Södersjöns badplats.
Photo: Peder Bergvall
Photo: Peder Bergvall

The Uppland Trail, section 5, 5.0 km

Hiking

County: Uppsala län
6806.43 km away from you

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Trail details

Length 5.0 km

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Description

This is a short and easy-to-walk section for those who don’t mind walking along roads. Apart from one kilometre on a forest path, you’ll walk along small roads.

The section starts at the parking area between roads 273 and 282, next to Almunge’s school, and ends at the beach at Lake Södersjön.

Once you’ve passed the golf course at the beginning of the section, you’ll be surrounded by forests. When you approach Lake Södersjön, you’ll step onto a narrow, tarmacked country road. To begin with, it’s surrounded by pastures, and you’ll have some great views of the lake. At the end of the section, a small, wooden sign will point you down to the beach. It’s a small place with parking space for only a handful of cars. There is a dry toilet and picnic tables.

Difficulty level: Easy, small roads and 1 kilometre on a forest path.

Activities And Facilities

Hike along minor roads and a kilometer of forest path.

Parking is available at both the start and finish, but the one at the end can only accommodate a couple of cars.

You can take the county bus to Almunge school which is close to the start of the stage.

The stop closest to Södersjön is called Rånäs vägskäl. From here it is a 1.5 km walk along a small country road to the swimming area.

The start of the stage is on the eastern outskirts of Almunge, three miles east of Uppsala. Take road 282 to Almunge. Drive through the community and follow the road where it turns right towards Edsbro and Stockholm. After Almunge school, there is a parking lot and the stage start on the right.