Skatås ryggar

About the Event

The Skatås ryggar trail race takes over Gothenburg's closest wilderness on Saturday, 30 May 2026, starting and finishing at Skatås Motionscentral. This is Gothenburg's largest trail race, running through the Delsjöområdet and Knipeflågsbergen nature reserves just a few kilometers from the city center. Choose between five ridges, four ridges, or two ridges, with youth classes (ages 10–16) and a kids' trail also available.

Category	Distance	Terrain	Location	First Held
Five Ridges (Fem ryggar)	~21 km (added in 2012)	Technical trail, rock outcrops, forest paths	Delsjöområdet & Knipeflågsbergen	2012
Four Ridges (Fyra ryggar)	~14 km	Technical trail, rock outcrops, forest paths	Delsjöområdet & Knipeflågsbergen	2010 (as part of original event)
Two Ridges (Två ryggar)	~6 km (2010–2011 was 12 km with two laps)	Technical trail, rock outcrops, forest paths	Delsjöområdet & Knipeflågsbergen	2010
Youth Classes (Ungdomsklasser)	Shorter courses	Trail	Skatås area	2011
Kids' Trail (Knattetrail)	Very short	Easy trail	Skatås area	Later addition

IFK Göteborg orienteering runs this event with full focus on the runners and the courses. The club's elite runners train countless hours on these small paths—and they want to share how fun trail running can be. The race has grown from 166 participants in its premiere year (2010) to over 1,100 runners by 2019. Course records: Fredrik Bakkman holds the men's five‑ridges record at 1:28:29 (2019), and Karin Nilsson holds the women's record at 1:48:18 (2019).

All competition information—start times, how to get to Skatås, fluid checks, and refreshments—is available under the competition information section. The race is part of the Skatåstriple, which challenges runners to complete the longest course in three events: Skatås ryggar, Skatås sjöar, and Skatås mörkaste.

Collaboration partners include VJ Sports, Ica Focus, Umara, SM Sports, Outnorth Trail Tour, and LedX Lights. For foreign runners, specific information is available on the Foreign Runners page. Registration opens through the event website. Join Gothenburg's largest trail race and experience why runners come back year after year to conquer these rocky ridges.

Races Offered

Två ryggar

May 30, 2026

straighten

Distance — 6K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:30

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€15.00

Fyra ryggar

May 30, 2026

straighten

Distance — 14K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

11:00

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€45.00

Fem ryggar

May 30, 2026

straighten

Distance — 21K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

11:30

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€50.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Gothenburg.

thermostat Temperature

7.8° / 17.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.5° / 13.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

13h 9m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.2)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

04:47

nightlight Sunset

21:28

About Gothenburg

Learn more about the host city, Gothenburg.

Gothenburg is Sweden's second largest city with 600,000 inhabitants, and about 1 million in the metropolitan area. The city lies on Sweden's west coast, at the outlet of the Göta river. Gothenburg is Sweden's largest industrial city with companies such as the Volvo Group and Volvo Cars, as well as Scandinavia's largest port. The city hosts numerous national and international sporting and music events such as Gothia Cup, Partille Cup and Way out West. Gothenburg also has the Sweden's largest amusement park, Liseberg.