Västerport (west arch) – Kalmar city center loop from Kalmar

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Kalmar

Västerport (west arch) – Kalmar city center loop from Kalmar

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Västerport (west arch) – Kalmar city center loop from Kalmar

01:40

6.46km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.69 km

View of the water tower and old town

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An important sign of Kalmar city.

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1.81 km

Västerport (west arch)

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A wide wooden bridge leads you to the west arch, a large archway and entrance to the old town of Kalmar. The archway houses a restaurant and a relief of what the city looked like in the Middle Ages.

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2.41 km

Kalmar city center

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Kalmar is a beautiful, medium-sized town on the Baltic Sea coast. A very special landmark is the old castle with numerous cannons. Kalmar was originally located directly in front of …

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3.53 km

Kalmar Maritime Museum

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The Maritime Museum is open daily from 24 June to 16 August from 12 noon to 4 pm.

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4.63 km

Stortorget – Grand Square Kalmar

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Five gurgling fountains decorate Stortorget, Kalmar's Grand Square on the island of Kvarnholmen. It was built during the mid 17th century around Kalmar Cathedral as a large flat rectangle 90 …

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5.12 km

Colorful Flower Beds

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Enjoy the splendor of colors. Every season is colored differently here.

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5.37 km

View of Kalmar Castle

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From this angle, the castle is beautifully embedded in the city garden.

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5.56 km

Kalmar Castle

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6.46 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.67 km

2.42 km

239 m

139 m

Surfaces

2.85 km

1.49 km

1.28 km

409 m

244 m

198 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

June 12, 2022,Wanderung durch Kalmar

Before we left Öland, we drove to Sandvik to see the largest windmill. Then to Kalmar, once viewed through the old town and Kalmar Castle. Swedes seem to love picnics. The castle courtyard was full of people having a picnic, which seems somehow cozy to us. At the end of the day we went to Monsteras to spend the night …

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October 5, 2024,Kalmar: Schloss 🏰 & Stadt 🌆

"Kalmar was founded in the Middle Ages and looks back on a thousand-year history as a Nordic center of power and trade. In the 13th century, many German-born merchants lived there, who made a fortune exporting butter, iron, limestone from Öland and wood from the Småland forests. At that time - and until the 17th century - the regions of …

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September 12, 2021,Kalmar

Kalmar Castle is worth seeing and steeped in history.
You learn a lot about Sweden's rulers.
At the time of our visit there was a special exhibition by the young photographer Erik Johansson. A representative of the Photoshop generation. Very original.

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June 9, 2025,Stadtrundgang Kalmar [SVE]

After a rainy journey by Flixbus (Würzburg-Copenhagen) and train (holiday apartment in Hässleholm) yesterday, today – in bright sunshine – the moment finally arrived... my Interrail Summer 2025 has begun.

First, I went to Kalmar – there you can buy some pretty nice magnets (and other souvenirs) at the tourist information office. Then I passed the castle, prison, and water …

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June 26, 2022,Einmal zum Schloss Kalmar

Kalmar Castle is one of the best preserved Renaissance castles in Northern Europe. Due to its location on the border with Denmark, the former castle played an important role in Swedish history. The castle stands on a small peninsula on the Baltic Sea coast and is separated from the mainland by a moat.

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