Three-Day Adventure: Hiking the Deep Forests of Kolmården 🌿🏕️

Name: Three-Day Adventure: Hiking the Deep Forests of Kolmården 🌿🏕️
Start: 2025-05-29T07:42:00+02:00
End: 2025-05-31T17:00:00+02:00

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Rikard and Victoria

Three-Day Adventure: Hiking the Deep Forests of Kolmården 🌿🏕️

Details

Let's venture into Kolmården, a wild, deep forest full of nature and history. This untamed woodland once formed a natural border between the ancient tribes of Götar and Svear.

Walk through quiet woods, past the dramatic cliffs of Bråviken, with stunning, wide sea views. We’ll cross lakes, marshes, and rocky hills on this multi day adventure, following Sörmlandsleden stretches 32:2, 33, 34, 35, and 36.

The total hiking distance is 44 km over three days, and it can be challenging at times.

⚠️⚠️⚠️ We will check the weather a week in advance. If the weather is decent, we will go. If it's three days of rain, we might give a raincheck

Itinerary

Day 1 - Thursday 29th May (18km)
We begin at Kolmården Zoo and hike into the forest landscape of Fjällmossen Nature Reserve. After 9 km, we reach Bråvikenbranten, where we enjoy beautiful sea views along Bråviken before heading back into the forest. We then ascend towards the wetlands in the heart of Fjällmossen, where we aim to set up camp by a small lake.

Day 2 - Friday 30th May (15km)
On day two, we'll leave Fjällmossen and head to the beautiful Nävsjömossen Nature Reserve. Surrounded by forests and wetlands, we'll camp by the calm waters of Svartsjön or Nävsjön.

Day 3 - Saturday 31st May (11km)
The last day is a bit shorter. We hike through the beautiful rocky forest towards Nävekvarn. At Nävekvarn’s cliff, we'll once again enjoy stunning views of the sea along Bråviken. Then, we head into the village of Nävekvarn, where we’ll return home.

Pack Weight
A light backpack makes hiking easier, more fun, and safer. A heavy pack can slow you down and drain your energy. To keep it light, bring only what you need and choose light gear. Saving weight on the heaviest items, sleeping bag, backpack, and tent, makes the biggest impact. Leave all the ”nice-to-haves” at home. Keep the weight under 15 kg, aiming ideally for around 10-12 kg.

Water
There are water wells at these distances along the hike: 4 km, 18 km, 20 km, 30 km, and 38 km. The quality of the wells may vary. We'll also camp near lakes, where the water will likely be safe for cooking. Since water is heavy and there are plenty of water sources, we can carry less, making our packs lighter and easier to carry.

Food
We suggest opting for foods with lower water content to manage weight more effectively. For lunch, consider convenient, easily prepared freeze-dried options. For dinner, when there's more time available for cooking, you can explore a wider range of meal choices. Why not prepare something extra special for the first dinner?

Gear
Night temperatures can still be a bit chilly, so it's a good idea to have a warm sleeping mattress as well as a warm sleeping bag. If you don't have the right gear, do not despair! There are multiple places that you can rent good quality gear from. Hygglo (private rental) may have some options. Other good options include Naturkompaniet's rental and Outdoor Supply, where you can even rent a complete package with lightweight tent, sleeping mattress, bag and kitchen.

Getting there
We will take Mälartåg 223 from Stockholm C to Kolmården Station at 07:42, and arrive at 09:10. From there, we catch bus 420 Östgötatrafiken to Kolmårdens Djurpark at 09:42, and arrive at Kolmårdens Djurpark at 09:56.

Mälartåg have fixed prices, and the ticket costs 215:-. The bus costs 35:-. The train ticket be bought in advance through Mälartåg (only train), or as a combined bus+train ticket with SJ (costs a little extra, but comes with resplus guarantee). The bus can be paid for with card on the bus, or through the Östgötatrafiken app.

Getting back
We will aim to catch the 13:50 bus number 561 with Sörmlandstrafiken from Nävekvarn to Nyköping, arriving 14:33. From there we can take Mälartåg 236 to Stockholm at 15:14, which arrives in Stockholm at 16:14. If we should miss that bus we can either take the 17:50 bus, which gets us to Stockholm at 20:40, or there's the possibility of sharing a taxi.

The bus is with Sörmlandstrafiken, costs 34:- and can be paid by card. The train is Mälartåget and costs 160:-. There will be plenty of time at Nyköping to buy the ticket.

What to pack (Food)