Cycle to the Outer Iron and experience the magic of Skyspace designed by James Turrell.
Mälardalsleden is Sweden's oldest bicycle tourist trail and goes around Lake Mälaren. The cycle path is mostly light cycled, as it passes through the Mälardalen plain landscape. The trail connects several major cities in an attractive way such as Stockholm, Södertälje, Eskilstuna, Västerås and Enköping.
The Mälardalen Trail covers the whole of Mälardalen as far as Arboga, with connection to several boat docks with boat traffic during the summer. There are also connections to the Swedish Trail, and access to a large network of trails totaling about 800 km with many choices and alternatives.
Main Route: about 470 km around Lake Mälaren (Ekerö-Järfälla-Upplands-Bro-Sigtuna-Håbo-Enköping-Västerås-Hallstahammar-Köping-Arboga-Kungsör-Eskilstuna-Strängnäs-Mariefred-Nykvarn-Södertälje-Huddinge-Stockholm). The Swedish Cycling Society has developed the route and put up all the signs along the Mälardalsleden.
Substrate: Approximately 90% asphalt, 10% gravel.
The regional traffic in Örebro and the Sörmland traffic
Bikes are allowed to be taken free of charge, subject to a maximum of two per bus. On city and county buses in Västmanland you cannot take a bicycle.
Stockholm Public Transport (SL)
Bikes may be included on the commuter trains, but not at rush hour, at. 06:00 - 09:00 and 15:00 - 18:00. During weekends no time limits apply. Bringing a bike is free. Bicycles are not allowed to Arlanda C, Stockholm C, via the entrance at Odenplan to the Stockholm Odenplan station or on Stockholm County buses. read more here
At Troxhammar Golf & Krog you will find well-prepared food from the ground up with high flavors, classic and modern touch with an innovative thinking. It serves both today's lunch and à la carte.
Popular Vikingaby and Sweden's largest wooden boat fleet with replicas and originals from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages and the old age. In the summertime there is an ice cream shop with homemade ice cream.
In the coffeehouse there are homemade coffee bread and sandwiches, the coffee is served from a copper pan. In summer you can enjoy the idyllic farm, in the autumn in front of the lit fire.
Teda Art Project is a cultural workshop outside Enköping, located in a former forging workshop. Here are courses in dressmaking, design, sewing, pattern and reuse.
On Östra Långgatan lies the Skeppshandeln stone oven bakery - small, personal and craftsmanship. Enjoy lunch or coffee in the outdoor dining area.
In the most beautiful premises of the Skultuna mill, Å-Cafét is located right next to the winding Svartån. It serves coffee, homemade bread and tasty lunches. Also visit the mill and its shop.
Café Two Skator's premises date back to the 18th century. Here you can enjoy in a beautiful historical setting a homemade menu with the organic and locally produced in the tank!
Here tasty food is cooked on organic ingredients. Take a day trip and have lunch or dinner in the 18th century restaurant Traktören. Enjoy Sätra Brunn's mineral water and watch out for ghosts ...;)
In a beautiful wooden villa from the late 1800s is served a legendary good shrimp sandwich and other homemade fig bread. Here you can also buy Praliná la Kvigärde and homemade candles.
In the middle of Strömsholm is Strömsholms Markenteri, "Markan", with its own bakery. You can also spend the night in the charming Mahogany villa from the 19th century.
At Kajens Café you sit on the first parquet next to Lake Mälaren, and can eat a gourmet pizza or delicious salad. Or visit the ice cream parlor ...
Here, beer is brewed according to traditional methods in an artisanal way. The alchemist, the Indian and the Cossack are some of the varieties. Also brewery display.
Open-air museum in the middle of Eskilstuna with many well-preserved houses from the 1650s. Here you will find active craftsmen, museums, cafés and restaurants.
Microbrewery that produces beer using artisanal methods and raw materials of the highest quality. Brewery pub, shop and bench bench test outdoors.
Jernberghska Krog & Café is located in a charming smithy from the 17th century. Here you can eat good, well-prepared and healthy food in a fantastic environment.
In the world's first recycling gallery, the old is new. The stores repair and convert old items into new items, which they then resell.
Just outside Torshälla you will find the shops at Wäsby with shopping and café, art gallery, cheese and flower shop and ceramics studio in a traditional and beautiful environment.
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