Gondolen
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Ready-made walk · Stockholm

Södermalm Clifftops: Parks and Views

4 stops · ~45 min · 2.7 km

Gardens & Views

Climb Södermalm's northern cliffs for the best views over Riddarfjärden and the old town. Start in Tantolunden, a park built over an old rubbish dump, scale the rocky height of Skinnarviksberget, follow the Monteliusvägen promenade and end at Gondolen, the restaurant suspended high above Slussen.

The stops, in walking order

  1. Gondolen
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    Stop 1: Gondolen

    ~3 min here

    Gondolen is the restaurant suspended above Södermalm, with views extending across Mälaren, Stockholm’s inlet, Slussen and the inner city.

  2. Monteliusvägen
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    Stop 2: Monteliusvägen

    ~3 min here

    Monteliusvägen is a cliffside promenade along Mariaberget, opened in 1998, and its broad outlook reaches across Riddarfjärden.

  3. Skinnarviksberget
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    Stop 3: Skinnarviksberget

    ~3 min here

    Skinnarviksberget is a rocky height within Skinnarviksparken, rising to 53 metres above sea level.

  4. Tantolunden
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    Stop 4: Tantolunden

    ~3 min here

    Tantolunden is a park whose story begins with an unexpectedly practical foundation: its high ground was built up over an old rubbish dump, then covered with soil.

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