Monteliusvägen, Stockholm, Sweden

Standing: Notable
Rank: Rank 1,092 of 2,969

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Monteliusvägen

Monteliusvägen is a footpath on the heights of Mariaberget on Södermalm in Stockholm, just north of the houses there, opened in 1998. The 416-metre walkway runs along the steep slope high above Söder Mälarstrand and offers a wide view over Riddarfjärden. It is named after Oscar Montelius, the archaeologist and historian who became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1917. Its construction met with protests before it was built, partly because the long black-painted wooden fences were felt to change the profile of Mariaberget.

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What's inside

Along the path are several terraces and park benches, some with fixed tables, with a sweeping view over Riddarfjärden, southern Kungsholmen, Riddarholmen and Gamla stan. From the path there are entrances to Ivar Los park and Olle Adolphsons park and a stairway to Timmermansgatan. The path crosses the foundation of a windmill (probably Stora Pryssan), and parts of its millstones can be seen set into nearby retaining walls. Among the preserved buildings is Rangströmska gården, where the composer Ture Rangström lived and worked from 1908 until his death in 1947.

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Getting there

The path begins in the west at Kattgränd and Öbergska gården, where stairs connect to Torkel Knutssonsgatan and Bastugatan, and ends in the east at Bastugatan 16, level with the Cederborgska villa. A further stairway joins it to Timmermansgatan, and it can also be reached through Ivar Los park and Olle Adolphsons park. Because it runs along a steep slope above Söder Mälarstrand, each approach involves stairs or climbing streets on Mariaberget.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source