Nature discovery
Research 11 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Eskilstuna, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Eskilstuna. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Eskilstuna. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Eskilstuna, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 11 places.
Selaön is Largest island in Lake Mälaren, with farmland and shoreline, lying east of Eskilstuna near Strängnäs. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Selaön, about 39 km (24 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: Holger.Ellgaard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Mälaren is Large freshwater lake forming the northern boundary of Eskilstuna, with shorelines, bays and islands. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Mälaren, about 41 km (26 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: Acp~commonswiki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Hjälmaren is Sweden's fourth largest lake, bordering Eskilstuna to the west and draining into Mälaren via the Eskilstuna River. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Hjälmaren, about 46 km (28 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: Lars (Lon) Olsson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eldgarnsö Nature Reserve is Wooded island reserve in Lake Mälaren with broad-leaf forest and beach meadows, east of Eskilstuna. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eldgarnsö Nature Reserve, about 65 km (40 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: Anonym user 1 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Garnudden Nature Reserve is a forest reachable from Eskilstuna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Garnudden Nature Reserve, about 75 km (46 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: Holger.Ellgaard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Stora Bötet Nature Reserve is One of the largest bogs in Södermanland County, a wetland reserve south of Eskilstuna near Nyköping. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Stora Bötet Nature Reserve, about 79 km (49 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: TS Eriksson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Kolmården is a forest reachable from Eskilstuna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kolmården, about 79 km (49 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: Zoostar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Ålstensskogen is a forest reachable from Eskilstuna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ålstensskogen, about 82 km (51 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: G och J / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Solbergaskogen is a forest reachable from Eskilstuna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Solbergaskogen, about 85 km (53 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: David Haskiya / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Uggleviken is a forest reachable from Eskilstuna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Uggleviken, about 89 km (55 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: Holger Ellgaard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyresta National Park is Old-growth coniferous forest national park with lakes and ridges, east of Eskilstuna toward Stockholm. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tyresta National Park, about 103 km (64 mi) from Eskilstuna
Image credit: Image: Felix Nermark Hjelm / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0