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Family-Friendly Hikes in Sweden

1,819 routes in Sweden qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.3 km and 70 m (230 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 6.9 km.

That is 54 percent of the 3,367 routes we map in Sweden. They are shorter than the local average, 3.3 km against 10.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 70 m (230 ft) against 213 m (699 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Orshöjdsleden

Tresticklans nationalpark · Västra Götaland County

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Angsjöleden

Björnlandets nationalpark · Västerbotten County

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Arboretumslingan

Stenshuvuds nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergsstigen

Garphyttan · Örebro County

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blådöpet runt

Store Mosse · Jönköping County

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
119 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bokslingan

Åsnens nationalpark · Kronoberg County

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bredsandsslingan

Gotska Sandön National Park · Gotland County

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bråtaneleden

Tresticklans nationalpark · Västra Götaland County

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bylsjöpromenaden

Tyresta nationalpark · Stockholm County

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bändan

Färnebofjärden National Park · Gävleborg County

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fornborgsrundan

Tyresta nationalpark · Stockholm County

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gamla Gården - Säludden

Gotska Sandön National Park · Gotland County

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Havsslingan

Stenshuvuds nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hälleviksslingan

Stenshuvuds nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hällmarksstigen

Tyresta nationalpark · Stockholm County

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Härsnäsrundan

Söderåsens nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Junker Jägarerundan

Tiveden national park · Örebro County

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kapellslingan

Gotska Sandön National Park · Gotland County

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kopparhattsrundan

Söderåsens nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kortelslingan

Stenshuvuds nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kungsslingan

Färnebofjärden National Park · Gävleborg County

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kårsafallen

Abisko National Park · Norrbotten County

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Liakroksrundan

Söderåsens nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
133 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lilla Idgölen Rundan

Norra Kvill National Park · Kalmar County

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lilla Lövö Runt

Store Mosse · Jönköping County

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Långa Myrslingan

Hamra · Gävleborg County

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lövstigen

Garphyttan · Örebro County

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lövö Runt

Store Mosse · Jönköping County

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mellannäsrundan

Tiveden national park · Örebro County

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Nackarpsrundan

Söderåsens nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Njakajaure

Abisko National Park · Norrbotten County

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Norra Slingan

Åsnens nationalpark · Kronoberg County

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Odensjön Promenad

Söderåsens nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ostra Rockne Runt

Store Mosse · Jönköping County

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rihtonjira

Abisko National Park · Norrbotten County

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Skogsslingan

Åsnens nationalpark · Kronoberg County

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Skärdammen runt

Söderåsens nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Stenkällerundan

Tiveden national park · Örebro County

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Stenshuvudslingan

Stenshuvuds nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Stig

Åsnens nationalpark · Kronoberg County

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Stigmansrundan

Tiveden national park · Örebro County

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Stora Idgölen Rundan

Norra Kvill National Park · Kalmar County

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Strandslingan

Åsnens nationalpark · Kronoberg County

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Strandstigen

Store Mosse · Jönköping County

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Svartgölsleden

Store Mosse · Jönköping County

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Södra Slingan

Åsnens nationalpark · Kronoberg County

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Torpstigen

Garphyttan · Örebro County

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Trollkyrkorundan

Tiveden national park · Örebro County

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
OrshöjdsledenTresticklans nationalpark6.5 km143 m1 hr 34 minEasyJune to October
AngsjöledenBjörnlandets nationalpark4.3 km96 m1 hr 3 minEasyJune to October
ArboretumslinganStenshuvuds nationalpark0.5 km11 m7 minEasyJune to October
BergsstigenGarphyttan3.1 km69 m45 minEasyJune to October
Blådöpet runtStore Mosse5.4 km119 m1 hr 18 minEasyJune to October
BokslinganÅsnens nationalpark1.6 km35 m23 minEasyJune to October
BredsandsslinganGotska Sandön National Park3.1 km68 m45 minEasyJune to October
BråtaneledenTresticklans nationalpark5.2 km115 m1 hr 16 minEasyJune to October
BylsjöpromenadenTyresta nationalpark5.0 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyJune to October
BändanFärnebofjärden National Park3.3 km73 m48 minEasyJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Orshöjdsleden, Bredsandsslingan, Kårsafallen. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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