Söderköping - Vadstena, St Birgitta Ways East

The Söderköping-Vadstena route is a pilgrimage trail in the open landscape of Östergötland, from the small-town idyll of Söderköping, through the diocesan town of Linköping to the town of St. Birgitta in Vadstena. A pilgrimage route that connects parts of St. Birgitta's life, past and present. By following another person's life, I get to know myself.

Total length: 130 km

Number of stages/hiking days: 7

Length of stages: 13-21 km/day (about 4-8 h walking per day)

Places to eat and stay: Pilgrim-friendly accommodation and places to eat can be found on the digital map guide below.

More information: The Söderköping-Vadstena section follows the route of the Östgotaled landscape trail.

Stage 1: Söderköping -Gårdeby 20.3 km

**Stage 2: Gårdeby - Askeby 19.2 km

Stage 3: Askeby - Linghem - Linköping 18 km (alternative route is the old trail from Askeby to Landeryd and on to central Linköping, but which has much more car traffic on 70-80 road)

Stage 4: Linköping - Vreta kloster 14 km (Östgötaleden)

Stage 5: Vreta kloster - Borensberg 21 km (Östgötaleden)

Stage 6: Borensberg - Motala 19-28,5 km (Östgötaleden)

Stage 7: Motala - Vadstena 18 km (Östgötaleden)