# SAT Yxlan, Sweden: what it is and when to go

> SAT Yxlan is a section of the Stockholm Archipelago Trail (SAT Etapp Yxlan) in Sweden. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 18 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 41. 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/sat-section-yxlan/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Section of the Stockholm Archipelago Trail · Hiking
- **Local name:** SAT Etapp Yxlan
- **Where:** Sweden
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** ARN Stockholm, 53 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [stockholmarchipelagotrail.com](https://stockholmarchipelagotrail.com/section/section-yxlan/)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 24 km
- **Coordinates:** 59.6251, 18.87024

## What it is and where

SAT Yxlan is a section of the Stockholm Archipelago Trail (SAT Etapp Yxlan) in Sweden.

Its coordinates are 59.6251, 18.87024; the nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, Stockholm), 53 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=59.625097%2C18.870237)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.625097%2C18.870237)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 24 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 SAT Yxlan is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 6 h 27 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 50 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 21 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 11 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 44 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 18 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 38 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 18 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 30 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 10 |
| December | Possible | 5 h 41 |

In June there are 18 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 41. 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

- [Blidö Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/blido-kyrka/): Church building in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden · 1.6 km
- [Optical telegraph in Furusund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/optical-telegraph-in-furusund/): Established in 1837 as part of the northern line between Kummelnäs and Arholma beacon, Stockholm Archipelago · 4.5 km
- [SAT Furusund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sat-section-furusund/): Section of the Stockholm Archipelago Trail · 4.9 km
- [Furusund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kungsstolen/): Island and small town in Norrtälje Municipality and the Stockholm archipelago · 5.1 km
- [Ängsö National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/angso-national-park/): National park in Sweden · 5.9 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 SAT Yxlan?

It is a section of the Stockholm Archipelago Trail (SAT Etapp Yxlan in the local language) in Sweden.

### When is the best time to visit SAT Yxlan?

May to September. In June there are 18 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 41.

### How do you get to SAT Yxlan?

The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 53 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.625097%2C18.870237) 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 [Blidö Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/blido-kyrka/), [Optical telegraph in Furusund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/optical-telegraph-in-furusund/), [SAT Furusund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sat-section-furusund/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19020310), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133724250), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).