A floodlit trail (Norwegian: Lysløype; Swedish: Elljusspår) is an electrically illuminated trail, often completely or partly in a forest.
Trails
Floodlit trails are used for jogging or walking, even during hours of darkness. They often take the form of landscaped trails with gravel or woodchips as a surface layer. When snow-covered, snowshoe and skiing trails may be groomed. While groomed, pedestrian use may be restricted.
Norway
An illuminated track in Oslo, Norway was opened in 1946.
Sweden
Most of the floodlit trails were constructed during the 1970s. As of 2019, there are about 1700 illuminated trails in Sweden. A common length of an electric light trail in Sweden is about 2 to 2.5 kilometres (1.2 to 1.6 mi).
Gallery
- A floodlit trail outside Hökåsen in Västerås, Sweden, with a typical light fixture for such trails.
- Floodlit trails often have way markings to ease navigation.
- A groomed floodlit trail outside Hosjö in Falun, Sweden.
References
- ^ Faskunger, Johan; Jonasson, Mikael; Nilsson, Göran; Simonsson, Rutger; Yttergård, Per-Åke (February 2017). "Utformning av skidanläggningar - Kapitel 4. Utformning för motion och friluftsliv" (PDF). www.skidor.com. Swedish Ski Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- Axelsson, Anders (27 November 2011). "Guide: Elljusspåren som lyser upp höstmörkret". www.skovdenyheter.se. Skövde Nyheter. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- Saunders, Birgitta (2 May 2019). "Annelunds Elljusspår". www.herrljunga.se. Herrljunga Municipality. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
External links
- Parman, Mark (2015) Skiing Under the Lights SkinnySki
- Swedish Ski Association manual Archived 2019-08-01 at the Wayback Machine All chapters of the manual on how to construct ski tracks and trails