Take the low road There are around 50 major and well-marked hiking and trekking trails that criss-cross lowland Sweden, all of which are accessible by public transport and relatively easy to get to from the big cities. You can hike and trek from early spring to late autumn, and year-round in southern Sweden.
Skogsö, in Stockholm archipelago
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More ‘rural’ than ‘remote’, lowland Sweden has a huge network of nature trails, supported by an abundance of shelters, youth hostels and campsites.
Well worth a visit is the 140 kilometre-long Åsleden trail in Skåne that is part of the 1,000 kilometre-long Skåneleden that is divided into about 80 day trips. There are four sub-trails that link and create a common trail system.
Some lowland trails start from the major cities. For example, the 130 kilometre-long Roslagsleden trail starts just outside Stockholm and goes north to Norrtälje, taking in deep forest, rolling countryside, ancient Viking burial sites, fine medieval churches and many lakes with fine beaches.
The right of public access (Allemansrätt) is a set of laws in Sweden giving the freedom to explore the country’s nature areas, including the right to camp outdoors. Such freedom comes, of course, with the responsibility to protect and conserve this environment.
The country´s southernmost region and one of Northern Europe´s richest farming districts, Skåne is generally associated with endless open fields and wide, flat horizons.
Sweden offers a wide variety of different riding opportunities
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