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Yxlan (Northern Archipelago) — Stockholm Archipelago Trail

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Sweden
Stockholm
Norrtälje

Yxlan (Northern Archipelago) — Stockholm Archipelago Trail

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3

hikers

Yxlan (Northern Archipelago) — Stockholm Archipelago Trail

06:14

23.7km

210m

Hiking

Yxlan is a long, narrow island dominated by forests and low hills. This stage is the second-longest section of the SAT, crossing the island along quiet gravel roads and forest tracks, with limited or no waymarking.

The island is largely rural and undeveloped, with no major settlements apart from Köpmanholm,…

Last updated: December 18, 2025

Waypoints

A

Start point

Ferry Terminal

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1

363 m

Jungfruringen Stone Labyrinth

Highlight • Monument

A short detour from the SAT is Jungfruringen, a labyrinth consisting of stones arranged in a winding pattern on a shingle field just below the old fire tower on Kasberget. …

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20.7 km

Vadholmen Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The navigation beacon on Vadholmen’s headland rewards a small detour with a classic archipelago scene of weathered granite, pine forest, and a peaceful view towards Lilla Lambholmen just offshore.

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23.7 km

End point

Ferry Terminal

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Way Types & Surfaces

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13.3 km

5.52 km

4.34 km

548 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

5.88 km

1.86 km

1.31 km

999 m

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Tuesday 28 July

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May 28, 2026,2026-05-28 - Yxlan
Another of the Stockholm Archipelago islands, actually one of the easiest to get to (a bus from Norrtälje takes you there). I tried to follow the SAT, but I skipped the last piece with the lighthouse as I was running late for the bus.

December 15, 2025

Yxlan is a long, narrow island dominated by forests and low hills. This stage is the second-longest section of the SAT, crossing the island along quiet gravel roads and forest tracks, with limited or no waymarking.



The island is largely rural and undeveloped, with no major settlements apart from Köpmanholm

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