Our Sweden cycling holidays
Sparkling lakes, deep forests and rolling countryside beckon on our Sweden cycling holidays. There’s no better way to get out and enjoy the countryside at large. Stockholm's 24,000-island archipelago presents a vast range of routes and sights from wildlife to history, while the capital itself boasts Ekopark – the world's first National Park within a city. Many of our cycling trips take place in Sormland, southwest of the capital, where a gentle countryside is occasionally interrupted by the sight of a roaming moose. Our Sweden cycling holidays don’t just show you the beautiful landscapes, but help you travel through them whilst making a positive impact, supporting local – whether buying fika (coffee and cake), staying in locally-owned hotels, or visiting folklore museums that are keeping the area’s stories alive.
Luxury cycling holiday in Sweden
Explore the beauty of the Swedish countryside in style
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Self-guided cycling tour, Sweden
Cycle adventure in Sörmland's varied landscape and culture
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Sweden cycling holiday, Stockholm archipelago
Self-guided cycling in Stockholm's fantastic archipelago
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Sweden self guided cycling holiday
Self-guided cycling in Stockholm's picturesque countryside
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Sweden cycling holiday highlights
Why Sweden
Cycling and Sweden go together like Benny and Björn. Unlike a driving tour or city break, getting on your bike is a brilliantly immediate way to discover the open spaces, cool lakes and vast forests that make up most of the country. Follow quiet roads and family-friendly cycling trails, many of which start on Stockholm’s doorstep. In doing so, you’ll be making the most of allemansrätten, or the right of public access, a concept that’s central to Sweden’s cultural heritage. It allows everyone to roam freely, camp anywhere and forage for food, which makes cycling here as much about what you can do off the bike as on. On a self guided cycling holiday you can enjoy the freedom to swim in pristine lakes, graze on wild blueberries, kayak or eat cake, before pedalling on through peaceful scenery.
Best time to go
The cycling season is May to September, but in May most restaurants and shops are still closed, particularly in summer resorts. So the best time to cycle in Sweden is mid June to early July, when places have opened, but it’s not yet peak time for Swedish tourists. It’s also very green and the weather is pleasant, at 15-20°C. There’s no need to hurry from point to point either. In June, the days are over 18 hours long in southern Sweden. Outside the season, the weather is unpredictable. There can be snow in April, and by Oct the nights draw in and it turns cold.
Lake Klämmingen & Marviken lakes
This sequence of lakes is lovely to cycle alongside. Marviken’s lakes are the product of violent geological history, formed when a mountain split in two, and are bordered by 50m high rocks and cliffs in places. Lake Klämmingen has heaps of lovely bathing spots, bays for picnicking and easy kayaking, and from the top of the lake it’s a short cycle to pretty Mariefred.
Mariefred
This pretty, vibrant village on the shores of Lake Mälaren is full of historic buildings, including the impressive and fairytale-like Gripsholm Castle. It makes a great cycling centre. Put your bikes on the steamboat over from Stockholm, then cycle along the lake to Taxinge Manor, famous for its delicious cakes - a journey of about 30km.
Stendörren Nature Reserve
This pretty spot on the Sörmland Archipelago is incredibly peaceful. To reach it, cycle along lanes through varied countryside – evergreen forests, meadows and lakes – passing the impressive 17th century Nynäs Manor House. Once here, park the bike and hike across the small bare rock islands using an intriguing system of suspension bridges, then whip up a barbecue on one of the built-in grills dotted around.
Stockholm
The Swedish capital’s trump card is its Ecopark, which forms an arc more than six miles long, stretching around and through the city. Perfect for cycling, it’s peppered with lakes, streams and canals to cycle cycle along, is home to deer, hares and moose, and boasts several museums, castles and inns.
Stockholm Archipelago
An archipelago of 24,000 islands lies on Stockholm’s doorstep, with ferries and bridges connecting them and cycling is a fun way to explore. Pretty Ornö is best discovered by bike, since it’s the largest island, and you can pedal the length of popular Utö, crossing a bridge to tiny Ålö to chill on white sand beaches. Hop off the bike, too, for sea kayaking or hiking through woodlands.
Trosa
Pretty 17th-century Trosa is nicknamed “the World’s End” because it sits on the edge of the Baltic. Take time out of the saddle to visit the little town square and walk along the canal as it heads to the sea. From here, a great day’s cycle is to the 18th-century Royal Tullgarn Palace, passing through classic Swedish countryside – pine forests, sparkling lakes and open green fields.
The joy of a self guided cycling holiday
You don’t follow set trails with sign posts and markings, but you are given very good maps and route instructions and I can safely say that this has worked well, with very few people getting confused about where to go! Actually following the map and making your way from A to B, rather than just following a set route which is all marked out, is also to a certain extent a part of the trip. It adds a sense of achievement to the day.
Our Cycling holidays in Sweden reviews
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Steph McNeill14 Sep 2025
This was a brilliant holiday. The accommodation was superb - the best of any cycling trip I've had in Europe. The routes were well chosen with a mix of off road and on road. We would recommend this holiday to anyone interested in beautiful countryside and fine food. We only wish it was longer!read more
Warwick Lowe17 Aug 2025
We have been on cycle holidays in France, Germany & Austria, along the Danube, in the Balkans and in the Netherlands. This ranks as probably best organised. I cannot praise Carmen enough for the efforts she showed to ensure we were looked afterread more
John Clements11 Aug 2024
One of the best I have been on for a long time. read more
