Walking and hiking

You are never more than 10 minutes away from a green space in Sigtuna and we value our beautiful nature. Stroll along one of the hiking trails, visit one of our 10 nature reserves, enjoy Lake Mälaren, go cycling, birdwatching or enjoy a relaxing picnic.

Walking and hiking trails

In Sigtuna’s beautiful and diverse nature there are many hiking and walking trails. Walk through the nature reserves, past places of historical interest, through beech tree forests and untouched primeval forests, along the coast of Mälaren, on winding moss-covered paths, and through open meadows. You can find benches, picnic areas and places to barbeque in many areas.

Ingegerdsleden

Ingegerd, Sweden’s first female saint, was born in Sigtuna and the Ingegerd Trail is named after her. It’s a 110-kilometer trail, from Storkyrkan in Stockholm, past Mariakyrkan in Sigtuna, to Uppsala Cathedral. The part which goes through Sigtuna starts at Rosersberg Castle, follows the coast of Mälaren, past Steninge Castle and to Mariakyrkan in Sigtuna town.

Wenngarnsstigen is an easy 3,5-kilometer trail, starting at Wenngarn Castle. The trail goes around Askarehage nature reserve, past a bird tower and a place to barbeque.

You can also enjoy the 7,5-kilometer Steninge Valley Trail (Steningedalsleden), which starts behind the waterpark at Märsta station and continues through Sköndalsskogen and Steningedalen nature reserves, to Steninge beach.

Askarestigen is a 2,5 km path through pastures and on a footbridge across the beach meadows in Askarehage nature reserve. There is a bird tower and barbeque area. 

Other trails include Hällsbostigen, a 4-kilometer trail winding through the troll forest in Hällboskogens nature reserve, and the 8-kilometer trail through forests and pastures in Rävsta nature reserve. A part of the 500-kilometer Upplandsleden also goes through Sigtuna, past three castles, many runestones and Sigtuna town.

You can find maps for hiking trails here. 

Biking

Sigtuna Bike Arena is the most comprehensive facility for cycling in Mälardalen, suitable for everyone, from children and youth to athletes on all levels. Sigtuna Bike Arena is situated in Sigtuna Stadsängar and run by the non-profit Sigtuna Sports Club.

The new XCO-track is about 5 kilometers, with the basic track being an easy 3-kilometer ride. The more advanced cyclist can pick segments along the track which are more challenging, these are called the A-line, while beginners can pick the easier B-line. There is also a significantly harder 2-kilometer segment, with jumps, bridges, a rock garden and sharp turns. All features are handmade to be challenging, safe and varied.