Ice Skating in Roslagen — halls, rinks and natural ice

Winter in Roslagen opens up a completely different landscape — frozen archipelagos, cleared skating rinks and ice halls along the entire coast. Whether you prefer a roof over your head or want to glide out on open natural ice, there are opportunities throughout the region.

Ice halls and artificially frozen rinks

In Norra Roslagen there are ice halls in Östhammar (Hallgatan 5) and in Gimo (Idrottsvägen). Both offer public skating during the winter season, with and without sticks. Current opening times are published via Östhammar Municipality's booking page.

In Mellersta Roslagen, Norrtälje Sportcentrum (Gustaf Adolfs väg 53) is the largest facility — a modern indoor ice hall plus an artificially frozen bandy rink outdoors. Public skating is free and open to everyone. In Rimbo there is Arkadienhallen with free skating, and in Hallstavik, Holmenrinken offers free skating during the season.

In Södra Roslagen, Österåkers Sportcentrum (Hackstavägen 43, Åkersberga) has two ice halls: a training and competition rink with stands for approximately 1,100 spectators, and an unheated training rink.

Cleared outdoor ice and natural ice

Garnsviken in Österåker is ploughed into a skating loop of approximately 6 km when the ice bears — a popular starting point is the bathing area at Garnsviken. In Österbybruk, Stordammen is maintained with a ploughed loop of approximately 4.5 km and a smaller ice rink next to the swimming bath. At Lommaren in the Norrtälje area, the rink is marked out with spruce branches on lake ice. These ice surfaces are always weather-dependent — always check current ice conditions before you set out.

Long-distance skating in the archipelago

When winter brings ice between skerries and rocks, Roslagen's outer archipelago opens up as a unique skating arena. The ice can be mirror-smooth and clear enough to see the bottom beneath you, or rough and snow-covered. The experience is strikingly beautiful — but requires experience, the right equipment and respect for nature's conditions.

Always bring ice picks (around your neck), an ice awl, a safety line, a change of clothes in a waterproof bag and a mobile phone in a waterproof case. Never skate alone, tell someone where you are going and follow ice reports from SMHI and Skridskonätet. If you want to learn more, courses via Friluftsfrämjandet are recommended.

In Norrtälje you can borrow skates and other equipment for free via Aktivitetsbanken — just like a library, at no cost and for a limited time.