Söderhamn

Söderhamn is a town in Hälsingland, and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality.

Get in

Arriving by train is quite easy, Stockholm is about 2½ hours away with SJ high-speed trains that continue all the way north to Umeå via Sundsvall. Slower, regional trains connects with smaller nearby cities. Regional buses are run by X-trafik and there are routes from nearby regional centers as well as smaller towns.

• 1 Söderhamn railway station (Söderhamns järnvägsstation) (1 km west of the city centre). Major station where both local and long distance trains stops. (updated Aug 2020)
• 2 Ljusne railway station. Only local trains stop here. (updated Aug 2020)
• 3 Holmsveden railway station. Only local trains stop here. (updated Aug 2020)

Get around

X-trafik runs three bus routes within Söderhamn itself and there's often hourly departures to and from most larger towns within the municipality. The city centre is small enough for a walk, but for other destinations a car might be needed.

See

Söderhamn City Hall.

• Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland (Hälsingegårdar). Some of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland are in Söderhamn. The farmhouses showcases Swedish traditional architecture and they are often decorated with some paintings dating back to the 15th century. There are 41 farmhouses that are open for visitors, with seven of them being especially noteworthy. (updated Nov 2017)
  • 1 Erik-Anders, Asta 726, ☏ +46 270-287941. Open on weekends during low seasons and daily during summer. One of four visitors centers for the heritage site. Guided tours in English available if you call in advance. Also offers lodging. (updated Nov 2020)
• 2 Söderhamn Aviation Museum. Displays the heritage of a closed-down air force base. (updated Nov 2017)
• 3 Söderhamns stadsmuseum, Oxtorgsgatan 5. Open Noon-5PM, Wednesday Sunday during summer. By appointment during the rest of the year. Small municipal museum dedicated to Söderhamn’s history, from a military outpost with a large arsenal to a manufacturing hub during the industrial era. (updated Oct 2018)
• 4 Ulrika Eleonora church (Ulrika Eleonora kyrka). Historic church dating back to 1692. (updated Jul 2022)
• 5 Prästgrundet chapel (Prästgrundets kapell). Built in 1830 as part of a series of chapels built for fishermen along the coast. (updated Jun 2020)
• 6 Trönö old church (Trönö gamla kyrka). A well-preserved medieval church, with many sections dating back to the 13th century. (updated Sep 2020)
• 7 Skog church ruin (Skogs kyrkoruin). Ruins of a Medieval church built in 1320-1324. (updated Jul 2022)
• 8 Fejan Stone (Fejanstenen). Small memorial dedicated to one of the many labor conflicts which occurred in Söderhamn during the first half of the 20th century. (updated Jan 2023)

Do

• 1 Stenö camping, Stenövägen 130. Popular camping site (updated Feb 2020)
• 2 Söderhamns Golf Club (Söderhamns Golfklubb), 835 Sofieholm. (updated Jun 2022)
• 3 Storjungfrun. The largest island in Söderhamn's archipelago. The whole island is a nature reserve with lots of opportunities for hiking and bathing. (updated Jul 2022)

Buy

Flea markets and antique shops are very common, often in rural settings.

• 1 Variant Loppis, Bäckforsvägen 11. One of the largest flea markets in Hälsingland. (updated Dec 2021)

Eat

Söderhamn has a surprising variety of restaurants for its limited population, mainly thanks to a large influx of tourists during the summer season.

• 1 Kanonholmen Seafood, Vadtorp 451. Excellent selection of locally caught fish as well as shellfish from both the east and west coast of Sweden. Doubles as both a store and restaurant. (updated Jun 2020)
• 2 Me and McGee's, Oxtorgsgatan 14, ☏ +46 270-16090. (updated Jan 2018)
• 3 Månses Trädgårdscafé, Fredsgatan 13, ☏ +46 270-14900. Design shop and restaurant with great outdoor seating. (updated Jan 2018)
• 4 Restaurang Albertina, Skärså 443. Located in the idyllic fishing village of Skärså, this summer-only restaurant serves a wide variety of seafood. (updated Jun 2020)
• 5 Rådis, Kyrkogatan 10. Authentic 1930s café setting. (updated Apr 2021)
• 6 Hunker Junker, Norra Hamngatan 22 (North side of the inner harbour). Seasonal restaurant serves excellent drinks and has a rotating menu of gourmet street food. (updated Jun 2022)
• 7 Bolivar Beach Bar, Sjötullgatan 26 (South side of the inner harbour). (updated Jul 2022)

Sleep

• 1 Best Western Hotell SöderH, Montörsbacken 4, ☏ +46 270-26 62 00. (updated Jun 2020)
• 2 First Hotel Statt Söderhamn, Oxtorgsgatan 17, ☏ +46 270-13524, fax: +46 270-13524, sost.receptionen@firsthotels.se. Largest hotel in town, centrally located. From 600 kr/night. (updated Nov 2017)
• 3 Prästgården Hotell & Restaurang, Prästgårdsgatan 3, ☏ +46 733303418. A smaller hotel with onsite restaurant in the town's former vicarage. (updated Dec 2021)

Go next

Routes through Söderhamn

Sundsvall ← Hudiksvall ←

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→ Gävle → Stockholm