# Katarinaleden etapp 5, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Katarinaleden etapp 5 is a hiking trail in Sweden (Motala). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 6 h. 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/katarinaleden-etapp-5/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** NYO Nyköping, 114 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [svenskakyrkan.se](https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/strangnasstift/nyheter/katarinaleden---fran-narkes-kil-till-vadstena) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 23 km - **From:** Medevi - **To:** Motala - **Run by:** Strängnäs stift - **Coordinates:** 58.60395, 14.96817 ## What it is and where Katarinaleden etapp 5 is a hiking trail in Sweden (Motala). It is in [Motala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/motala/), where this site lists 22 more places to see, 6.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 58.60395, 14.96817; the nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, Nyköping), 114 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=58.603954%2C14.968168) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.603954%2C14.968168) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 23 km - **From:** Medevi - **To:** Motala - **Run by:** Strängnäs stift 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 Katarinaleden etapp 5 is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 43 | | February | Possible | 8 h 58 | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Possible | 14 h 06 | | May | Best time | 16 h 31 | | June | Best time | 17 h 59 | | July | Best time | 17 h 22 | | August | Best time | 15 h 10 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 51 | | November | Better not | 7 h 23 | | December | Possible | 6 h | In June there are 17 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 6 h. 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 - [Övralid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ovralid/): Working life museum in Motala Municipality, Sweden · 1.4 km - [Västra Ny Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vastra-ny-kyrka/): Church building in Motala Municipality, Sweden · 1.8 km - [Håleberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/halebergets-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Östergötland, Sweden · 2.9 km - [Medevi brunnskyrka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/medevi-brunnskyrka/): Church building in Motala Municipality, Sweden · 7.7 km - [Råssnäskyrkan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/rassnaskyrkan/): Church building in Motala Municipality, Sweden · 7.9 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 Katarinaleden etapp 5? It is a hiking trail in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit Katarinaleden etapp 5? May to September. In June there are 17 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 6 h. ### How do you get to Katarinaleden etapp 5? The nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO), 114 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.603954%2C14.968168) 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 [Övralid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ovralid/), [Västra Ny Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vastra-ny-kyrka/), [Håleberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/halebergets-naturreservat/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/20573631), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).