The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. Where the mapping has gaps (7 km), the line is drawn by our router along mapped paths: check those stretches against the waymarks. See the source.
The trail
Siljansleden is a waymarked ring of about 340 km round Lake Siljan in Dalarna, by Leksand and the villages and farms of the hills on its shores. The line here, from OpenStreetMap, measures 345 km.
Stages
A suggested split into 15 days of about 23 km (14 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Hansjö to Brunvasselbodarna 22 km · 22 km from the start
- Day 2 Brunvasselbodarna to Röjeråsen 16.8 km · 39 km from the start
- Day 3 Röjeråsen to Söderås 23 km · 62 km from the start
- Day 4 Söderås to Leksand 24 km · 86 km from the start
- Day 5 Leksand to Klockarberg 24 km · 110 km from the start
- Day 6 Klockarberg to Holen 20 km · 130 km from the start
- Day 7 Holen to Fulåberg 27 km · 157 km from the start
- Day 8 Fulåberg to Hökberg 29 km · 186 km from the start
- Day 9 Hökberg to Näsberg 22 km · 208 km from the start
- Day 10 Näsberg to Fryksås 24 km · 232 km from the start
- Day 11 Fryksås to Höghed 16.8 km · 249 km from the start
- Day 12 Höghed to Skräddar-Djurberga 17.1 km · 266 km from the start
- Day 13 Skräddar-Djurberga to Näset 27 km · 293 km from the start
- Day 14 Näset to Boda 31 km · 324 km from the start
- Day 15 Boda to Kungsholskvarn 21 km · 345 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Hansjö, Dalarna County. 61.14210, 14.58382
Finish: near Kungsholskvarn, Dalarna County. 60.88985, 15.13077
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Hansjö, Dalarna County · The start Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Brunvasselbodarna, Dalarna County · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Röjeråsen, Dalarna County · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Söderås, Dalarna County · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Leksand, Dalarna County · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Klockarberg, Dalarna County · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Holen, Dalarna County · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Fulåberg, Dalarna County · After day 7 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Hökberg, Dalarna County · After day 8 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Näsberg, Dalarna County · After day 9 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Fryksås, Dalarna County · After day 10 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Höghed, Dalarna County · After day 11 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Skräddar-Djurberga, Dalarna County · After day 12 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Näset, Dalarna County · After day 13 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Boda, Dalarna County · After day 14 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Kungsholskvarn, Dalarna County · The finish Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
