Uppsala Cathedral – Uppsala Castle loop from Uppsala central

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Uppsala Cathedral – Uppsala Castle loop from Uppsala central

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Uppsala Cathedral – Uppsala Castle loop from Uppsala central

05:36

21.6km

120m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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After 18.8 km for 283 m

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Train Station

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539 m

Västgötaspången Bridge

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A little bridge to the Västgöta Nation

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707 m

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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749 m

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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960 m

Uppsala Cathedral

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The Gothic Uppsala Cathedral (Uppsala Domkyrka), consecrated in 1435, is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Uppsala, the parish church of the Uppsala Cathedral parish, and a national shrine of …

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1.76 km

Uppsala Castle

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With its commanding position on Kasåsen hill high above Uppsala, the castle is visible from afar. Today it is the residence of the Governor of Uppsala County. Built as a …

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3.09 km

Sten Sture Monument

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The Sten Sture Monument, also known as Sturen på Kronåsen, is a bronze sculpture group created by Carl Milles, unveiled on February 13, 1925, in Uppsala, Sweden, with work beginning …

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3.51 km

Geijersdalen

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6.61 km

Årike Fyris

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11.5 km

Beach

12.4 km