From Stockholm to Uppsala
Pilgrimage of Ingegerd
A customized travel from 560€ per person
3 to 8 days of nature and history
from may to september
By foot, bicycle and/or kayak, travel the 150 kilometers of Ingegerd pilgrimage way (Ingegerdsleden) through forests, fields and town along rivers and lacs.
Start in Stockholm to reach Sigtuna, the most ancient chrisitan city of the Kingdom of Sweden. On the way that leads us to Uppsala, we will stop in the most magnificent churches of Uppland.
Thoses chuches are worth a guided tour. Room and meal provided the night at the hostel.
In the end of the travel, a car will drive you back to the airport or at your starting point.
Alsike church, lutherian church, county of Uppsala
Luggage delivered every day
Backpack provided
Saint Stefan's church, gothic church from the 14th century
An exempel
Day 1 : The course start in Stockholm and you will reach by bike Bergendal Norrviken, 50 kilometers North. On the way: castles, churches, parcs et and farms. Lunch is planned with a good view over Stockholm : a meal cooked on wood fire.
Once arrived, you can enjoy the sauna and it a full diner at Falkberget.
Day 2 : After the breakfast, we take a beautiful path to Sigtuna by bike. During the journey to the oldest swedish christian city, some tracks of the tectonic uplift phenomena typical in nordic landscape.
Lunch will be served beside a lake and prepared on wooden fire. After 50 kilometers, arrival in Sigtuna. Next to it, Viby, a traditional town can be also explore. Diner and night at Sigtunastiftelsen.
Day 3 : Choose the bike to make the 60 last kilometers that leads you to Uppsala. Visit Odensala, Knivsta et Alsike churches. You pass by several nice beach where you could take a swim.
Or choose to finnish the travel by inflatable kayak. You will ascend the Furisån river to Uppsala.
At lunch : a meal cooked on fire. The diner is planned (starter, main and desert) at Domtrappkällaren, and the night at Akademihotell.
Day 4 : the morning is dedicated to visite Uppsala, the cathedral and the garden. After, a car drive you back to Stockholm or Arlanda Airport.
Have more :
If you wish, a guide show you around in Stockholm, Sigtuna or Uppsala in additional days.
It possible to book restaurant for lunch and choose to make shorter days by adding some traveling days in the journey.
GPS is provided with the bikes. It leads you during the 5-6 hours of travel to the next lodge. A litlle booklet is given to you for helping to explore the region..
Your luggage are every day delivered to the next lodge. You just bring with you a backback with water and if you want, swimming clothes.
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