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This bike tour starts from Gnesta and is a real nature and culture experience. A special attraction is Skottvång's mine with a sense of how mining was done in the past.
At Skottvångs Gruva there is an inn and a cultural-historical oasis in the middle of the beautiful Sörmland countryside. Here you can eat well, listen to live music, go on an art tour, visit Skottvång's mining museum, visit Smedjan's trading house, go to the market or be present when a real coal mile is lit.
Photo: You Are Here.
You can take the commuter train from Stockholm to Gnesta (you can take the bike on board, but read more about what applies at sl.se). If you are eager to get something in your stomach, you can have a coffee in Gnesta.
Many craftsmen and artists live and work in the small station community. There are several local farm shops in the area to visit, as well as small personal shops with a range of unusual items. Don't miss "Trappgatan", 129 steps inside Gnesta that were transformed from the ugliest to the finest ...
You start your cycling on Näckrosleden in the direction of the small community Laxne. The road goes past Södertuna Castle, Norrtuna Castle and Heby Manor. When you have passed Laxne, take the exit towards Skottvång's mine. Here, among other things, music performances are arranged in the evening (Friday-Saturday) and it is possible to have dinner at the inn.
The old limestone quarry in Kalkbro is today a nature reserve. The ravine-like entrance to the mining area became a film backdrop in the film Ronja Rövardotter (based on Astrid Lindgren's novel) when Mattis rides and looks for Ronja.
Then cycle to the old town Åkers styckebruk where there is a mill museum that is well worth a visit. Here you can learn more about the area's railway traditions.
The next stop is idyllic Mariefred with sights such as Gripsholm's castle and railway with steam locomotive. Here you can stroll in small alleys with charming 18th and 19th century houses.
For the last part of the journey, you can take the steamship Mariefred to Stockholm and if you are hungry after the trip, you can eat steamboat steak on board.
This cycling tour is easy and requires no special skills.
