Cycling in Sweden

Go Nordic on a cycling holiday and you’ll be placing your pedals in some seriously stunning landscapes. While there are hardcore mountain bike tracks to be found, our cycling holidays in Sweden instead focus on following quiet roads and family-friendly cycling trails, many of which start on Stockholm’s doorstep and make their way through the Stockholm Archipelago or rural Sörmland.

For the most part you’ll go at a laid-back pace allowing you plenty of time to take in your surroundings; and Sweden’s tradition of allemansrätten - the right to roam - means that you’re free to explore wherever you wish. Self-guided trips mean maximum flexibility, so you can mix cycling with other outdoorsy activities, whether you want to glide along the local lakes in a canoe or hike along forest trails. While you’re at it you can look out for roaming roe deer and red squirrels, while eagles and osprey are often to be seen soaring overhead.

Our Sweden cycling holidays are all tailor made, allowing you the freedom to tweak your itinerary to suit the needs of you and your travelling companions. They’re also self guided, so you pedal out independently each day with back-up in the form of a briefing, detailed maps, route notes and 24-hour emergency support, as well as luggage transfers and pre-arranged bookings in small, personal guesthouses and B&Bs. These holidays follow a point-to-point route, staying in different accommodation every day or so, allowing you to soak up a wide range of landscapes.

Particular highlights include Mariefreid, a vibrant village on the shores of Lake Mälaren that’s bursting with fairytale historic buildings; and Stendörren Nature Reserve, a pretty spot on the Sörmland Archipelago reached by biking through evergreen forests, meadows and lakes, where a series of small bare rock islands are linked by suspension bridges.

And then there’s Stockholm itself, a fantastically bikeable city with plentiful cycle lanes and parking spots. A particular gem is the Ecopark - a massive green space at the city’s heart, it’s home to deer and moose, a handful of museums, a royal palace, and, most importantly, plenty of lakes, streams and canals to pedal alongside.