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On Lidö, the walk takes you through the archipelago's cultural landscape, forests, and further out towards smooth cliffs and rocky shores. Animals graze in the open fields here, and along the way there are historical sites and great swimming opportunities. By the jetty, Lidö Värdshus awaits with food and several different ways to stay – ranging from hostel rooms and glamping tents to the mirror-clad Zero Cabins.
The stage on Lidö is 11.9 kilometres and starts from the steamboat pier at Lidö Värdshus. The trail consists of two loops and a section that is walked back and forth, and takes you through large parts of the island.
The walk goes through the archipelago's cultural landscape with pastures and grazing animals, onwards through forest and out towards rocks and beaches. Parts of the forest have been altered by storm Alfrida and the spruce bark beetle, and here the path winds through both storm-felled forest and new vegetation.
Along the way you can make a short detour to the well-preserved Russian oven. To the northeast, a longer detour leads to Lidö battery, a defence installation from the Second World War. The Stockholm Archipelago Trail recommends that the leg is hiked clockwise.
Lidö has been farmed for a long time and to this day the open archipelago cultural landscape is kept alive by agriculture and grazing animals. In the 17th century, Bengt Oxenstierna had a hunting lodge built on the island. It was burned down during the Russian pillages in 1719 and later in the 18th century Lidö Manor was built on the same site – today's Lidö Värdshus.
History crops up in several places along the walk. The well-preserved Russian oven is a reminder of the Russian pillages, whilst Lidö Battery was built during the Second World War as part of the defence of the approaches to Stockholm. The old windmill also still stands on the island.
Lidö can be reached all year round by archipelago boat from Räfsnäs pier on Rådmansö. You can travel to Räfsnäs by bus or car and continue by boat across to Lidö.
During the summer season, the North–South Line also runs to Lidö, with onward connections to destinations including Arholma and Furusund. It is also possible to travel by archipelago boat from Stockholm via Vaxholm during the summer.
Plan the whole journey in the SL journey planner and check current boat timetables with Waxholmsbolaget.
Length: 11.9 km
Difficulty: Medel
Running time: about 4 hours
Start The steamboat jetty at Lidö Inn
Direction of travel: Medsols is recommended
Substrate: Gravel road, tractor road and forest path
LED marker: Yellow-blue SAT marker with reflector
Suitable for: Day hike or overnight hike on the island
Accessibility: The gravel path from the jetty goes through the island and is accessible with a pushchair and for people with limited mobility. Lidö Battery can be reached via approximately 2.6 km of gravel and forest road from the jetty.
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