21 January 2017
Sam was free to join us as it was the weekend. We brought him to Monteliusvägen as he was not with us a few days ago when we came to walk this 500-meter long (quarter mile) walking path with magnificent views of Lake Mälaren, City Hall, and Riddarholmen. This time, I remembered to bring my Canon G5X camera along. The weather seemed to have improved, with scattered clouds and I was hoping to shoot some nicer pictures of Stockholm city from the Monteliusvägen viewpoints.
Once again, we started from the eastern end of Monteliusvägen and walked towards the west.
The following pictures were shot using the Canon G5X. Some with the built-in zoom lens. The shots were from east to west ,starting with Gamla Stan and ending with the waterfront houses of Norr Malastrand.
There were many terraces, viewpoints and benches along the trail.
Walking trail along Monteliusvägen.
Somewhere in the middle of the trail, we could see the Stockholm ferry boat operating on the still icy lake.
Some parts of the lake were still covered with thin ice.
The ferry boat was like a mini ice-breaker, going about its business.
At almost 11 AM in the morning, the winter sun was low on the horizon and it was a good time for photography. There was a moment when the sun shone through the clouds, casting a warm orange glow on the beautiful waterfront houses along the Norr Mälarstrand.
Beautiful!
After walking the Monteliusvägen, we continued west for a short distance to find the next good location for photo taking, Skinnarviksberget.
Skinnarviksberget is the highest natural point in central Stockholm and offered another vantage point with an extensive panoramic view of the city.
There was an information board explaining that we were walking through a protected area. Skinnarviksberget is the only hill in Stockholm to retain its original bare, treeless character. Workers and poor people used to live here. There used to be tobacco plantations and factories here.
We walked up a path with well-preserved 18th Century houses of stones and timber on our right.
This was a favourite place among the locals for picnics and parties under the open sky but not in winter. Too cold for that. There was only two men who were there and they left shortly after we arrived.
Tower at Skinnarviksberget.
The views from here were almost similar to what we saw along Monteliusvägen but from different perspectives.
Skinnarviksberget.
These were some close-up photos of the houses along Norr Malarstrand, shot with the zoom lens of the Canon G5X.
Houses along Norr Malarstrand.
Being the highest point, we could get 360 degree views of the city. The views away from the lake were quite interesting too.
There was little ponds of ice on the top in winter.
Which is this is a Rook (Castle), Bishop, Queen or Pawn?
To get back from Skinnarviksberget to Slussen, we walked along the main road of Hornsgatan. There were shops to browse along the way and the buildings along the way were quite pretty too.
Stockholm is a beautiful city and best enjoyed by walking.
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