Discover Sweden’s most magical winter adventure: skating on natural ice across frozen lakes, sea bays and, when conditions allow, the Stockholm archipelago.

I organise natural ice skating tours from Stockholm for adventurous travellers, friend groups and skaters who want to experience real Swedish winter away from artificial rinks or plowed tracks. The destination is part of the adventure. You do not book one fixed lake. You book the best ice I can find.

Some weeks the best ice is in or close to Stockholm. Other weeks we travel north, south, east or west to find the smoothest and most beautiful ice. I follow the best conditions.

Public / Open Group 3-Day Natural Ice Skating Tour – Most Recommended

I also offer a public / open group 3-day tours where individual guests can book a place. This is a great option if you want to join a small group instead of booking a private trip. The first trip is planned from 5th to 7th February 2027 and it’s all inclusive. Guiding, ice skating + safety equipment , hotel rooms, food for all days are included and all transports are included. As a bonus, you will also get professional photos from the trip taken by me 🙂

Once it is sold out I will add more dates. The group stays small so the tour remains personal, flexible and safe. Max 8 participants.

Special Introductory Price: 8,800 SEK until 31 October, the regular price will be 9,800 SEK

Private 3-Day Natural Ice Skating Tour – Most Recommended

This is the best option if you want the full Swedish natural ice skating experience. A 3-day tour gives us flexibility to search for the best ice, adjust to weather, and explore different lakes or sea ice depending on conditions.

This tour is private for your group and can be adapted to your level, travel plans and wishes. It is ideal for friends, adventurous couples, team building trips, families with older children, or small groups who want a personal winter adventure.

Private 1-Day Advanced Natural Ice Skating Tour

This full-day private tour is for people who can already skate and want to experience natural ice around Stockholm. The tour usually takes around 9 hours. We choose the destination based on the best and safest ice of the day. It can be a lake, sea bay or archipelago area, depending on conditions.

Private 1-Day Beginner Natural Ice Skating Tour

If you have no skating experience, you can book a private beginner tour. This tour is designed as an introduction to natural ice skating and is adapted to your level. Sporty beginners often learn quickly, especially with Nordic skates, which are usually easier to handle than hockey or figure skates.

For complete beginners, I recommend starting with a one-day tour before considering a multi-day adventure.

Custom Multi-Day Ice Skating Tours

If you can already skate and want a longer adventure, I can create a custom tour for 2 days, 4 days, a full week or another format. These tours are fully flexible and built around your group, fitness, dates and the ice conditions. This is a good option for experienced skaters who want to explore more of Sweden’s endless natural ice.

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Natural ice changes all the time. Wind, snow, temperature and sea conditions can transform the ice from one day to another. That is why a 3-day tour gives us a much better chance to find unforgettable ice. 

From Stockholm, we can travel in many directions to reach lakes, sea ice and archipelago areas. During the winter season, this gives us excellent flexibility. Sometimes we skate close to Stockholm. Sometimes the best adventure starts with an early drive to another part of Sweden. With three days, we are not locked to one plan. We can follow the best conditions.

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For 3-day and custom multi-day tours, you should already know how to skate. You do not need to be an expert. If you have skated before and have normal outdoor fitness, you can usually manage it. Being comfortable with hiking 10-20 km in a day is a good reference.

For one-day beginner tours, no skating experience is required. These tours are adapted to your level and conditions. 

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• Guiding by me – a local natural ice skating guide
• Pickup and transport from your hotel, train station, airport or another agreed place
• Nordic skates and boots
• Skating poles
• Ice picks
• Whistle
• Rescue line
• Safety backpack
• Lunch in nature, often BBQ, hot soup or sandwiches
• Breakfasts and two-course dinners on multi-day tours
• Accommodation planning for multi-day tours
• Professional photos from the adventure
• A flexible route based on the best ice conditions

• Group size: 2-8 people
• Main season: January to mid-March
• Possible season: November to April, depending on ice conditions
• Tour format: Most tours are private. I also plan to offer one open 3-day date where individual guests can book a place. If that date sells out, I may add more dates depending on demand and ice conditions.

My name is Jarda. I have been skating since childhood, first on frozen ponds in the Czech Republic where I played ice hockey with my friends, and later on the endless natural ice of Sweden.

I moved to Sweden in 2012 and quickly fell in love with nordic skating. Sweden has so many lakes and so much coastline that I know I will never skate them all. Actually, even the same lake can feel completely different from one week to another. That is what makes natural ice skating so addictive.

I am a member of Stockholm’s skating club SSSK and I have completed an ice knowledge course, including a compulsory test falling through the ice. It was an amazing experience and also a very useful one. Now I know how it feels, how safety equipment works in real conditions, and why good decisions matter before anyone steps onto the ice.

Outside winter, I work as a blogger, landscape photographer and wedding photographer. That is why professional photos are included in my skating tours.

Natural ice skating is never something to take lightly. Ice conditions can change quickly, and the safest route is not always obvious if you do not know the area.

Safety always decides where we go. I skate first, check the ice continuously with poles, and choose routes based on experience, current reports and conditions on the day. I have guided over 100 trips and no client has fallen through the ice and I am planning to extend this streak also with you 😉 I take route choice, equipment and instructions seriously.

I cannot promise that natural ice is risk-free. What I can promise is that I take safety seriously, use proper equipment, and make careful decisions.

Because every tour depends on group size, dates, weather and ice conditions, I do not use fixed online checkout for these trips. Each tour is custom quoted depending on group size, dates, transport, accommodation and tour length. Contact me at in the form below. To request a custom quote, send me:

• Your preferred dates
• Number of people
• Your skating experience
• Which tour you are interested in
• Where you would like to be picked up
• Any message, questions about equipment, fitness or safety

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
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There is no better way to travel in Lapland than with Jarda. We've done a week of skiing on the kungsleden, full of joy, discovery and enlightenment. Sometime it was hard to go back to the skis after a long day, but the hardest part was to leave your new friends after a week together !
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Vladimír Plika 
 
 
 
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From the first moment I started preparing for Kungsleden, I believed I would experience something special. On the first day, when our group got on the plane to Stockholm and then spent the night on the train to Abisko, I felt that my feelings were right. Every day we had new adventures and saw new landscapes. Even a snowstorm was an experience, because we were safe in a hut. At the beginning, Jarda promised the northern lights, and something so amazing I could experience only on Kungsleden. Our whole team connected, as if we had known each other for a long time. I met wonderful friends. There is no other “therapy” that could open all my chakras like this trip. Thank you, Jarda. Thank you, Eva. Thank you to everyone who was there with me. And you know what? A few days without phone signal and without contact with the world is very good for the body and the mind. Believe me.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Chrissi M 
 
 
 
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I joined a Kungsleden tour in spring 2026 led by Jarda and Eva and it was a phantastic experience! Upfront, we got all the information needed to prepare for the trip. During the trip, Eva and Jarda both took care of all of us, eg replanned the first two legs so that we didn‘t have to face a storm - I am very grateful for this 😀 - and were guiding us perfectly. I will never forget the amazing landscape and the fun we had in the evenings and as a group. The amazing pictures Jarda provided will help to keep these memories alive. Many thanks for organizing and offering this unforgetable experience!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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If you are looking for an experience that stays with you long after the ice has melted, look no further, Jarda is the right person. We spent three days on a nordic skating trip near to Stockholm, and it was, quite simply, magical. Jarda is much more than just a guide, he is a wonderful personality who knows how to read both the ice and the people he leads. He tailored every moment to our group, ensuring that we felt safe, inspired, and truly present. Our first day took us out to the sea, where he gave us enough space to get acquainted with the nordic skates and other equipment. The ice was on some places so crystal clear, that we couldn't tell if we were skating on frozen glass or gliding across the open water. It was surreal and breathtaking. The second day felt like a journey through an endless art gallery, as we crossed a massive lake where the ice formed every possible mosaic pattern imaginable. We finished our journey with a final 40 km stretch on a lake near Stockholm, where the ice quality was reportedly the best that day, for the entire winter season. Besides the new skating experiences, Jarda made us feel like old friends. Every day we took a lunch break by sitting around a crackling fire and, in addition to good food and relaxation, we also had a great laugh that warmed our hearts. His kindness, and infectious joy made the experience feel deeply personal. Plus, as a gifted photographer, Jarda captured the soul of our trip. We didn't just leave with sore muscles and smiles, we left with stunning, professional memories that we will cherish forever. Thank You, Jarda, for showing us the heart of the Swedish winter and beautiful nature. It was a flawless organization from start to finish <3
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Will Dodsworth 
 
 
 
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Jarda organised a trip that I went on in March 2025, and I would highly recommend it to others. Not only did Jarda bring together a great group he took amazing photos that we can look back and remember.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Alex Tritell 
 
 
 
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Jarda was an awesome guide on Kungsleden. It is really fun to have a guide who seems just as excited as you are to be out there in nature and doing cool things. His passion shows brings great vibes to the whole group. While most of the time Jarda is just having fun with the rest of the group, he springs into action whenever necessary and has a wealth of knowledge about safety, the landscape, photography, and more. His English is very good and he was very responsive and helpful with all of my questions before the trip on how to pack and other logistics. It was all a seamless and fantastic experience. Trip of a lifetime!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Séverine Blanc 
 
 
 
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Such an amazing Kungsleden winter adventure we had with Jarda and Eva in March 2025 ! We spent a week skiing with a really nice group, enjoying beautiful landscapes, and the huts along the Kungsleden trail are great ! Thank you again for this wonderful trip. It was perfect, I highly recommand it !
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Benedikte Lennert Christensen 
 
 
 
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Jarda been my guide on many trips. 3 times wild ice skating in Stockholm and last time on a life time experience at Kungsleden on skies. Everything is always well prepared and well organised. He is really professional and you do feel like you are in the best hands, when it come to safety and planning of a trip. Bonus is that he is really nice to spend time with too.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Jiří Chaloupka 
 
 
 
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I joined the Kungsleden expedition with Jarda in March 2025. It was an unforgettable experience, great adventure and most importantly great fun! Jarda is an experienced guide, a real professional who makes sure that you are safe at all times and enjoy the trip (even in an arctic storm!). The whole trip was diligently planned and well organised so everything went smoothly. There were some tough parts on the way but nothing extremely challenging. Even though we didn't know each other from before, our group was just amazing, everyone was friendly and we had a lot of fun together. No need to say that the auroras were just breathtaking! Special thanks to Eva for introducing us to the Swedish morning singing & dancing ritual:)