Allemansrätten (Everyman’s Right) is an old tradition which guarantees each person the right to enjoy nature without restricting access to it.
You are allowed to pass over any ground, field or woods, as long as you respect the land and the owner’s property. Please, however, do not camp too close to a private home, you can only camp at a place for just one night, but you must put up your tent in a place so you can’t see the owner’s house. You may not walk in a fenced in area, or in cultivated farmland. If you should open a gate you must close it behind you. You are not allowed to pick protected flowers and you must always take your litter with you.
Always make sure that if you want to have a campfire that it is allowed and make sure it is completely put out before leaving. Often times after a dry spell it is forbidden to light a fire. This tradition doesn’t just pertain to the land but to the sea as well. You can travel by boat over any water, and gather wild flowers, berries, and mushrooms from anywhere.
Sweden has 26 national parks which have been selected because of their areas of superior natural beauty but you can find incredible green areas within cities as well. In Stockholm you can enjoy wonderful walks and bike rides in Djurgården but for the true nature seekers why not take an excursion to Ekoparken.
Ekoparken is the world’s first national city park stretching in a 7 mile arch from Ulriksdal Palace to the archipelago islands of Fjäderholmarna. This green lung area is so large that you need a full day of some serious hiking to explore it on foot. If you can wait until winter, however, you could do a bit quicker perhaps on skis or on long-distance skates.
There are quicker ways to see the park and that is by boat. The Brunnsviken Runt is an inexpensive boat trip. On it you will see three royal parks; Djurgården, Haga, and Ulriksdal, and the palaces of Ulriksdals Slott, Gustav III’s Pavilijong, Haga, and Rosendals Slott. So enjoy your right to roam.
