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Stockholm-Kungsholmen running routes

Kungsholmen is a very developed island and for a runner that means traffic lights and stops. For an uninterrupted run, the easiest selection is the about 10k trip around the island. The route has a flat section but some hillier sections in Fredhäll. For a shorter and almost flat route, you can modify the routeContinue reading “Stockholm-Kungsholmen running routes”

The bridges of Stora Essingen and Lilla Essingen

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Stora Essingen and Lilla Essingen are the westernmost islands of Stockholm located between Kungsholmen and Gröndal in the mainland. Both are nowadays mostly residential and for a runner they mostly serve as islands to hop from place A to B, e.g. from southernContinue reading “The bridges of Stora Essingen and Lilla Essingen”

The bridges of Bällstaviken and Lillsjön

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Bällstaviken The east side of Bällstaviken gives you a nice running experience by the water all the way to the end of the bay. There are several bridges crossing the bay. The biggest bridge with a major road is Huvudstabron (crossed 16.3.2020), theContinue reading “The bridges of Bällstaviken and Lillsjön”

The bridges of Hammarby Sjöstad and Sickla

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Hammarby Sjöstad is a newer residential district in Stockholm. For a runner, it’s a pretty good destination, because there is a pedestrian route following the coast. Sickla in turn is not part of Stockholm innerstad, so it’s not part of my original planContinue reading “The bridges of Hammarby Sjöstad and Sickla”

The bridges of Norra djurgården and Hjorthagen

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Norra djurgården and Hjorthagen are not islands but still there are a few bridges. Hjorthagen The biggest bridge in the area is the very long Gamla Lidingöbron (crossed 25.4.2020) that connects to the municipality of Lidingö. The bridge is going to be soonContinue reading “The bridges of Norra djurgården and Hjorthagen”

The bridges of Gamla Stan and Riddarholmen

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Gamla Stan If you know anything about Stockholm, you’ll know Gamla Stan. For a runner, Gamla Stan is probably not the place to go for various reasons. Not many actually live there, so it’s not the closest place to run for most. It’sContinue reading “The bridges of Gamla Stan and Riddarholmen”

The bridges of Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen are two islands in the city centre. You can enter them from Blasieholmen in the very heart of the city. If you’re running in the area, I think it’s worth running these islands. The scenery is nice, highlights include theContinue reading “The bridges of Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen”

The bridges of Kungsholmen

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Of all islands of Stockholm, Kungholmen is special to me, because I used to live there. Most of the bridge collecting runs started and ended there. Because of this crossing certain bridges e.g. in Södermalm meant quite long, around 20k runs. For aContinue reading “The bridges of Kungsholmen”

The bridges of Södermalm and Reimersholme

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Södermalm Södermalm is a densely populated and tightly built island in the heart of Stockholm. It’s bridge connected to the mainland in the east over the Danvikskanalen canal, in the south in Skanstull and in the southwest to Liljeholmen. For pedestrians (and trains)Continue reading “The bridges of Södermalm and Reimersholme”