Hammarbyleden
Hammarbyleden is an artificial waterway in Stockholm which connects Lake Mälaren with Saltsjön, the westernmost bay of the Baltic Sea. The waterway is located along the southern edge of Södermalm, one of Stockholm's many islands.
The waterway is composed mostly of interconnected natural bodies of water, which were expanded and dredged in the late-1910s and 1920s; the waterway was opened in 1929. A water lock was constructed as part of the project to account for the water level variation between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea.Route
The waterway begins at Liljeholmsviken where it flows east into Årstaviken. At the eastern end of Årstaviken is the water lock, called, which lowers the water level from Årstaviken into Hammarby Sjö. The final connection between Hammarby Lake and Saltsjön is made through the. The canal meets Saltsjön near the wharf of Masthamnen.
