Runmarö (Central Archipelago) - Stockholm Archipelago Trail
Runmarö (Central Archipelago) - Stockholm Archipelago Trail
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Runmarö (Central Archipelago) - Stockholm Archipelago Trail
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19.8km
110m
Hiking
Runmarö is one of the largest islands in the Stockholm Archipelago. It lies close to the mainland, only a ten-minute boat ride from Stavsnäs — yet it offers a sense of calm that feels worlds away. A day’s hike takes you through open grazing land, forest paths, and along the edges of quiet lakes. Sea views and distant islands are constant companions, never far from sight.
Walk the trail in a clockwise direction, following SAT markings along most of the route. It’s worth adding a short detour from the main trail to Telegrafberget, the island’s highest point, from which you’ll enjoy spectacular views.
Runmarö has good facilities, including a grocery store, cafés, a restaurant, and a bakery. Overnight accommodations are available at Runmarö Rum i Styrsvik, and there are also cottages for longer stays. Wild camping is permitted for one or two nights, but be respectful of locals — choose a discreet spot and leave no trace.
You can reach Runmarö year-round from Stavsnäs and Sandhamn, with several sailings per day. The SAT sections of Runmarö, Sandhamn (to the east), and Nämdö (to the south) complement each other well and can be combined into a seamless multi-island adventure.
The Stockholm Archipelago Trail (SAT) is a waymarked hiking trail that connects over 20 islands, accessible by a public ferry network. You can choose to spend a day at a time on the trail, connect nearby islands in conveniently grouped sections, or hike the SAT as a thru-hike for the full experience. You can find the entire route as planned stages in this Collection:
https://www.komoot.com/collection/3553589/-stockholm-archipelago-trail-swedens-island-odyssey
Last updated: December 18, 2025
Waypoints
Start point
Ferry Terminal
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14 m
Styrsvik
Highlight • Settlement
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11.9 km
Telegrafberget
Highlight • Viewpoint
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16.9 km
Vitträsk Lake Swimming Spot
Highlight • Lake
It warms up more quickly in summer and often stays several degrees warmer than coastal waters. Unlike the beaches, Vitträsk is also surrounded by trees, making it a good option for windy days when the sea is choppy.
There is no real beach, but several places with offer smooth rock edges and gently sloping access to the water.
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19.8 km
End point
Ferry Terminal
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
14.0 km
3.94 km
1.04 km
826 m
Surfaces
11.5 km
6.48 km
941 m
843 m
< 100 m
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Trail Reviews
The Stockholm Archipelago Trail ( https://stockholmarchipelagotrail.com/ ) is a collection of usually round trails on several of Stockholm's many surrounding islands. While this stretches the notion of a "trail" somewhat, it does create some appearance of continuity, and helps with planning. I've always been longing to explore some of the islands, and now I knew where to start. That said, the logistics of an island hike remains tricky, particularly as this isle is one of the further-out ones. I had to take four different modes of transportation (railway, subway, bus and boat) just to get there, with a complicated change at Slussen (the way from the subway to the bus station is a hiking trail of its own), a crowded bus I barely got onto and a confusing ticket system on the boat (they *used* to take SL tickets previously, but no longer, so I spent all 10 minutes of the ride queueing up to buy my ticket). And of course, the wait for the boat (departing every 90 minutes) on the way back. (At least there is a restaurant to spend that time in!) But the trail had some highlights that were worth the hassle, even though it starts (and ends) along a rather unremarkable gravel road. The isle is more touristy than the average spot in Roslagen at least (I don't know enough other isles to compare), and quite a few people seem to overnight there, which makes sense if one wants to see all of it. In hindsight I wish I had explored Näsudden (the little outlet at the north end of the isle), as its first few hundred meters looked nice (I turned back as I got worried about the length of the hike; I shouldn't have, since the hike was a fairly easy one). With more time I would have checked out Lerkila and Storön, too; there should be about three days of not-too-tiresome hiking here.