Lida friluftsgård

Lida can be reached by commuter train and bus or by car.

Lida has a large car park where you can park free of charge when you visit the outdoor centre. The exercise trails start at the large trail sign straight up from the car park.

Lida has a total of 35 kilometres of exercise trails linking Lida, Harbro and Brantbrink – Botkyrka Municipality's largest exercise area. Three of the trails are floodlit, and according to Lida they are lit from 06:00 to 22:00. Orienteering boards and colour markings show the way.

The hiking trails are marked in orange and run between the entrances to the area. How long a walk takes depends on your pace – the lengths are below.

Skogsmullestigen, Laxestigen, Novastigen and Fjällfinas stig are Friluftsfrämjandet's fairy-tale trails for the youngest children, 300–700 metres long through natural forest terrain. Each trail ends at a lean-to shelter, and a couple of them have a barbecue spot.

Skogsmulles Hjulspår can be used with a pushchair or wheelchair. Lilla nattstigen is a reflector trail of about 200 metres that starts just after Accropark and suits children from about 6 with an adult. It is tricky and muddy in places, so wear good shoes.

When the weather and snow allow, Lida makes cross-country ski tracks for both classic and skate skiing. The natural-snow tracks are free and for classic skiing only. When the ice on Getaren is thick and safe enough, Lida can prepare a skating track and ski tracks on the lake. At the jetty of the swimming area an ice hole is normally cut on weekdays when ice conditions allow. There are two sledging hills: one outside Lida Värdshus and one behind Äventyrshubben.

The ski slope and ski school are closed – Lida suggests Flottsbro for downhill skiing. Whether the tracks are prepared and whether there is a skating track and an ice hole is on Lida's snow and ice page, which is updated when conditions change – check there before you go. Going out on the ice and winter swimming are at your own risk: never go alone, have the knowledge and the right equipment, and read Lida's latest information about the water before you swim.

Barbecuing is only allowed at the prepared barbecue spots, which cannot be booked. Bring your own firewood or charcoal – Lida no longer sells firewood – and put the fire out after you. Disposable barbecues are not allowed, and any fire bans issued apply here too.

There are toilets in several places, including outside Lida Gym, in the Naturport rest cabin and at the tent meadow; Naturport also has room to eat a packed lunch. Lida Värdshus serves lunch and fika. Opening hours for the toilets, the inn and the beach café are on Lida's website.