We don’t have any alps down in the south, just gentle rolling hills. Nothing that would challenge a truly hardcore cyclist. It’s all just a mix of lovely farmland and beautiful forest meadows, right? Perhaps not. Simlångsdalen is home to a lot of vertical elevation, and an seeming endless selection of gravel roads, rocky loggingContinue reading “Toughest Ride in Southern Sweden?”
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Easy 8 – Simlångsdalen
Difficulty: Easy Bike type: Mountain Length: 20 km Elevation: 250m Finding a tooth-rattlingly hard route is pretty easy as a mountain biker. Find cliff, cycle over it. Finding a really pleasant route for beginner or casual riders who have invested in a mountain bike but don’t want a full-face helmet and aren’t entirely sure whatContinue reading “Easy 8 – Simlångsdalen”
Beginner MTB Route – Skedala 2022
Route Type: Mountain Bike Difficulty: Beginner Length: 20 km Climbing: 320 m Able to return to car very easily. Skedala skog, the Halmstad’s most popular mountain bike destination, has seen a lot of change in the last two years. The mountain bike club has been developing the Enduro area at the west end of theContinue reading “Beginner MTB Route – Skedala 2022”
Gyltinge Green
Ride Type: Mountain Biking Difficulty: Beginner This is a simple loop that follows gravel roads in the country, a very good tour for a family or beginners.
Gyltinge Yellow
Ride type: Mountain biking Difficulty Level: Easy This is a short, fun trail that has a few short side trails that add some fun and variation. Can be linked to many other local loops.
Skedala – Blue
Ride type: Mountain Biking Difficulty: Easy This is a shorter, relatively flat route that doesn’t cover much difficult terrain. There are some short, punchy climbs, but it can be navigated by cyclists of all levels.
Skedala – Grey
Ride Type: Mountain biking Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate This is a rolling route that can be difficult wet or slippery conditions.
Skedala – Warm up the bones
Ride Type: Mountain Biking Difficulty: Advanced This is a challenging man-made route with jumps, berms, bridges and other obstacles. Make sure that you wear a full-faced helmet and body armour and are cautious when riding.
Catch me if you can – Skedala
Type: Mountain Biking Level: Advanced This is a man-made track with jumps, berms and bridges. Please be cautious and wear a full-faced helmet and body armour.
150 km MTB tour of Halmstad
Type: Mountain Bike Difficulty: Extreme This is an extremely difficult ride featuring over 2200 meters of climbing. Much of this is on single track in a wilderness setting. Many of these trails are unmarked and are tough to see or follow. Some of these tracks are rarely used. We recommend highly experienced cyclists riding inContinue reading “150 km MTB tour of Halmstad”