From the shelter south of Skogasjön on stage 27, to Katrineholm train station along connecting stage 27:1. 10 km. Walking as far as my feet took me every day left me with less walking for today than I had vaguely envisioned.

Inevitably every step took me closer to civilization.

I was already steeling myself for another slog along some horrible unshaded cycle path, but there was none of that. For a good while the trail ran parallel to a main road, but mostly managed to keep out of sight of it.

The forest became a tidily managed nature reserve.

The trail continued and stayed pleasant all the way to central Katrineholm, along a tree-lined avenue and through the city park.

With my usual early start and only 10 km to walk, I was at the station already by 11 and home by 14.