# Östgötaleden, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Östgötaleden is a hiking trail in Sweden (Norrköping). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 18 h of daylight, and in December, 5 h 59. 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/ostgotaleden-lovsjon-sater/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail in Sweden · Hiking - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** NYO Nyköping, 26 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 58.66338, 16.53153 ## What it is and where Östgötaleden is a hiking trail in Sweden (Norrköping). It is in [Norrköping](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/norrkoping/), where this site lists 86 more places to see, 22 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 58.66338, 16.53153; the nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, Nyköping), 26 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=58.663383%2C16.531527) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.663383%2C16.531527) - **Trail network:** National 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 Östgötaleden is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 42 | | February | Possible | 8 h 57 | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Possible | 14 h 06 | | May | Best time | 16 h 32 | | June | Best time | 18 h | | July | Best time | 17 h 23 | | August | Best time | 15 h 10 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 51 | | November | Better not | 7 h 22 | | December | Possible | 5 h 59 | In June there are 18 h of daylight, and in December, 5 h 59. 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 - [Sörmlandsleden, section 33](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden-etapp-33/): Section of Swedish hiking trail Sörmlandsleden · 1.0 km - [Sörmlandsleden, section 34](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden-etapp-34/): Section of Swedish hiking trail Sörmlandsleden · 2.6 km - [Sörmlandsleden, section 33:1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden-etapp-33-1/): Section of Swedish hiking trail Sörmlandsleden · 3.2 km - [Bråviken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/braviken/): Bay in Sweden · 3.2 km - [Sörmlandsleden, section 32:2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden-etapp-32-2/): Section of Swedish hiking trail Sörmlandsleden · 3.7 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 Östgötaleden? It is a hiking trail in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit Östgötaleden? May to September. In June there are 18 h of daylight, and in December, 5 h 59. ### How do you get to Östgötaleden? The nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO), 26 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.663383%2C16.531527) 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 [Sörmlandsleden, section 33](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden-etapp-33/), [Sörmlandsleden, section 34](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden-etapp-34/), [Sörmlandsleden, section 33:1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sormlandsleden-etapp-33-1/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6124617), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10728210), CC0. More about Östgötaleden on [Wikipedia](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96stg%C3%B6taleden). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).