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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Sweden

We track 863 routes that match this search in Sweden. They average 2.8 km and 62 m (203 ft) of ascent.

That is 38 percent of the 2,290 routes we map in Sweden. They are shorter than the local average, 2.8 km against 12.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 62 m (203 ft) against 252 m (827 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. 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

Panoramic view of the Njupeskär waterfall in Dalarna, Sweden.
Moderate

Njupeskärsslingan

Fulufjället · Dalarna County

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
133 m
Typical duration
1 hr
Bjurfors bro, Västmanlands äldsta bro, Norbergs kommun, Sverige
Moderate

Bruksleden etapp 26

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ängsstigen

Garphyttan · Örebro County

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Tällbergs järnvägsstation i januari 2011.
Easy

Blå 2.5km slinga

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Ski jumping hill Lugnet in Falun, Sweden. Lugnet Ski-Jump
Easy

Hopptornsstigen

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Flygfoto över Britsarvet, Falun, Dalarnas län, Sverige
Easy

Jungfrubergsstigen

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Ski jumping hill Lugnet in Falun, Sweden. Lugnet Ski-Jump
Moderate

Stugstigen

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Panorama över Siljansnäs, vintern 2011.
Easy

Skogsstigen 1,6 km

Dalarna County · Sweden

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

Familjeslingan

Sonfjället · Jämtland County

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
Easy

Anslutningsled Glumslöv

Skåne County · Sweden

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Onsvalakällan

Skåne County · Sweden

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

Skåneleden 5, Etapp 6B

Skåne County · Sweden

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Solbergatjärnen, Dalarna.
Moderate

Gruvvandringen

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
Stompunkt 125811 i det nationella referensnätet i plan av typen planpunkt på Hästbergs klack i Dalarna. "Rikets allm. kartverk skyddad enligt lag"
Moderate

Hästbergs klack

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
17 min
Magasin, Ludvika
Moderate

Höjdarstigen

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
29 min
Hagakyrkan, Stora Tuna församling (Borlänge). Kyrkan är sammanbyggd med kommunhuset, till höger
Moderate

Älvrundan

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
Flygfoto över Rättvik, Dalarnas län, Sverige
Easy

Enåleden

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
Chapel of Jakob (St. James), Borlänge, Sweden
Easy

Hälsospåret

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
23 min

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
NjupeskärsslinganFulufjället3.8 km133 m1 hrModerateJune to October
Bruksleden etapp 26Dalarna County4.6 km48 m1 hr 2 minModerateJune 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
BokslinganÅsnens nationalpark1.6 km35 m23 minEasyJune to October
BredsandsslinganGotska Sandön National Park3.1 km68 m45 minEasyJune to October
BylsjöpromenadenTyresta nationalpark5.0 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyJune to October
BändanFärnebofjärden National Park3.3 km73 m48 minEasyJune to October
FornborgsrundanTyresta nationalpark4.8 km106 m1 hr 10 minEasyJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Njupeskärsslingan, Bruksleden etapp 26, Lövstigen. 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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