Skogskyrkogården (the Woodland Cemetery) and Gamla Enskede
A UNESCO-listed woodland cemetery of pines, chapels and stillness – and on All Saints' weekend, when thousands of candles flicker on the graves, Visit Stockholm calls a walk here the perfect way to spend the afternoon.
Photo: Mattias Ek/Stockholms stad
Time
Time in the cemetery is up to you
Difficulty
Easy – gravel paths and quiet streets
Start
Skogskyrkogården metro station (green line); on All Saints' weekend the City suggests getting off one stop early at Sandsborg and walking through Sandsborg cemetery
Past
The UNESCO World Heritage landscape of pines and chapels, and the path called Sju brunnars stig (the Way of the Seven Wells), Greta Garbo's grave, Skogskapellet and Uppståndelsekapellet (open Saturday 31 October 2026, 11:00–19:00), The Visitors center with café and the World Heritage exhibition, The garden-city streets of Gamla Enskede
Season
Open all year; the main gates are open round the clock for walkers and cyclists. All Saints' weekend 30 October–1 November 2026: around 70,000 people come to light candles; Visitors center Friday 11:00–17:00, Saturday 10:00–20:00, Sunday 11:00–17:00. Skogskrematoriet and its three chapels are closed for restoration until the second half of 2027.
With children
Bus 183 runs a loop inside the cemetery on All Saints' weekend for those who find walking hard. It is a working cemetery: show consideration to mourners and keep dogs on a lead.
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