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Björkebyleden takes you through an old cultural landscape with wonderful and varied nature. You cycle on idyllic winding roads.
Before you start your bike ride, walk down among the birches and look at the rune stone erected by the Vikings of Stallarholmen on July 2, 2006. It is 1000 years since any rune stone was erected in our area. The text reads: The Vikings of Stallarholmen erected the stone as a link between the past and the future.. On the first weekend in July every year we have a big Viking festival here with many different activities.
The bike tour is developed by the local Cykelgruppen, which wants to promote cycling in Stallarholmen and the surrounding area. Photo: Gula Huset, You Are Here. Other photos, Jenny Harrysson.
Art Break was a project funded by the ESF Council that ended in 2007. Along an approximate distance of about two kilometers, five works of art have been placed. Most are easily accessible along the road and near the water, with one in a forest clearing.
Close to Gesta Farm is the Gesta Wild Water with great bird habitats, so take a break and look for birds.
Protected area with a very rich flora. Take a nice walk over the hills. A little further along the road you pass what used to be the Gesta school. Notice the milestone! When you reach Strängnäsvägen, turn left and follow Strängnäsvägen to Sandåsa where the trail turns left.
Wood processing companies.
Donated in the 15th century by Sten Sture the Elder to the monastery in Mariefred. After the Reformation, Gustav Vasa gave the estate to one of his councillors. In the 17th century, Björkeby became a manor house and officers' residence. Private ownership.
The farm dates back to the 17th century when it was a county farm. The original name of the farm was Krågesta. Private property. This road used to be the connection between Mariefred and Stallarholmen.
Back to Stallarholmen. Now this bike ride is over and you may want to take a dip at Östabadet. Then you can have a coffee at Gula Industrihuset. Here is Bageri Speceri, an award-winning wood oven bakery with a café and shops with a clear focus on reuse, local and organic production.
The small roads around Stallarholmen are perfect for a bike ride. There are four cycling trails, two on the mainland and two on Selaön, all of which take you past sights and nature. The trails are between 20-30 kilometers long.
At Kumla you cross Mariefredsvägen and continue towards Salby. Here you meet Herrestaleden. The cycle paths go together towards Stallarholmen.
This bike ride is easy and requires no special knowledge, but between Hallinge and Stavtorp a short stretch (about 500 meters) at Gröndal is paved with cobblestones and we recommend that you lead your bike here. At the next crossroads you meet Näckrosleden (if you want to cycle to Strängnäs turn right and follow Näckrosleden) and follow it to the left until you turn off towards Björkeby. You also have the option of following Näckrosleden to Mariefred. If you come from there, you can now follow Björkebyleden to Stallarholmen. All possibilities are available. Just choose!
Here you can have organic coffee, eat a good soup and drink a locally produced beer or shop in Southern Denmark delicacies. In the summertime, there is a lighthouse in the courtyard's pizza oven.
In the middle of Mälaren between Strängnäs and Enköping, lunch is served at the pleasant restaurant. Raw materials from our own organic farms, both in the open field and in the greenhouses.
In Västerviken right in the heart of the city is the guest harbor. Here you can rent a bike during the summer months and get out and explore the surroundings.
