Skogskyrkogården

Skogskyrkogården
  • Start: Entrén vid Sockenvägen
  • Distance: 3.2 km
  • Walking time: 80 min
To the walk

The World Heritage Site Skogskyrkogården is considered one of the most important creations of modern architecture. In this audio tour, you walk between pines, paths, and buildings such as the Forest Chapel, the Monument Hall, and the Resurrection Chapel. You will hear about the background of the site’s creation and the visions of architects Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz.

The Skogskrematoriet (Woodland Crematorium) and its three chapels are currently undergoing restoration. This means that some of the locations included in the audio walk may be difficult to access up close, and you may need to take an alternative route around them. However, you can still listen to the audio tracks and view the slideshow images. The restoration work is expected to be completed in 2027.

Location Services
To see your own position during the tour, you first need to enable location services on your mobile phone or computer. You may need to go into your device's system settings and approve location services for the specific browser you want to use.

How to Enable Location Services

Places included in the walk
  • Entrén vid Sockenvägen
  • Kapellslingan/Gunnar Asplunds väg
  • Gunnar Asplunds väg
  • Almhöjden
  • Sju brunnars stig
  • Uppståndelsekapellet, Sju brunnars väg
  • Tallumpaviljongen/Visitors center
  • Greta Garbos grav
  • Skogskapellet
  • Monumenthallen/Korsets stig
  • Heliga korsets kapell/Korsets stig
  • Strax utanför Monumenthallen
  • Nya krematoriet/Östanvindsvägen 6

This walk is overall wheelchair and stroller friendly. Though, at a couple of places, there are slopes and stairs. Alternative paths can be found to navigate around them and continue the walk nearby.

At a couple of places, there are slopes and stairs, but alternative paths can be found to navigate around them and continue the hike nearby..

Script and narration: Eva Larsson, architectural historian at the Stockholm City Museum.
Production: Fredrik Emmersfors, Ljudambassaden and the Stockholm City Museum.

Photo: The landscape as viewed from the Elm Grove at the Woodland Cemetery. Behind the large cross, you can see the Woodland Crematory and the Monument Hall. Photo: Mattias Ek, 2023.