Sundbyberg Snaps Pine – Hallonbergen, Sweden - Atlas Obscura

Sundbyberg Snaps Pine

Hallonbergen, Sweden

Some of the once well-known snaps pines have been completely forgotten. 

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The snaps pine in Sundbyberg, Sweden has unlike some others (add link tohttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/vittangi-snaps-pine) no rest stop build to commemorate it. Instead it just stands there next to the road with cars passing by unaware of the old tradition tied to the spot.

A “snaps pine,” or “suptall” in Swedish, refers to a distinctive pine tree that was used as a natural landmark along a road. Traditionally, travelers would use these markers as a place to stop to rest, and, as the name suggests, have a drink of snaps under the tree.

Although no travelers stop to have a snaps on their journey today the snaps pine in Sundbyberg stands there tall and proud watching the cars pass by.

Know Before You Go

The nearest metro station is Hallonbergen northbound on the blue line from the central station in Stockholm.