Nordic skating adventure in Sweden - Since 1996
When you're standing on a frozen lake, your guide's experience is everything.
Naturguiden is one of Sweden’s most experienced companies for guided Nordic skating on natural ice. Since 1996, we have taken thousands of guests across frozen lakes and the Baltic Sea archipelago, season after season.
Our 15 certified guides collectively hold hundreds of seasons on ice.
You don’t need to bring anything beyond a change of clothes.
Founded 1996 | Max 8 guests | All inclusive
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Open Tour
Join one of our scheduled group tours and skate alongside fellow adventurers from across Europe. Over four days, your local guide takes you across frozen lakes and the Baltic Sea archipelago, choosing the best ice conditions each morning. Everything is included: skates, safety equipment, meals and transport from Stockholm Arlanda.
4 days, 3 nights Thursday to Sunday
From €995 per person
Private Tour
Gather your friends or family and book a tour on your own terms. You choose the dates, the accommodation style and the pace. Your dedicated guide handles everything else, from airport pickup to daily route planning based on the freshest ice reports. Ideal for groups who want the full Nordic skating experience without compromising on flexibility.
4 days, 3 nights Thursday to Sunday.
From €925 per person
What is Nordic skating?
Nordic skating, also known as tour skating or long-distance skating is the Scandinavian tradition of skating across natural frozen surfaces: lakes, rivers, canals and open sea ice. Unlike rink skating, Nordic skating takes place entirely in the wild, covering distances of 25 to 75 kilometres per day on ice that forms naturally each winter.
Sweden is considered the world’s leading destination for Nordic skating, owing to its roughly 100,000 lakes, its extensive Baltic Sea archipelago, and a winter climate that reliably produces black ice, the smooth, transparent ice that skaters prize above all else. The season typically runs from January to March, when ice thickness reaches the minimum safe threshold of 5 to 6 centimetres required for guided tours.
When and where
Tours run from January to March, departing from Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Your guide picks you up at Terminal 2 and handles all local transport throughout the tour. Temperatures range from 0°C to minus 15°C. All safety equipment is provided.
Frequently asked questions
Below are the questions we hear most often from skaters who want to know what to expect before they commit.
This depends entirely on conditions and the group’s pace. Typical recreational skaters cover 25 to 50 kilometres per day. Your guide adjusts speed and distance to the group throughout each day.
Routes are chosen each morning based on current ice reports. The Uppsala-Stockholm region has hundreds of lakes and extensive Baltic Sea coastline within reach. Your guide selects the location that offers the best ice conditions on that specific day. We cannot guarantee specific lakes or routes in advance.
Snow affects ice quality but rarely cancels a tour. Your guide will find the best available ice somewhere in the region. In nearly 30 years of operation, Naturguiden has always found skateable conditions during the January-to-March season.
Yes, when conditions allow. Clear skies, good ice near the accommodation and enough moonlight. It is not guaranteed, but it happens regularly and is one of the most memorable parts of the tour when it does.
Yes, but only on private tours. An optional extra day can be added at the start or end of the tour. Contact us when booking to arrange this.