Kinnekulle Summit
Category 43.5 km
Distance
120 m
Elevation Gain
4.8%
Average Gradient
9%
Max Gradient
306 m
Summit Elevation
Kinnekulle is Sweden's most geologically theatrical climb — a Category 4 ascent of 3.5km at 4.8% average to a 306m limestone plateau above Lake Vänern, the third-largest lake in Europe, where the summit view across the water delivers a panoramic scale disproportionate to the effort required to reach...
Pro Tip
The Kinnekulle summit loop — climbing from Råbäck on the western shore, crossing the plateau, and descending on the eastern side toward Husaby before returning via the lake road — is the correct way t...