This is something we have dreamed about making possible since we started cross country swimming and invented the RuckRaft. There is the famous 'Otillo' swimrun off Stockholm and we've always wanted to bring our 'slow travel' ethos to that amazing landscape - enjoyment not endurance, take your time, enjoy the landscape and leave the Garmin at home...
So please join us in a very special joint adventure with Wolffwear, one of Sweden's leading swim run retailers.
This will be an epic A to B swimming adventure across Stockholm’s central archipelago. Over the course of 4 days we will hike and swim across 3 of Stockholm’s beautiful islands.
We will be swimming around 2-3km and hike 6-10km per day so you must be fairly fit and a confident and strong swimmer.
Overnight we will be staying in various hostels on the islands. It will be rough and ready with a hint of comfort.
What Is Expected From You:
You must feel safe in open water. The swims are about 2-3 km per day and the hike about 6-10 km per day. Also be ready for pioneering a new route with all the uncertainty, challenge and fun that entails.
What We Provide
Accommodation in hostels/ Cabins
RuckRafts for you to borrow for the weekend.
Breakfast and packed lunches.
Saunas
Swedish and English leaders/safety swimmers.
Companion boat / kayak on some of the swims
What You Need To bring:
A full packing list and more detailed information will be sent out well in advance of the event.
But most important - bring the right attitude and a smile!
All bookings are being done via Wolff Wear in Sweden - click on the button below to book your ticket! The price is around £362 depending on the currency conversion rate when you pay. `After filling out the booking form Wolff Wear will contact you within 10 days with a payment link.
Itinerary
Thursday 22nd August
Fly into Stockholm and make your own way out to the start of the adventure on Gällnö where we will be staying at the Gällnö Vandrarhem.
In the evening we will have dinner, run over the weekend and get to know each other.
Friday 23rd August
Breakfast on Gällnö.
Hike for around 5km across Gällnö with stops for lunch.
Swim to Svartsö - approximately 2-3 km.
Hike for around 2km to the Svartsö Hostel
In the evening we will have a shared dinner and a sauna.
Saturday 24th August
Breakfast at the hostel on Svartsö
We will hike across Svartsö towards Ingmarsö
Swim across to Finnhamn - an approximate 2-4km swim.
Hike to Finnhamn's hostel.
We will end the day with dinner and a sauna.
Sunday 25th August
Breakfast at the hostel.
We will have the day to hike and swim around Finnhamn, or to give SwimRun a try with equipment provided by WolffWear.
We will return to Stockholm after lunch.