Nature
Billudden
Walk the Vattenstigen trail to Billskaten, where the shore reaches Uppland’s northernmost point. [1]
Skutskär
The best parks and nature in Uppsala: outdoors
Number 2Nature
Friluftsfrämjandet Skutskär-Älvkarleby
It offers organized ways to explore the Älvkarleby area on foot, by bike, kayak or skates.
ÄLVKARLEBY
Number 3Nature
Lilla Färnäset canoe trail
The 5 km route combines forest paddling with a stretch across Storfjärden.
sydväst om Älvkarleby.
Number 4Nature
Marmafjärdens canoe trail
Paddle through the vegetated old floating channel and listen for cranes and swans in Storfjärden.
Älvkarleby
Number 5Nature
Tämnarån canoe trail
Paddle a 50 km river route past historic mills, with marked portages along the way.
Number 6Nature
Vikingaleden
It connects varied Uppland countryside and historic places with a pilgrimage route that runs from Finland to Norway.
How this list is made
Ranked by the Herald score: recognition (guides, heritage, visitor numbers, the tourism boards), interest from abroad (English Wikipedia), what Sweden Herald readers rate and read, how recently the facts were checked, and the editors. Nothing a place pays changes its place in the list.
Updated 3 November 2026
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