View of the Fyrisån River – View of Uppsala Cathedral loop from Uppsala

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Uppsala

View of the Fyrisån River – View of Uppsala Cathedral loop from Uppsala

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View of the Fyrisån River – View of Uppsala Cathedral loop from Uppsala

01:50

7.08km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.93 km

Gustavianum – Uppsala University Museum

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The Gustavianum is the oldest surviving building of Uppsala University. It has housed the University Museum since 1997. After a five-year renovation, it reopened on June 24, 2024. Construction of …

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2.48 km

View of Uppsala

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Uppsala, a city of 175,000 inhabitants, is Sweden's fourth-largest metropolitan area. It can be wonderfully viewed from the hill in the city center where Gustav Vasa built his castle in …

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3.27 km

Uppsala Baroque Garden (Uppsala Castle Garden)

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Baroque Garden next to Uppsala Castle which was designed by architect Carl Hårleman around 1750 on commissionby King Adolf Frederick. The baroque garden is home to the Linneanum (orangery) which …

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3.51 km

Linneanum Orangery, Uppsala Botanical Garden

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The orangery inside the Linneanum building is still used in its original purpose growing typical hothouse plants (figs, oranges, olives, Linnean laurel trees, and hundred year-old agaves) in addition to …

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4.51 km

View of the Fyrisån River

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Uppland's longest river with a length of 80 km. Using several water pumps, the water is infiltrated and purified to be used as drinking water in the city of Uppsala. …

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4.56 km

Nybron Bridge

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Nybron, crossing Fyris River in central Uppsala, was first built in 1645 alongside Drottninggatan. Destroyed in the 1702 Uppsala Fire, it was replaced with a stone bridge, demolished in 1899. …

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5.35 km

View of Uppsala Cathedral from Gotlandsparken

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Great place with a nice view on the cathedral for having lunch/fika in the summer. The parc is very crowded during Walpurgis Night to see the the rafting down the …

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5.59 km

View of Uppsala Cathedral

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Fantastic view of the impressive Domkyrka!

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7.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.07 km

986 m

595 m

342 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.50 km

2.21 km

1.68 km

313 m

253 m

133 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

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Comments

July 4, 2025,Uppsala

Today we continued our tour to the big town Uppsala, which is located in the eastern part of Sweden and has about 180.000 inhabitants. We have spent some hours on a great hike through the town centre. On the way we saw the Cathedral from the year 1272, the castle from 1549 and some very cozy streets along the small …