Uppsala Cathedral – Uppsala Castle loop from Uppsala östra

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Uppsala Cathedral – Uppsala Castle loop from Uppsala östra

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Uppsala Cathedral – Uppsala Castle loop from Uppsala östra

01:48

6.83km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 5.35 km for 32 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.53 km

View of Uppsala Cathedral

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic view of the impressive Domkyrka!

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1.56 km

Jernbron (Järnbron) is a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists over the Fyrisån in central Uppsala. It was formerly located at the current Sankt Olofsgatan, then Järnbrogatan, but now connects Sankt Johannesgatan and Linnégatan. The bridge is the work of the architect Georg Theodor Chiewitz and was inaugurated in 1848.

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1.91 km

Gustavianum – Uppsala University Museum

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The Gustavianum is the oldest surviving building of Uppsala University. It has housed the University Museum since 1997. After a five-year renovation, it reopened on June 24, 2024. Construction of this new, larger building, intended to supplement the teaching facilities of the Academia Carolina, began in 1622. It contained lecture halls, a printing press, a student dining room, student dormitories, and later, a library. With the demolition of the old Academia Carolina in 1778, the Gustavianum became the university's main building until the new university building was constructed in 1887.

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2.14 km

Uppsala Cathedral

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The Gothic Uppsala Cathedral (Uppsala Domkyrka), consecrated in 1435, is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Uppsala, the parish church of the Uppsala Cathedral parish, and a national shrine of the Church of Sweden. It houses the relics of Sweden's national saint, Saint Erik, and a relic of Saint Bridget. The church is traditionally the coronation and burial church for Swedish kings and queens.

Following a fire in the former cathedral (in Gamla Uppsala), the Pope granted permission in 1258 to move the bishopric to present-day Uppsala (then Östra Aros). The move to Domberget took place in 1273. Initially, the existing Saint Erik Chapel was used for services while French builders, under the direction of Etienne de Bonneuil, began constructing a new cathedral. The construction would continue for over a century and a half.

The cathedral's towers are the tallest church towers in Scandinavia, reaching 118.7 meters. The most powerful of its five church bells, called Storan, weighs 7,360 kilograms, making it Sweden's largest church bell. The Church of Sweden estimates that around half a million people visit Uppsala Cathedral each year.

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2.44 km

View of the Fyrisån River

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Uppland's longest river with a length of 80 km. Using several water pumps, the water is infiltrated and purified to be used as drinking water in the city of Uppsala. On the river, students from Uppsala perform a rafting race on Walpurgis Night which attracts many people from around Stockholm/Uppsala.

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2.48 km

Nybron Bridge

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Nybron, crossing Fyris River in central Uppsala, was first built in 1645 alongside Drottninggatan. Destroyed in the 1702 Uppsala Fire, it was replaced with a stone bridge, demolished in 1899. The current bridge, a flat roadway designed by Zakarias Larsson, was widened in 1953 and underwent lane changes in 2005, diverting much of its previous traffic.

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4.42 km

Uppsala Castle

Highlight • Castle

With its commanding position on Kasåsen hill high above Uppsala, the castle is visible from afar. Today it is the residence of the Governor of Uppsala County. Built as a fortification by Gustav Vasa starting in 1549, the castle was the site of the Sture Murders in 1567, the decision regarding Sweden's participation in the Thirty Years' War was made here, Queen Christina abdicated here in 1654, and many of Sweden's former kings and queens were born and lived here. As early as 1572, the castle had been remodeled by Johan III and expanded into a grand Renaissance palace. After the great city fire of 1702, parts of the main building, the so-called Cross Castle, were demolished. During its reconstruction in 1744, the entire castle acquired its present form in the French Neoclassical style, based on designs by Carl Hårleman. The room, the district council hall, which was specially set up for the district council meetings after the municipal reform of 1862, is today primarily used as a representative reception room.

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5.21 km

Stadsträdgården Uppsala

Highlight • Natural

Really beautiful and well maintained park with some nice paths and benches along the river, colorful flowers and some sculptures. In the park, there are free bathrooms a playground for kids.

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6.83 km

End point

Train Station

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