Haninge: Discover nature and culture
Accommodation in Haninge
If you’re looking for a hotel in Haninge, you can shape your stay around nature experiences in the Rudan area or around art and culture. The options range from circular trails and mountain biking routes to contemporary art and works in public spaces. When planning, you can decide whether you’d like to spend most of your time outdoors or include cultural stops as well.
Nature experiences around Rudan
The Rudan recreation area and nature reserve is right next to Handen commuter train station. Its trails include HarspĂĄret, a 3.4-kilometre cultural trail. Maxingeslingan is a 1.7-kilometre loop that is lit and adapted for accessibility. These distances provide a concrete guide to trail lengths; the two options also differ in type: one is a cultural trail, the other a lit loop.
Four mountain biking route lengths are also listed: 4.4, 5.5, 8.8 and 15 kilometres. This gives you several distances to choose from. If you’d like to plan another activity, Rudan also has an 18-hole disc golf course that anyone can play with a disc.
You can swim in Övre Rudasjön. The bathing area there has a large jetty and a sandy beach. The water and beach add another way to spend time outdoors alongside the trails and sporting activities. Which of these activities you focus on depends on whether walking a loop, taking a longer mountain biking route, playing disc golf or swimming matters most to you.
Choosing the right trails and routes
HarspĂĄret and Maxingeslingan can be compared by length: the cultural trail is 3.4 kilometres, while the loop is 1.7 kilometres. These figures make the difference in distance clear without indicating how long it takes to walk them. The listed mountain biking routes range from 4.4 to 15 kilometres; the two shorter distances of 4.4 and 5.5 kilometres contrast with the 8.8- and 15-kilometre routes.
The trails aren’t the only reasons to include Rudan in your stay: the bathing area at Övre Rudasjön, the disc golf course and the routes appeal to different interests. If you’re weighing up several activities, you can treat them as separate options rather than spending all your time on just one kind of outdoor activity.
Art and culture in Haninge
Haninge konsthall in Haninge kulturhus is a venue for contemporary art. Haninge kulturhus also presents art, theatre, concerts and lectures under one roof. This complements outdoor activities with a cultural programme featuring different types of events.
Public art is also among the places to visit. On Stora Arkens torg in Handen is the Museum för offentliga ting, a public art installation. Blickfång consists of two light artworks on either side of the passage towards Rudan. In Eskilsparken, there is a group of sculptures carved from granite by Pye Engström. If you’d like to experience art beyond an exhibition venue, you can also explore installations and sculptures in public spaces.
Getting to Rudan and the Sörmlandsleden
You can reach Rudan by commuter train to Handen station or by bus to the Handen terminal. The Sörmlandsleden is also relevant for hikers: the starting point for Stage 5 is at Rudans gård in Handen. This starting point is accessible by commuter train to Handen station and via the Rudans friluftsgård exit.
When planning, it’s worth distinguishing between Rudan as a destination for several different activities and the starting point for Stage 5 as a specific connection to the Sörmlandsleden. This way, you can plan your stay around trails, swimming or disc golf in the area, or make the start of a long-distance trail section your priority.
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