Bogesund Castle – Vaxholm Fortress loop from Åkersberga
Bogesund Castle – Vaxholm Fortress loop from Åkersberga
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Bogesund Castle – Vaxholm Fortress loop from Åkersberga
03:04
50.5km
400m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 3, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 421 m for 59 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
Get Directions
450 m
Åkersberga Centrum
Highlight • Rest Area
Tip by
19.1 km
Jordbrodammen Wetland
Highlight • Natural
Black birch skeletons stick out of the water. Jordbrodammen was originally a swamp that grew back with birch forest after it was drained. In the 1990s, the wetland was replanted to provide irrigation for the golf course. Now the pond is also a popular breeding ground for various species of birds, including little grebes, coots, gadwall and whooper swan.
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Tip by
20.2 km
Bogesund Castle
Highlight • Castle
Bogesund Castle was built between 1642 and 1650 by Count Per Brahe the Younger. He was Sweden's largest landowner at the time and is said to have considered Bogesund Castle his primary castle and home. At that time, the castle was square, with four floors and two attics under a gable roof. It had many beautiful ceiling and wall paintings, some of which still survive today.
In the 1770s, the castle was modernized, and traces of the wallpaper, tiled stoves, and woodwork from this renovation can still be seen.
In the 19th century, a new staircase and entrance door were added, but the greatest change occurred between 1863 and 1867, when the then owner, Nils Albrekt von Lantingshausen Höpken, had the building rebuilt into the romantic castle it is today. He also added a chapel, a dining room, and an elegant winter garden. The park was also redesigned in the same romantic style. Von Höpken was the last lord of Bogesund Castle.
He abandoned it in the 1910s, and it fell into disrepair. After many years of neglect, the government took over the castle thanks to a specially introduced law called the Lex Bogesund. Today, the castle and its park are protected as historical monuments and are managed by the National Property Board. Since no one has lived there for over 100 years, much of the castle has been preserved in its original condition.
The castle can only be visited as part of a guided tour or by special group reservation.
Source: destinationvaxholm.se/en/296779/Bogesund-Castle
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24.7 km
Café Roddarhuset
Highlight • Cafe
25.2 km
Vaxholm–Rindö Ferry
Highlight • Rest Area
Tip by
25.8 km
Vaxholm Fortress
Highlight • Castle
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Tip by
28.3 km
Pålsundet Bridge and Rest Area
Highlight • Bridge
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Tip by
50.2 km
Cycling Bridge Over Kanalvägen
Highlight • Bridge
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Tip by
50.5 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
30.7 km
16.8 km
2.42 km
424 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
48.8 km
1.35 km
220 m
< 100 m
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