island offers peace,
tranquillity and some of the city’s most striking museums.
There are also stunning views across Stockholm from the
top of the Kaknäs TV tower.

Nordiska museet to Ryssviken vertical drop of around 100 m
The walk starts at the palatial (330 ft). From here Djurgårdsvägen
Nordiska museet 1, one of the swings east on its way around
city’s best museums, which Djurgården. Follow the road to
provides a good grounding in the small inlet, Ryssviken 4,
the history of everyday Swedish where you could end the walk
life. From the museum, follow if you wish and take the Tram 7 The greenery of Djurgården as seen
Djurgårdsvägen south, looking back to the city. from the air
out for the boat-shaped q
building behind the Nordiska
museet. Here resides the GÄRDESGATAN SKARP öGATAN
former warship, Vasa. She Karlaplan e DJURGÅRDSBRUNNSVÄGEN K AKNÄSVÄGEN
sank in Stockholm harbour 800m (740 yards) S T RANDVÄGEN
on her maiden voyage in 1628 r NOBELGATAN w MUSEIVÄGEN LIDOVÄ GEN HUN DUD D S VÄGEN
(see pp94–6). t NOBEL- DJURGÅRDSBRUNNSVÄGEN
PARKEN
Continuing on, you will soon
come to the eclectic Liljevalchs Djurgårdsbrunnsviken
Konsthall art gallery 2 (see p97) KÄRLEKS- DE BESCHES VÄG
which hosts frequently UDDEN DE B ESCHES VÄG Djurgårds-
ROSENDALSVÄGEN brunnsbron
changing exhibitions of art and
ROSENDALSVÄGEN
sculpture. Once at Almänna 1 ROSENDALSVÄGEN SIRISHOVSVÄGEN Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen
Gränd, you are entering the RO S END ALST E RRASS EN ISRAE L AF STRÖMS VÄG KANALALLÉN
SÖDRA
pleasure zone: there are often VARVSPORTEN MANILLAVÄGEN PRINS CARLS VÄG Lilla
crowds of children here heading Sjötulls-
bron
for the amusement park, Gröna SIRISHOVSVÄGEN O R ANGERIVÄGEN F REDRIK BL O MS VÄG Isblads- 0
Lund 3 (see p97), which SKANSEN kärret
INGEBORGS VÄG
features several hair-raising 2 BELLMANS VÄG DJURGÅRDEN EDELSTAMS VÄG PRINSESSAN
rides including the “Free Fall”, a
ALLMÄNNA 3 DJURGÅRDS- SINGELBACKEN BELLMANSRO
GRÄND
SLÄTTEN
Tips for Walkers DJURGÅRDSVÄGEN PRIN SESSAN MÄRTAS V Ä G
4 PRINS E U G E NS VÄG DJU R G Å RDSVÄGEN BLOCKHUSRINGEN
Starting point: Tram number 7 7 SJÖTULLSBACKEN
9
or bus 44 will bring you closest to Beckholms- Ryssviken Blockhusudden
the Nordiska museet. bron FRISENS PARK Route 69
Length: 8.5 km (5.3 miles) 8 Bus Terminus
Duration: One and a half to 2 6
hours
Stopping-off points: A great 5
spot for lunch or a cup of coffee
is the Blå Porten, Djurgårdsvägen Ryssviken to Blockhusudden
64, near the Liljevachs Konsthall From Ryssviken, take the path
art gallery. The café at the top of south to the promontory
the Kaknästornet TV tower has known as Waldemarsudde 5
the best views of Stockholm. (see p99) with its good views
End point: You could end this across the harbour and
walk early at Blockhusudden, excellent art gallery specialising
which is conveniently the in late 19th-century Nordic art.
terminus for the 69 bus which From here, it is a pleasant
runs all the way back into the walk along the waterfront to
centre of the city via Strandvägen another small promontory,
and Sergels torg. From the end of Biskopsudden 6.
the walk at Strandvägen buses 69 Heading east a short distance
and 79 run back to the centre. along Biskopsvägen, pick up The Vasamuseet, home to the former
another path along the shore warship, the Vasa
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