A floodlit trail (Norwegian: Lysløype) (Swedish: Elljusspår) is an electrically illuminated trail, often completely or partly in a forest.[1]
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Trails
editFloodlit 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.[2] When snow-covered, snowshoe and skiing trails may be groomed.[1] While groomed, pedestrian use may be restricted.[3]
Norway
editAn illuminated track in Oslo, Norway was opened in 1946.
Sweden
editMost of the floodlit trails were constructed during the 1970s. As of 2019[update], there are about 1700 illuminated trails in Sweden.[1] A common length of an electric light trail in Sweden is about 2 to 2.5 kilometres (1.2 to 1.6 mi).
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ a b c 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
edit- 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