# St. Birgitta Ways, Sweden: what it is and when to go > St. Birgitta Ways is the pilgrim paths to vadstena in Sweden (Linköping). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/birgittaleden/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** The pilgrim paths to vadstena · Hiking - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** NYO Nyköping, 79 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [pilgrimscentrum.se](https://www.pilgrimscentrum.se/) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 85 km - **Coordinates:** 58.42456, 15.74063 ## What it is and where St. Birgitta Ways is the pilgrim paths to vadstena in Sweden (Linköping). It is in [Linköping](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/linkoping/), where this site lists 61 more places to see, 6.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 58.42456, 15.74063; the nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, Nyköping), 79 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.42456%2C15.740629) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.42456%2C15.740629) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 85 km It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/senderismo/) places in Sweden. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit St. Birgitta Ways is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 46 | | February | Possible | 8 h 59 | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Possible | 14 h 05 | | May | Best time | 16 h 29 | | June | Best time | 17 h 56 | | July | Best time | 17 h 19 | | August | Best time | 15 h 08 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 52 | | November | Better not | 7 h 25 | | December | Possible | 6 h 04 | In June there are 17 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Sweden To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Sweden checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Himnabadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/himnabadet/): With kids · 2.3 km - [Vårdsberg Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vardsbergs-kyrka/): Church building in Linköping Municipality, Sweden · 2.4 km - [Sankta Maria i Johannelund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sankta-maria-i-johannelund/): Church building in Linköping Municipality, Sweden · 5.5 km - [Tinnerbäcksbadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tinnerbacksbadet/): With kids · 6.8 km - [Berga Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/berga-kyrka/): Church building in Linköping Municipality, Sweden · 6.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). ## More in Sweden: Hiking - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Stockholm Archipelago Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stockholm-archipelago-trail/): discontinuous trail across islands in the Stockholm archipelago between Arholma and Landsort - [Sörmlandsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden/): hiking trail in Södermanland County, Sweden - [Blåhammarens Mountain Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/blahammarens-fjallstation/) - [Ingegerdsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ingegerdsleden/): hiking trail in Sweden - [STF Alesjaure Mountain cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/alesjaure-fjallstuga/): Swedish mountain cabin Every Sweden place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is St. Birgitta Ways? It is the pilgrim paths to vadstena in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit St. Birgitta Ways? May to September. In June there are 17 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. ### How do you get to St. Birgitta Ways? The nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO), 79 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.42456%2C15.740629) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Sweden is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Sweden map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Himnabadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/himnabadet/), [Vårdsberg Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vardsbergs-kyrka/), [Sankta Maria i Johannelund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sankta-maria-i-johannelund/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9514230), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136048005), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).