# E6 European long distance path, Sweden: what it is and when to go > E6 European long distance path is a walking path in Sweden. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 15. 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/european-long-distance-path-e6/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Walking path · Hiking - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** NYO Nyköping, 141 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [era-ewv-ferp.org](https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/e6/) - **Trail network:** International - **Distance:** 6030 km - **Run by:** ERA-FERP-EWV - **Coordinates:** 57.7683, 15.487 ## What it is and where E6 European long distance path is a walking path in Sweden. Kilpisjärvi (FI) - Turku (FI) - Stockholm (SE) - Malmö (SE) - Kruså (DK) - Flensburg (DE) - Bayerischer Wald (DE) - Mariazell (AT) - Koper (SI) - Alexandroupoli (GR) - Dardanelles (TR) Its coordinates are 57.7683, 15.487; the nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, Nyköping), 141 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=57.768299%2C15.486998) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.768299%2C15.486998) - **Trail network:** International - **Distance:** 6030 km - **Run by:** ERA-FERP-EWV 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 E6 European long distance path is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 55 | | February | Possible | 9 h 04 | | March | Possible | 11 h 24 | | April | Possible | 14 h 02 | | May | Best time | 16 h 21 | | June | Best time | 17 h 45 | | July | Best time | 17 h 09 | | August | Best time | 15 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 28 | | October | Possible | 9 h 56 | | November | Better not | 7 h 33 | | December | Possible | 6 h 15 | In June there are 17 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 15. 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 - [Norra Kvill National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/norra-kvill-national-park/): National park in Sweden · 6.4 km - [Tattaremossens DR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tattaremossens-dr/): Nature reserve in Östergötland, Sweden · 7.5 km - [Silverån](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/silveran/): Nature reserve in Östergötland, Sweden · 8.9 km - [Skirsjöskogen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/skirsjoskogen/): Nature reserve in Östergötland, Sweden · 9.1 km - [Herbergshult](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/herbergshult/): Nature reserve in Östergötland, Sweden · 12 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 E6 European long distance path? It is a walking path in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit E6 European long distance path? May to September. In June there are 17 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 15. ### How do you get to E6 European long distance path? The nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO), 141 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.768299%2C15.486998) 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 [Norra Kvill National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/norra-kvill-national-park/), [Tattaremossens DR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tattaremossens-dr/), [Silverån](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/silveran/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1254350), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1377711), CC0. More about E6 European long distance path on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E6_European_long_distance_path). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).