Trosa – Archipelago, Nature and Historic Town

Trosa combines the character of a historic town with a diverse archipelago. For planning your trip, you can combine maritime experiences, nature observation, active pursuits and cultural discoveries here.

Archipelago and paddling experiences

The Trosa archipelago can be explored by kayak or SUP. Equipment is available for hire in Trosa during the summer season. A paddling tour specifically suitable for beginners runs near Trosa along the coast and the Trosa fairway to Borgmästarholmen. There, you can go ashore at a sandy beach. This route therefore combines exercise on the water with a specific destination in the archipelago, without requiring you to change location to begin your paddling experience.

Also during the summer season, the passenger boat service in the Trosa archipelago offers trips to Kråmö. This means you can make the maritime focus of your stay active either by kayak or SUP, or by passenger boat. When looking for a hotel in Trosa, you can use these different forms of exploring the archipelago as a guide for planning your days.

Nature around Trosa

Borgmästarholmen, a Natura 2000 area, is located in the vicinity of Trosa. The area is characterised by extensive deciduous woodland, old hollow oaks, rare fungi, lush spring flora and a highly diverse birdlife. Those who would like to include protected nature and wildlife observation in addition to the water will find a distinctly different experience there from a tour through the central parts of the town.

For a hike to Trosa, stage 55 of the Sörmlandsleden trail can be used. It can be walked from Prins Alexanders plats at the southern end of Gisesjön to Trosa. For cyclists, the Vitalis outdoor recreation area is a short distance from the centre of Trosa. There is an approximately 1.7-kilometre-long MTB trail there, rated Blue in difficulty, with some Green sections. Trosa Aktivitetspark adds a high ropes course with ziplines to the active options.

Discover historic Trosa independently

Trosa was granted town privileges by King Charles IX in 1610. A self-guided town tour with an audio guide leads through the central parts of the town and offers an independent way to explore the area. The local cultural history also includes Trosa Church, which is protected as an ecclesiastical cultural monument. This allows you to combine a stay in the archipelago with a tour of historic Trosa.

The Trosabussen connects Liljeholmen in Stockholm with Trosa in a journey time of one hour. If you would like to fish in the Trosaån, a fishing licence is required. For further orientation in this travel region, you can also find Vagnhärad.

The verified options therefore range from a beginner-friendly coastal paddling tour and seasonal boat trips to Kråmö to Natura 2000 nature, a hiking stage, a short MTB trail, the high ropes course and an audio guide through the town. Trosa can accordingly be selected according to your preferred focus: archipelago, nature, active pursuits or historic parts of the town.

For the overarching travel overview: Trosa.

More about the destination

Relevant information for planning your trip:

Södertälje Trosa.