Turku - Stockholm on the Ferry
From the bus station at 19 pm I cycled 15 km to go outside the city and camp in the woods, Found a nice quiet forest in Ruissalo. The morning I cycled back to town I had a full rainy day to discover and enjoy Turku. A nice harbour city with plenty to do, I cycled 19 km around the city, visited the fine art Museum, mainly Scandinavian and finnish artists. I caught the ferry in the evening for 55 euros. I arrived in stockholm at 6 am. Bright blue sky.
A quiet spot
The Finnish border patrol véhicule used until a few years ago
Preparing my fish plate in the covert market of Turku
Akseli Gallen-Kallela in the fine art museum of Turku
Concert under the rain along the canal, seems that all the population of Turku gathered here !
Just before leaving Finland I hope for a better weather in Stockholm
Stockholm - Mörkö 80 km
After 6 hours in a now almost familiar city I followed the green Sverigeleden route wich starts at the long bridge going west and takes you outside Stockholm on cycle paths. Sometimes I could have taken a short cut but decided to follow all the signs. Once in Uringue you are cycling in the woods. I then followed the blue signs Cykelspåret and followed the road to the free ferry wich took me to the island of Mörkö. Beautiful sunset.
Camping 130 sek
Bike and horses in Stockholm
On the ferry to Mörkö
Mörkö - Näverkvarn 100 km
Still on the Oost-kust cykelspåret road. I first went to Trosa, very nice village close to the baltic. Then I took the long road 219 to Nyköping that road is not busy quite nice with a diverse landscape, lakes, farm, forest. 5 km after meeting a Swiss cyclist Mattias on the 212 I saw 2 snakes, one deer and one moose. Nyköping as some nice wooden architecture and a modern shopping street. I did some shopping and headed to Näverkvarn where I found a camping next to the lake 200 sek.
Nora Trägård, café near Vagnhärad, beautiful quiet place surrounded by flowers the sign on the door is a good reminder of why I am cycling !
Deer crossing
Moose hiding in the woods
Lunch time on the 219
Mattias on a long journey from Switzerland to Nordkapp
Näverkvarn - Hornsberg Castle (Tryserum) 103 km
The day started with a long coffee break at the ferry in Säder where I met Linus with whom we briefly chatted in Travemünde, he was then heading to Trelleborg, our route crossed again. On the ferry I also chatted with Patric, cycling 220 km on a race bike from Stockholm to his summer holiday place, a very fit outdoor guy, a paddler as well. I resumed to Stegeborg following the red signs for the Oostkust cycling on a nice road leading to an other ferry in Norrkrog then I headed to Valdemarsvik. A nice port at the end of a long fjord, first and only supermarket of the day. I headed to Hornsberg castle after Tryserum following the Cykelspâret again and camped in the woods.
Morning coffee with Linus on his way to Kiruna
Patric took this picture on the ferry Summer clothing
Swim in the Baltic sea in Norrkrog
An other wild camp
Hornsberg castle - Blankaholm 110 km
There is no shop or café for 35 km. No water either. Having camped in the woods I was a bit short of water. I followed the direction of Edsbruk then Gamleby avoiding the busy E22 following the red signs kustlijen again. The first café was the Lofta art caffè in the old school of Lofta. Very nice staff and an art exhibition as well. From there I followed the old road to Västervik longing the fjord on it's east side going south, great road. Västervik is a nice medium size city and is quite touristic. From Västervik I found a dirt road through the forest to Gunnebo (at the roundabout of Jenny take the second exit and pass under the E22). From Gunnebo follow Västrum then Bjulebo on dirt roads then You reach Blankaholm. I really enjoyed the dirt roads going through the forest lots of steep hills.
Camping is neat at the fjord 110 see
Camping is neat at the fjord 110 see
Lofta Caffè
Västervik
Blankaholm - Paskallavik 88 Km
After Blankaholm it is wise to follow the Cykelspåret signs very carefully to avoid cycling on the E22. First road on the left leaving Blankaholm, you then have to cross a river on a stone bridge, you then follow dirt roads for 20 Km. After Figelholm it is impossible to follow the coast to Oskarshamm. I decided to follow the E22 for 5 km to avoid the big detour and turn at Satvik. Oskasham is a quite modern port city and you can take the ferry to Öland or Gotland from there. I went 15 km further to Paskallavik where I stay in a nature camping next to the sea, very nice and quiet. Very good value 100 sek
After a nice restaurant in Blankaholm with a great good value breakfast. A good way to start the day is making elaborate selfies on the side of an empty road.
Little port of Figeholm
Baltic sea on the city's nature camping, you can use the facilities of the local stadium and camp near the fjord ! Fantastic evening, no bugs
Paskallavik - Kalmar 85 km
Once again to avoid the E22 follow the signs cykelspåret to Monsterås then Timernabben, Pataholm (nice beach), Kåremo and Kalmar. When you reach Kalmar there is a good signage system for bicycle. Kalmar is a pleasant city. Unfortunately the camping located three kilometers south of Kalmar is expensive and noisy, they forced me to buy a sort of camping card.,I paid 450 sek. Next time I'll pick an other place.
Kronbäcks klosterkyrkoruin in Monsterås
Kalmar
Kalmar - Ronneby 112 km
I decided to take the back roads and avoid Karlskrona. I followed the Sverigleden signs to Torsås where I could find supermarkets then followed a long road to Tving alterning woods and cultivated lands. After Tving I reach Johannishus where I passed the bronze age and vikings graves, it is the largest archeological site of Sweden, tombstones, big dressed stones, ceremonial sites....
The camping is located at Ronneby Ham 150 sek
The camping is located at Ronneby Ham 150 sek
2000 year old graves from the Iron age, somewhere before Torsås
Torsås roster
Nordic Bronze age burial and ceremonial place in Johannishus
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Ronneby Ham - Kristianstad 107 km
The first part of the journey to Karlshamn is just ups and down for 30 kilometers, I enjoyed this part though. Karlshamn has it's charm with wooden and brick architecture. After Karlshamn the ride to Solversborg was a bit tiring and boring, unlike the first part of my trip I am reaching a far more dense part of Sweden and most of the land is farmed, so I passed long strech of diverse cultivated fields. Solversborg to Kristianstad was very flat but with strong headwinds, no woods to stop the winds, I followed the red signs Sydoostcykel 2. Kristianstad didn't really catch my interest but it seems that there are a few museum to visit.
Camping is 80 euros, nice staff and as good as a swedish camping can be.
Karlshamn, rain is coming
Swedish Mile Marker from the 18th century
Kristianstad - Copenhagen 118 km
Quite flat untill Tollarp but just after Tollarp on the way to Horby is a long steep hill where I broke my chain and chain glider (wich I was thinking of removing anyway because of the chafing noise). Life is full of surprises and this is one of those moments where such a trip is worth it. Rolf was following me on his bike, he stopped and sponteanously offered assistance. He owned a bike shop a few years ago and is specialized in recumbent bike, his atelier was just 2 km further up the hill. He had all the necessary tools and fixed my bike in no time. I visited his cabin we chatted a little bit and I resumed my trip to Horby and Lund a beautifull city rich of history wich needs more time to explore. From Lund Malmö is well indicated. In Malmö you can't bike on the bridge to Copenhagen, you have to put the bike on the train, very easy and not too expensive 165 sek. Tonight I am staying in the convenient city camping of Copenhagen in Bellahøj 73 Kr
Rolf in front of his atelier a fantastic person
Hedgehog crossing
Hörby old school
Rain again
Train to Copenhagen
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