Tierp

Tierp [ˈtiːærp] is a town in northern Uppsala County in Sweden with approximately 5,500 inhabitants, being the largest settlement between Uppsala and Gävle. Despite being a rather small town, Tierp serves as the center for the entire Tierp Municipality with approximately 20,000 people, explaining a relatively large number of restaurants and stores. The shoreline to Baltic Sea is part of Roslagen.

Understand

Settlements

• 🌍 Tierp itself
• 🌍 Karlholmsbruk
• 🌍 Lövstabruk
• 🌍 Skärplinge
• 🌍 Söderfors
• 🌍 Tobo
• 🌍 Örbyhus

Get in

Tierp is connected to Uppsala and Gävle by commuter train "Upptåget", as well as by trains of the countrywide SJ company. The highway E4 passes just west of Tierp. As a result, travellers who are going north from Uppsala or Stockholm or vice versa by train or road are almost certainly passing through Tierp anyway.

Get around

Buses to Söderfors take about 20 minutes.

See

Gillberga runestone

• 🌍 Gillberga runestone. For those who have some spare time, feel like walking and have interest in runestones, there's a 2 km walk to Gillberga runestone (and another 2 km back). The route is northeast from the train station through areas of residential homes until reaching the limits of the locality. There's a wooden walkway and bridge over the marsh and river, respectively. The Gillberga runestone is located by the road beyond the first farm after the bridge. In English the inscription reads "Ráðulfr and Fundinn and Ǫnundr, the brothers erected this stone in memory of Kári the Eloquent, their father, the son of Uggr of Svanabýr." (updated Sep 2018)
• 🌍 Söderfors bruk. This factory was founded in 1676 to produce anchors for the Swedish navy. Today the smith is a museum, while the factory mansion is used as a restaurant and conference centre. In the mansion park you can find a Greek temple! 
• Tierps hembygdsförening. an area with several houses and structures built in traditional wooden style. It is 360 m northwest from the train station along the railway, just beyond the local water tower. (updated Sep 2018)
• 🌍 Tierps järnbruk, Parkgatan 10. Ironworks that have made Tierp known throughout the country by producing manhole cover with "Tierp" imprinted on them. It's another 150 m beyond Tierps hembygdsförening. (updated Sep 2018)
• 🌍 Örbyhus Castle (Örbyhus slott), ☎ [phone]. Tours: May 16–Sep 6: Sa Su at 13:00, Jun 23–Aug 2, Daily at 13:00 and 15:00. In 1577 the Swedish king Erik XIV died during his imprisonment here. According to legend he was poisoned through a plate of pea soup! The Castle area is free. Guided tours are 60 kr.  

Do

Walkway across the marsh

Buy

Eat

• Dragon Restaurang (It's southeast from the train station along the railway). serving Chinese buffet in a huge hall for a bit more than 100 kr per person. 
• 🌍 Matlådan, Järnvägsesplanaden 5 (Located 190 meters southeast from the train station along the railroad.), ☎ [phone]. typical small-town fast food place. (updated Sep 2018)
• 🌍 TP, Bangårdsgatan 14, ☎ [phone]. M-F 10.30-14.00. Is a lunch restaurant. 

Drink

Sleep

• 🌍 Nya Gästgivaregården, Järnvägsesplanaden 11, ☎ [phone]. In a 19th-century building. Prices range from a single bed in room of four for 300 kr per person, to a single room for 860 kr per person. 
• 🌍 Söderfors Herrgård, Söderfors Herrgård 76, ☎ [phone]. A factory mansion turned into a hotel and restaurant centre. 

Go next

• Gävle — is the closest major city, and the gateway to Norrland
• Uppsala — the heart of Uppsala County is a campus city and religious centre, with a Viking heritage
• Älvkarleby — at the mouth of Dal river offer sandy beaches
• Östhammar — by a sea-side region at the Uppsala county coast

Routes through Tierp

Tornio ← Älvkarleby ←

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→ Uppsala → Helsingborg