Sista Styverns trappor, Wooden stairs in Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden

Sista Styverns trappor is a wooden staircase with 73 steps that connects Fjällgatan to Stigbergsgatan, crossing the steep elevation changes in the Södermalm district. The stairs run directly between buildings, serving as a practical pedestrian passage through the narrow lanes.

The stairs were long known as Mikaels trappgränd and Mikaelsgränd, after Stockholm's executioner Mikael Reissuer. In 1967 they were renamed to revive an 1834 name, Sista Styfwerns Trappor, which had once run from Fjällgatan down to Stadsgården. The original stairs were demolished in 1899 when Stadsgården was widened, and August Blanche set a chapter of Flickan i Stadsgården, "Slaget i Sista styverns trappor", in that vanished stretch.

The stairs connect to the everyday life of old Stockholm, where sailors and working people moved through these passages daily. This route shows how different social groups navigated the steep terrain of Södermalm.

The stairs are easy to locate between buildings on Fjällgatan, functioning as a direct route between two streets. Wear sturdy shoes, as wooden steps can become slippery in wet weather.

The name "Sista Styvern" belonged to a tavern in Stadsgården, not to sailors' habits; a styver was a low-value coin, and the name groups it with places like Pungpinan and Fördärvet where one could lose both money and health. The original stairs of that name were demolished in 1899 when Stadsgården was widened, and today's stairs received the name in 1967.