Around Riddarfjärden: Västerbron, Norr Mälarstrand and the City Hall
A walk without a single shadow, made for the low northern sun: over the high bridge, then east along Riddarfjärden with Stockholm's skyline ahead of you all the way to the City Hall.
Photo: Pavel Maira/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Time
About 20 minutes from Västerbron along the water to the City Hall
Difficulty
Easy – flat waterside paths, apart from the climb over Västerbron
Start
Hornstull (metro, red line), Södermalm
Past
Västerbron, the landmark bridge with a view that 'will take your breath away', Norr Mälarstrand, the sunny waterside promenade on Kungsholmen, Stockholm City Hall, Riddarholmen and Gamla stan, Slussen, or the ferry back from Klara Mälarstrand
Season
Best in winter, says Visit Stockholm: there is no shade, so on a clear morning you walk with the low sun in your face. Open all year.
With children
Pushchair-friendly along Norr Mälarstrand – Visit Stockholm calls it 'a highway for strollers'. The Slussen end can be tricky to navigate because of the reconstruction.
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