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Walks in Södermalm.
5 editor-picked walks through Södermalm. Each one has been walked — stops, distances, and a paragraph on what to notice.
Walks in Södermalm
Hornstull: the south-west tip on the water
A riverside boardwalk, a Sunday flea market, and a twin-towered brick church on the hill above.
Mariatorget: the genteel west and the gallery hump
A leafy square with a fountain, a hill of small art galleries, and the old houses behind.
Slussen: the eastern cliffs and the harbour
The rebuilt lock, a photography museum on the quay, and the terrace where Stockholm poses for its portrait.
Södermalm: the heights and the views
The cliff path, the wooden houses, and the bare rock where the city goes to watch the sun set.
SoFo: the village south of Folkungagatan
Vintage shops, a square that works like a living room, and a hill of wooden cottages above the allotments.
Nearby
Other walks close to Södermalm.
Sorted by distance from the start of hornstull: the south-west tip on the water. Good for stitching together a longer day.
Långholmen: the prison island and the beach
A former prison turned hostel, woodland cliff paths, small beaches, and Västerbron arching overhead.
Reimersholme: the quiet island and the canal
The calm 1940s housing island almost no visitor finds — a shore path all the way round, and the old aquavit works.
Årstaviken: the lake path and the allotments
The shore under Södermalm's cliffs, the hillside allotment cottages, and two railway bridges across the water.
Drottningholm: the palace and the gardens
The royal island, the baroque parterre, the Chinese pavilion, and a working 18th-century theatre.