Photo: Lerkila — CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. View the original file · Licence. Used under an open licence; the photographer and Wikimedia do not endorse this site or the venue.
Trails · Djurgården
Royal Djurgården is the island at the centre of Stockholm, threaded by wide gravel paths, woodland and waterfront trails that run between the city's museums and historic buildings. It forms part of the Royal National City Park and is crossed on foot by millions of visitors every year.
It combines long, almost traffic-free walking with a central location reachable on foot from Östermalm, and the Royal Djurgården administration welcomes dogs rather than merely tolerating them.
The official Royal Djurgården site states at its visitor centre page: 'Of course, dogs are very welcome!' The city's general rule applies on the island: dogs must be on a lead, and in nature areas between 1 March and 20 August they must be supervised so as not to run loose. The island has no opening hours; the visitor centre opens 09:00-17:00 in winter and 09:00-19:00 in summer. Source is the official Royal Djurgården site; confidence medium.
The pet policy above is summarised from the venue’s own published information and cross-checked against public listings. Policies change without notice anyway, so confirm the current one with the venue before you travel, and keep your dog leashed anywhere that is not a signed off-leash area. Read the full disclaimer.
Something out of date? Send us a correction, or email us instead.
No photo yetLångholmens klippbad is a rocky bathing area on the north-east shore of Långholmen, a small island in central Stockholm reached on foot or by bus from Södermalm. It has flat rocks, clear water and, close by on the island, walking paths, grass and picnic spots for a longer outing.
No photo yetHornsgatan Kvarterskrog is a neighbourhood restaurant and bar on Södermalm, with a long bar, a seafood counter and a menu of Swedish and Mediterranean cooking served from lunch until late. It also serves brunch at weekends and keeps a chambre séparée for groups of up to twenty.
Hotel Diplomat is a privately owned hotel on Strandvägen in Östermalm, overlooking the water at Nybroviken. It has a restaurant, a bar and a spa, and keeps a limited number of rooms for guests travelling with a dog, which cannot be booked online.
