Outdoor sights in Stockholm
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Nationalparkernas Hus
Some of the best hiking and wilderness scenery can be found in the 4900-hectare Tyresta National Park, only 20km southeast of Stockholm. Established in 1993, the park is noted for its two-billion-year-old rocks and virgin forest, which includes 300-year-old pine trees. It’s a beautiful area, with rocky outcrops, small lakes, marshes and a wide variety of birdlife. At the southwestern edge of the park is Nationalparkernas Hus. Here you can discover all of Sweden’s national parks (28 at the time of research) through exhibitions and slide shows, but be sure to check out the centre itself – it’s built in the shape of Sweden, complete with all 41 corners! There are even ‘lakes…
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Ekoparken
The vast parkland of Ladugårdsgärdet is part of the 27-sq-km Ekoparken, the world’s first national park within a city. An impressive 14km long, its combo of forest and open fields stretches far into the capital’s northern suburbs. This section of it, reached by bus 69 from Centralstationen or Sergels Torg, boasts three fine museums and one of Stockholm’s loftiest views.
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