Mountain biking in Stockholm - with us you can rent an MTB
How to rent a mountain bike
The MTB hire is located in a grey wooden building near the entrance to Hellasgården. Our hire service is aimed at those who want to try cycling on trails and minor roads. As a beginner cyclist, you must be able to put a chain back on if it comes off. Here you can watch a short instructional film. Please read more here about where and how you can cycling in the nature of Nacka.
Here you can see the sizes we have available and the recommended height. A helmet is included in your hire. If there are no staff on duty at the MTB hire counter, please check in at reception, where the staff there will be able to assist you.
PLEASE NOTE! It’s often fine to have a bike that’s one size larger or smaller than recommended – this can be adjusted by changing the saddle height. Having a mobile phone with a map on the ride can provide extra peace of mind.
XL (190+ cm)
L (175-190cm)
M (165–180 cm)
S (150–165 cm)
XS (135–150 cm)
Price:
350 kr/2 hours
540 SEK/4 hours
750 kr/full day
Want to cycle with your colleagues or friends, read more and book here.
You can also book for a whole group with a knowledgeable guide. The additional charge per person is 200 SEK on weekdays and 250 SEK at weekends. The minimum number for a group booking with a guide is 8 people. If you are a smaller group wishing to book a guide, the price for the guide alone is 1,600 SEK for two hours on weekdays and 2,000 SEK at weekends.
If you have any questions, please call 070-787 58 53.
Welcome!
Mountain biking with colleagues?
The bikes we hire out have front suspension and are available in sizes ranging from XL to XS; they are made by Specialized and Scott. Here are a few things to bear in mind.
Change gear correctly. To make cycling more enjoyable and reduce the risk of chain breakage, it is important to shift gears correctly.
- Sit down on the saddle when changing gears.
- Shift one gear at a time.
- Change gear before the uphill - on the hill it may already be too late.
Brake correctly. Brake with both brakes.
Sit properly. You can adjust the saddle height with a simple hand movement. It should be approximately at hip level. When you sit on the bike with the pedals at the bottom, your leg should be almost straight.
We’ll explain where you can cycle. Get the most out of your bike ride!
For those looking for varying degrees of difficulty, we suggest you head to Tenntorp. Here you can download free of charge the most common tracks around Hellas.
For beginners and recreational cyclists, we recommend cycling on gravel roads and on paths of all sizes. See the map below.
How to find:
Cycle through the viaduct that you see from the rental.
There you turn left on the footpath - see the sign "MTB - mixed difficulty".
Follow the footpath along Ältavägen for about 1 km, see green line on the map above.
You come to a junction with signposts for cyclists.
Turn left through the viaduct.
Read the local regulations on what applies to cyclists in the Erstavik area.
- Adjust your speed to the road and other visitors.
- Do not cycle on cultivated land or where you damage vegetation and footpaths or disturb wildlife.
- Take it especially easy when meeting riders. Horses are easily frightened.
From where you are now, you will find both dirt roads and large and small paths.
For those who want a marked trail, we can recommend the green marked trail, which offered mixed challenges.
If you want to compose your own route, we suggest that you look at the maps posted in the terrain.
Orientation map over the entire Nackare Reserve can be a good tool, which you can use many times. The map is available at Hellasgården, in the The lakeside café/reception.
Did you know that the City of Stockholm, in cooperation with the Municipality of Nacka, has far-reaching plans for a cycle path in the Nackareservatet? We are following the development, in the very best case the new trail will be in place already this year.
Here you can read more about the planned cycle path and how we want to contribute to fewer new paths is created by making it clear where you can and should cycle.