Floodlit trail explained

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.^[1] When snow-covered, snowshoe and skiing trails may be groomed. While groomed, pedestrian use may be restricted.^[2]

Norway

An illuminated track in Oslo, Norway was opened in 1946.

Sweden

Most of the floodlit trails were constructed during the 1970s., there are about 1700 illuminated trails in Sweden.^[3] A common length of an electric light trail in Sweden is about 2kmto2.5kmkm (01milesto01.6mileskm).

External links

• Parman, Mark (2015) Skiing Under the Lights SkinnySki
• Swedish Ski Association manual All chapters of the manual on how to construct ski tracks and trails

Notes and References

1. Web site: Axelsson . Anders . Guide: Elljusspåren som lyser upp höstmörkret . www.skovdenyheter.se . Skövde Nyheter . 26 October 2019 . 27 November 2011 . 26 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191026143824/https://www.skovdenyheter.se/article/guide-elljussparen-som-lyser-upp-hostmorkret/ . dead .
2. Web site: Saunders . Birgitta . Annelunds Elljusspår . www.herrljunga.se . Herrljunga Municipality . 26 October 2019 . 2 May 2019.
3. Web site: Faskunger . Johan . Jonasson . Mikael . Nilsson . Göran . Simonsson . Rutger . Yttergård . Per-Åke . Utformning av skidanläggningar - Kapitel 4. Utformning för motion och friluftsliv . www.skidor.com . . 26 October 2019 . February 2017 . 6 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201206004829/https://www.skidor.com/globalassets/langdakning/dokument/anlaggning/anlaggningshandboken-2017/handboken-kapitel-4.pdf?w=900&h=900 . dead .