Why this ride
331 km from Stockholm to Stockholm, about 4 h 33 of riding. On the way it passes Engelsberg Ironworks and back through Engelsberg Ironworks. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Stockholm long day · Engelsberg Ironworks
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 331 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 33
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Stockholm
Stockholm is built on fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic, and water is always in view. The old town, Gamla Stan, sits on a small island at the centre, a knot of cobbled lanes, ochre and red façades and narrow courtyards that dates back to the thirteenth century, with the huge royal palace and the cathedral at its heart. In 1520 the Danish king had dozens of Swedish nobles beheaded in the main square, the Stockholm Bloodbath, and the event helped to spark the rebellion that placed Gustav Vasa on the throne. These days the square is a pretty place for coffee, and the shop windows are full of Dala horses and candles.
Read the complete Stockholm write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Stockholm is where the day begins. Next is Engelsberg Ironworks.
2. Engelsberg Ironworks
Central Sweden's Bergslagen district is a country of lakes, spruce forest and old iron, and the Engelsberg Ironworks stands in the middle of it, a few kilometres from Fagersta. It is one of the best-kept examples in Europe of a pre-industrial iron foundry, with its blast furnace, the forge buildings, the workers' houses and the manor all grouped around a pond where the water that once drove the machinery still flows. UNESCO added it to the World Heritage list in 1993 as a place where the whole system of an old Swedish works, from smelting to community, can still be seen at once.
Read the complete Engelsberg Ironworks write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Engelsberg Ironworks comes up 92 km in.
3. Engelsberg Ironworks
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Engelsberg Ironworks write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
184 km in you reach Engelsberg Ironworks. Next is back through Engelsberg Ironworks.
4. back through Engelsberg Ironworks
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Engelsberg Ironworks write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Engelsberg Ironworks, late in the day. Next is Stockholm.
5. Stockholm
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Stockholm write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Stockholm. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Stockholm to Engelsberg Ironworks
Stockholm → Engelsberg Ironworks is 184 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Engelsberg Ironworks to Stockholm
back through Engelsberg Ironworks → Stockholm is 184 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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