# Sörmlandsleden, section 2, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Sörmlandsleden, section 2 is a section of Swedish hiking trail Sörmlandsleden in Sweden (Handen). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 18 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 48. 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/sormlandsleden-etapp-2/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Section of Swedish hiking trail Sörmlandsleden · Hiking - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** ARN Stockholm, 48 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sormlandsleden.se](https://www.sormlandsleden.se/vandring/etapp/etapp-2) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 6.5 km - **From:** Skogshyddan - **To:** Alby friluftsgård - **Coordinates:** 59.2474, 18.24 ## What it is and where Sörmlandsleden, section 2 is a section of Swedish hiking trail Sörmlandsleden in Sweden (Handen). It is in [Handen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/handen/), where this site lists 44 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 59.2474, 18.24; the nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, Stockholm), 48 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=59.247397%2C18.240002) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.247397%2C18.240002) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 6.5 km - **From:** Skogshyddan - **To:** Alby friluftsgård 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 Sörmlandsleden, section 2 is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 33 | | February | Possible | 8 h 53 | | March | Possible | 11 h 22 | | April | Possible | 14 h 09 | | May | Best time | 16 h 39 | | June | Best time | 18 h 11 | | July | Best time | 17 h 32 | | August | Best time | 15 h 15 | | September | Best time | 12 h 30 | | October | Possible | 9 h 48 | | November | Better not | 7 h 15 | | December | Possible | 5 h 48 | In June there are 18 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 48. 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 - [Nyckelvandring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/nyckelvandring/): Hiking · 3.2 km - [Vattnets kraft](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vattnets-kraft/): Hiking · 3.2 km - [Kristinaleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kristinaleden/): Hiking · 3.5 km - [Tyresö Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tyreso-slott/): Palace started in the 1620s and completed in 1636 by the Lord High Steward Gabriel Oxenstierna · 3.9 km - [Saltsjöbadens observatorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/saltsjobadens-observatorium/): Observatory · 4.6 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 Sörmlandsleden, section 2? It is a section of Swedish hiking trail Sörmlandsleden in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit Sörmlandsleden, section 2? May to September. In June there are 18 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 48. ### How do you get to Sörmlandsleden, section 2? The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 48 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.247397%2C18.240002) 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 [Nyckelvandring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/nyckelvandring/), [Vattnets kraft](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vattnets-kraft/), [Kristinaleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kristinaleden/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2344249), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115096995), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).