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Location description

Entrance to Lenvik Tourist House

Lenvik Tourist House is located in Jakobsberg, about 20 km north of central Stockholm, in Järfälla municipality. Nearby run the E18 European route and the railway with Jakobsberg station. Jakobsberg centre is also close by, with around a hundred shops, cafés, restaurants and more.

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Nearby

Close by you will find Järva Castle, an equestrian club, a large tennis hall, golf courses, a swimming pool, a bowling alley and many other options for tourism and sport.

Roe deer in the nature reserve
Water sports on Lake Mälaren

Nature & water

About 200 metres from Lenvik lies the Järvafältet nature reserve. Next to the reserve is one of Sweden’s largest lakes, Lake Mälaren — with beaches and excellent opportunities for many kinds of water sports and tourism, as well as eco-tourism.

Shopping

Lenvik Tourist House is 700 metres from Jakobsberg centre. About 300 metres from the centre is one of Scandinavia’s largest retail areas, with Bauhaus, IKEA, Elgiganten, Plantagen, Mio, City Gross and many other well-known stores.

Views from the apiary

In Järfälla our bee colonies stand in a calm, green setting. Here are views of the hives and surroundings.

Beehives in Järfälla
The apiary with meadow and house in the background

How to find us

By public transport: take the commuter train from Stockholm Central Station towards Bålsta. Get off at Jakobsberg and walk to Vandrarhem Lenvik. There is private parking by the hostel for guests staying with us. Address: Lidvägen 37, 177 40 Järfälla.