Svartlöga

Svartlöga is one of the largest islands in the outer archipelago. The name Svartlöga is connected with the fact that from a distance the island looks like a black stripe on the horizon. The steamboat jetty is on the island's northern side, about a kilometre's walk from the village, which lies above the harbour on the island's southeastern side. On rock outcrops in the harbour stand the village's old boathouses. In the southwestern part lies the mission house and in the southeastern the post house – the archipelago's smallest, which is now a summer kiosk.
On Svartlöga there is an exotic arboretum. Just west of Svartlöga village lies Arboretum Lassas Hagar.
The 5-hectare arboretum, which lies in a sheltered hollow, houses partly a collection of about 2,500 exotic trees, partly a water garden based on a dozen dug ponds. The emphasis is on the genera oaks, magnolias, maples and rhododendrons. Many of the woody plants are raised from seed that the founder Sten Ridderlöf collected during his botanical expeditions in the cooler flora regions of the southern and northern hemispheres.
On Svartlöga there is also Uppland's largest contiguous deciduous forest.
The island is flat with low trees and bushes – typical of the outer archipelago.
On the island there is a small, long shallow sandy beach and several rock bathing spots to choose from, both on the northern side and by the village harbour. For those who like to hike or jog – there are plenty of paths here, many of them marked with signs. In winter Svartlöga is a popular destination for long-distance ice skaters. Many artists and also composers have been inspired by Svartlöga and still are. People have lived permanently on Svartlöga since the 1500s and right up into the 1960s. Svartlöga was one of the few islands that escaped the Russian raids of 1719. The Russian boats got stuck on the many shallows around the island, and moreover they are said to have been fired upon by the island's skilful seal hunters. In the late 1800s and early 1900s many large boats were built on Svartlöga. The famous master boatbuilder Erik Andersson built some 50 boats, among them the sand scow Helmi – the last real Roslagen vessel that still sails and that is now thoroughly restored and listed as historic. The first steamboat in regular service came to Svartlöga in 1928, and with it came tourists and summer guests. The punch manufacturer Cederlund was based on Svartlöga. On Svartlöga there is no electricity, but there is landline telephony. A rubbish hut and toilet are available at the steamboat jetty and at the village harbour.
Waxholmsbolaget serves Svartlöga all year round. Raise the semaphore on the jetty if you want to come aboard.
The jetty is not accessibility-adapted.
Jetty position: Latitude: 59,5802 Longitude: 19,06694
Timetables and more information – Waxholmsbolaget