Hiking trail in Sweden
The symbol of Ingegerdsleden.
Ingegerdsleden ("the Ingegerd trail ") is a pilgrimage route in the province of Uppland in Sweden , between Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan) and Uppsala Cathedral (Uppsala domkyrka). The hiking trail is approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) and passes historical places, churches, palaces and nature reserves .
The trail is named after the Swedish princess Ingegerd Olofsdotter , daughter of Swedish king Olof Skötkonung and who after she married became Grand princess of Kiev .
After her death Ingegerd was later declared a saint by the name of St. Anna in Novgorod .[ 1]
Route
The Ingegerd trail, a pilgrimage route in the province of Uppland, Sweden.
The Ingegerd trail is divided into seven separate walks:
In addition to these, there are alternative stretches for easy access to, for example, public transport.
Runestone U 112 beside the Ed Church path
See also
References
Notes
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Ingelman-Sundberg, Catharina (2004–2005). "Ingegerd – a pawn in the game of politics , Olga & Ingegerd – Viking Princesses". Historiska nyheter : 25. ISBN 91-89176-30-8 .
Sources
Maps and GPX-tracks
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