Tyresta National Park at a glance
According to Sweden's National Parks, Tyresta is the largest old-growth forest area south of the river Dalälven, and the national park was established in 1993. The County Administrative Board describes trees that are 400 years old, 55 kilometres of hiking trails with fire sites and wind shelters, and the area that burned in 1999.
How to get from Stockholm to Tyresta National Park
Bus 834 runs all the way to the Tyresta by stop at the main entrance, and buses 807 and 809 to Svartbäcken, about a 3 km walk away. By car, take road 73 and turn off onto road 260 towards Brandbergen – there is paid parking at the entrance.
Wondering how to get out into the wilderness from central Stockholm most easily? It is surprisingly straightforward, whether you take public transport or drive.
Getting to Tyresta by public transport (SL)
Main entrance (Tyresta by): Bus 834 runs all the way to the stop Tyresta by.
Svartbäcken: Bus 807 or 809 to the stop Svartbäcken, then about a 3-kilometre walk to the main entrance.
Other entrances: Reached by car or bike.
Taxi or mobility service: Give the address "Tyresta by 1, Naturum Nationalparkernas hus".
Parking and driving to Tyresta
Tyresta by
Road 73, turn off onto road 260 towards Brandbergen and follow the signs for "nationalpark".
Parking
Paid parking at the entrance, with spaces for disabled visitors and motorhomes.
Stensjödal (eastern entrance)
Road 73, turn off onto road 259/227 towards Dalarö, then Åvavägen for about ten kilometres. Parking at the national park's eastern boundary.
Hiking in Tyresta National Park: short and long trails
Eleven marked trails run in or next to the park – from the 650-metre Allemansråttans stig for children to the 13 km Tyrestarundan for a full day.
Sweden's National Parks gives the length, marking and starting point for each trail. Eleven of them are in or next to the national park.
The trails: length, marking and starting point
All details come from Sweden's National Parks' own trail pages.
Allemansråttans stig
Children's trail650 m
Starts and ends behind naturum in Tyresta by. At five stations you get tasks and tips. Created with Keep Sweden Tidy (Håll Sverige Rent). Not suitable for pushchairs.
Tjäderstigen
Children's trail1.3 km
Behind the barbecue area by the café. On eleven numbered posts there is a hidden letter and something to do – including a spider's web to climb in and a treasure chest. The letters form a password that earns a certificate at naturum. Not suitable for pushchairs.
Urskogsstigen
Green, six dots2 km
Starts at the main entrance in Tyresta by. A hilly path with information signs – an introduction to the old-growth forest.
Hällmarksstigen
Red/white2.5 km
An alternative route between Tyresta by and Bylsjön, lined with old path cairns and gnarled ancient pines. Fire site at Bylslätt.
Bylsjöpromenaden
Red, one dot5 km
Formerly called Barnvagnsslingan. An easy walk without roots and stones, around the lake Bylsjön, with the audio guide "Ring naturen". Works for wheelchairs but starts with a steep slope. Fire sites at Bylslätt and Bylsjön.
Fornborgsrundan
Black, eight dots6 km
Starts at the Stensjödal entrance. A demanding hike in hilly terrain with several steep sections, including across the burned area. View over Stensjön from the hillfort.
Styvnäsrundan
Yellow, two dots6 km
From the Åvaviken entrance out to Styvnäset, past an 18th-century båtmanstorp, the croft of a navy seaman. Fire site, outdoor toilet and water pump on site.
Kustleden
Orange, three dots7 km
From the Åvaviken entrance on the Baltic coast through the cultural landscape to Mörkdalen, past the village of Vissvass.
Storskogsrundan
White, seven dots8 km
Starts at the Brakmaren entrance and alternates between forest paths and easy tracks, through old forest and farmland at Gammelmyra.
Tyrestarundan
Purple, four dots13 km
Starts at the main entrance and works well as a day hike. You pass several forest lakes and the area that burned in 1999.
Sjöleden
Blue, five dots16 km
Between the Alby entrance and Sandemar, to be walked over one or two days. You can stay overnight at the fire sites by the lakes. Public transport connections at Nyfors/Alby and Sandemar.
The County Administrative Board gives 55 kilometres of hiking trails with fire sites and wind shelters in the forest, and says the trails take you to the area that burned in 1999. Sörmlandsleden stage 3 also runs from Tyresta by.
Rules on the trails
Dogs Dogs must be kept on a lead throughout the national park, according to the regulations (NFS 2016:12).
Fires Campfires and barbecues only at designated sites. Camping stoves, however, are allowed.
Cycling Cycling is only allowed on designated roads and trails.
Tents and wind shelters Tents next to fire sites, fireplaces and wind shelters, for at most one night in the same spot. On the camping meadow at Tyresta by, with toilets and an outdoor sink, you can camp for three nights, and groups of ten or more can book the camping meadow at Stensjödal free of charge. The existing wind shelters may be used for at most one night in a row. Drones are prohibited.
Is Tyresta National Park worth visiting? The highlights
The old-growth forest has trees that are 400 years old, and in the forest fire of summer 1999 about 450 hectares burned in the eastern part of the park.
Two things make Tyresta special: the old forest and the area that burned in 1999.
The old-growth forest and the burned area
Tyresta's old-growth forest
The County Administrative Board describes the old-growth forest as one of the finest in southern Sweden, with huge trees that are 400 years old and rare lichens, wood fungi, mosses and beetles.
The burned area from 1999
In the summer of 1999 the eastern part of Tyresta was hit by a large forest fire. The fire burned for a week and about 450 hectares of forest were destroyed. A few years after the fire, the Tyresta fly (Tyrestaflugan) was found here – a species new to science. From the fire site at Stensjön you have a view over the lake and the burned area.
The tree skeletons
Sweden's National Parks highlights the tree skeletons in the burned area as a sight in their own right – the traces of the fire are still visible.
Tyresta by
At the southern entrance lies Tyresta by, a well-preserved village from the 18th and 19th centuries and the starting point for many trails. Cows and sheep from Tyresta gård keep the land open.
Services and facilities in Tyresta National Park
Naturum is open every day 10:00–16:00 from July to 16 August, and Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–16:00 in April–June and 16 August–October (2026); the farm shop at Tyresta gård is open Friday–Sunday.
The main entrance at Tyresta by has naturum, a café, a farm shop and toilets.
Toilets and water
Sweden's National Parks lists flush toilets at naturum, the café, the meadow below the café, Tyresta gård and the camping meadow (summer half of the year), and dry toilets at the Årsjön and Stensjödal rest areas.
| Toilet | Drinking water | Naturum | Café | Farm shop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyresta byFlush toilets at naturum, the café, the meadow below the café and Tyresta gård. Drinking water in several places in the village. | Flush toilet | ||||
| Camping meadow | Flush toilet, summer half of the year | Not stated | – | – | – |
| Årsjön rest area | Dry toilet | Not stated | – | – | – |
| Stensjödal rest area | Dry toilet | Water pump | – | – | – |
| Åvaviken, Styvnäset, Spirudden, Fridhem | Not stated | Water pump | – | – | – |
Sweden's National Parks advises against drinking the water in the lakes. There is a natural spring along Sörmlandsleden just past the Höjden entrance.
Tyresta by
Naturum – Nationalparkernas hus
- Free entry
What it is: The visitor centre for Tyresta. The building is laid out like a map of Sweden, and the exhibition presents Sweden's national parks from south to north. Outside there is an information square, and the shop sells maps, souvenirs and books. Naturum runs walks and activities during all school holidays. Opening times 2026: January–March, Wednesday–Friday 10:00–15:00; April–June and 16 August–October, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–16:00; July–16 August, every day 10:00–16:00. During the Easter holiday (week 15) and the autumn half-term (week 44), every day 10:00–16:00, and during the Christmas holiday every day 10:00–15:00.
Tyresta by and the rest areas
Café, farm shop and barbecue areas
The café in Tyresta by: In Dahlgrensgården, serving simple meals and coffee and cake with vegetarian options, and wheelchair accessible. Open almost every day, all year – current hours on the café's own website. The farm shop: At Tyresta gård, open Friday 11:00–14:30 and Saturday–Sunday 11:00–15:30. Here you can buy coffee, drinks and sausages made from the farm's own meat, and grill them on the barbecue outside. There is no grocery shop. Rest cabins: Two rest cabins next to the café for your own packed lunch – dogs are allowed in one of them. Campfires and firewood: Only at prepared rest areas with a fireplace and benches. Firewood is delivered there by the rangers; the park charges for this service and you can pay by Swish or at naturum.
Main entrance
Accessibility
Sweden's National Parks states that the main entrance and the visitor sites in Tyresta by are adapted for accessibility: naturum, Tyresta gård, the café and the nearby fireplaces can be reached by wheelchair, and there are accessible toilets and parking at all the buildings. The entrance is a cast concrete path across a meadow, and a wooden boardwalk continues towards the stream Bylsjöbäcken. There are trails and rest areas in the park that can be reached by wheelchair.
How much time do you need in Tyresta National Park?
Half a day is enough for Allemansråttans stig (650 m) or Tjäderstigen (1.3 km) with kids, or the 5 km Bylsjöpromenaden. For a full day there is the 13 km Tyrestarundan.
Two plans based on what the park has to offer.
Half day or full day: the trails in the two plans
4 trails
Half day 3
Allemansråttans stig (650 m) · Tjäderstigen (1.3 km) · Bylsjöpromenaden (5 km)
Full day 1
Tyrestarundan (13 km)
Half day
With children: Allemansråttans stig (650 m) or Tjäderstigen (1.3 km). An easy walk: Bylsjöpromenaden, 5 km. In the village: Naturum and the café in Dahlgrensgården.
Full day
A long trail: Tyrestarundan, 13 km. The burned area: The trails lead there – for example to the fire site at Stensjön. Lunch outdoors: Only light fires at prepared rest areas. The park charges for firewood.
Tyresta National Park in winter
In winter the roads in the park are not ploughed, naturum is open Wednesday–Friday 10:00–15:00 from January to March, and the café in Dahlgrensgården almost every day.
Tyresta can be visited all year.
Services and short days in winter
Roads are not ploughed Sweden's National Parks states that roads in the national park are neither ploughed nor sanded in winter, and that cars are not allowed. In the northern part of the nature reserve, forest roads run all the way to Långsjön, Stensjön and Lanan on easy tracks.
Services in winter The café in Dahlgrensgården is open almost every day all year. Naturum is open Wednesday–Friday 10:00–15:00 in January–March, and every day 10:00–15:00 during the Christmas holiday. The farm shop is open Friday–Sunday.
Short days Winter days are short. Plan to be back before dark, bring a head torch, dress in layers and pack something warm to drink.
By the lakes The County Administrative Board mentions the fire site at Stensjön as a place for berry picking, skating, barbecues and swimming, among other things. The wind shelter at Långsjön is next to a stream in the northern part of the national park.
Frequently asked questions about Tyresta National Park
5 questions
01How do you get to Tyresta National Park by bus?
Bus 834 runs all the way to the Tyresta by stop at the main entrance. You can also take bus 807 or 809 to Svartbäcken and walk about 3 kilometres. By car, take road 73 and turn off onto road 260 towards Brandbergen – there is paid parking at the entrance.
02Which trail in Tyresta is best for kids?
Allemansråttans stig (650 metres) starts behind naturum and has five stations with tasks. On Tjäderstigen (1.3 km), children collect letters for a password that earns a certificate at naturum. Neither is suitable for pushchairs – with a pushchair, choose Bylsjöpromenaden (5 km), an easy walk with no roots or stones.
03Can you have a barbecue in Tyresta National Park?
Yes, but only at prepared rest areas with a fireplace, and the park charges for firewood. Camping stoves are allowed.
04Can you bring a dog to Tyresta?
Yes, but dogs must be kept on a lead throughout the national park under the park regulations. Dogs are allowed inside one of the two rest cabins next to the café.
05How much time do you need in Tyresta?
Half a day is enough for Allemansråttans stig or Tjäderstigen with kids, or the 5 km Bylsjöpromenaden, plus naturum and the café in Tyresta by. For a full day there is the 13 km Tyrestarundan, which passes several forest lakes and the area burned in 1999.
Sources
Details checked against these sources in September 2026.
The facts on this page are based on these sources. Under each one you can see which details we took from it. Opening times, prices and departures change – always check with the source before you go.
- Sweden's National Parks: Tyresta – staying overnight in the park · in Swedishtents by fire sites, fireplaces and wind shelters for at most one night; three nights on the camping meadow at Tyresta by; groups of ten or more can book the Stensjödal meadow free of charge; wind shelters at Årsjön, Långsjön and Lanan
- Sweden's National Parks: Tyresta – Getting here20 km from the city; bus 834 to the stop Tyresta by; bus 807/809 to Svartbäcken plus approx. 3 km walk; road 73 + road 260 towards Brandbergen; paid parking with spaces for disabled visitors and motorhomes; Stensjödal via road 259/227 and Åvavägen; address Tyresta by 1
- Sweden's National Parks: Tyresta National Park · in Swedishthe largest old-growth forest area south of Dalälven
- Sweden's National Parks: Tyresta – About the parkestablished 6 April 1993
- Sweden's National Parks: Eating in the park · in Swedishthe café in Dahlgrensgården, open almost every day all year; fires only at prepared rest areas; the park charges for firewood
- County Administrative Board of Stockholm: Tyresta National Park · in Swedishthe forest fire in summer 1999, 1,962 hectares, trees 400 years old, 55 km of trails, free entry to the exhibition
- Sweden's National Parks: Tyresta – Services in the park · in Swedishflush toilets and drinking water in Tyresta by; dry toilets at Årsjön and Stensjödal; don't drink lake water
- Sweden's National Parks: Naturum – Nationalparkernas hus · in Swedishexhibition on Sweden's national parks; free entry; seasonal opening times
- Sweden's National Parks: Tyresta – activities · in Swedish11 trail pages with length, marking and starting point; Bylsjöpromenaden was formerly called Barnvagnsslingan
- Sweden's National Parks: Tyresta – Visit the parkaccessibility; roads in the park are not ploughed or sanded in winter