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Skedala White Clockwise Loop

Not much climbing, for a relatively simple loop with a few hazards that are easy to avoid. A good beginner’s loop, matches well with laps on Yellow or Blue. Beware of extremely muddy spots at the bottom of drops. Avoid this loop when it’s wet. GPX files. White trail begins at the Torvsjön parking lot,Continue reading “Skedala White Clockwise Loop”

Skedala Red Loop Clockwise

Starting at Skedalaskog Vastra entrance (or cycling in from town on the back trails, coming soon). This is the most wilderness loop available in Skedala. If you are looking to get away from the hikers, and do a long ride on tough single track, than this ride is for you. This route has segments thatContinue reading “Skedala Red Loop Clockwise”

Writer’s Guide to uploading rides

We here at MountainBikingInHalmstad welcome submissions in English eller svenksa. We’d like to keep a standard to all guides posted, in this mind, here are rules to think of when writing a post. It should start with a brief overview of difficulty, distance, rideability in the wet, trail quality and overall worthiness. It could beContinue reading “Writer’s Guide to uploading rides”

Trail Difficulty Ratings

These are simply guidelines suggested by some local riders, there could be difficult sections on any trail. Use your own judgement, if it really feels like you could get hurt, use your brakes and walk!

Skedala Yellow Loop Clockwise (K2 variant)

The yellow route is not a difficult ride. The trail is not overly rocky or rooted, and there are not any tough climbs. It’s a great starter trail…but it has a downside. Yellow is one of the wettest trails in a wet park. GPX files. The trail begins on a long, gentle climb up aContinue reading “Skedala Yellow Loop Clockwise (K2 variant)”

Skedala Green Loop (Djungel Run variation) Clockwise

Technical, fun, challenging, wet trail that is well marked. Skedala, the heart of Halmstad’s mountain biking community, features a wide range of trails. One of the most popular, and technical, is the green loop. Starting from the Torvsjön/Ön parking lot off of Hwy. 25, a great spot for swimming, hiking and barbecuing with the family.Continue reading “Skedala Green Loop (Djungel Run variation) Clockwise”