The north edge of Södermalm gives you almost the entire inner city across the water, and Skinnarviksberget at the end is where Stockholmers go to watch the sun go down.
Short – Visit Stockholm calls it 'short but beautiful'
Difficulty
Easy to moderate – cobbled lanes and a climb up Blecktornsgränd to Monteliusvägen
Start
Mariatorget metro station (red line), Södermalm
Past
The cafés around Mariatorget (Visit Stockholm suggests Kaffe, S:t Pauls Bageri, Drop Coffee, Bageri Petrus or Johan & Nyström), Blecktornsgränd, a cobbled street up the hill, Monteliusvägen along the edge of Mariaberget, with a view over almost the whole inner city, Skinnarviksberget, its highest point
Season
All year – Visit Stockholm: 'It doesn't matter if it's winter, summer, autumn, or spring – the Skinnarviksberget is the place to be for a Stockholm sunset.' In late October the sun sets in the late afternoon.
With children
Fine for older children on foot; the climb and cobbles are awkward with a pushchair. Keep a hand on small children on the rocky top.
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