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Alvars stig

Alvars stig is the course for anyone who wants real trail running without taking on the half marathon. Hilly, twisting and almost entirely on narrow single track through moss-covered spruce forest.

Distance: 15.3 km
Climb: 400 m
Start: 10:35
Aid stations: 2 + finish

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A smiling runner on the slope above a forest lake and a wind shelter

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How long it takes

Most runners finish in 1:30–2:10.

From the results 2025–2026.

Fastest, men: 1:13:01
Fastest, women: 1:17:05

Map and elevation

Highest point 274 m · lowest point 107 m

Drag across the elevation profile to see where you are on the course. Choose Race office in the map for the start, finish and services.

Services along the course

At the race centre there are toilets, parking, showers, a restaurant and hot dogs and burgers.

4.4 kmTrolldalsvägen, on the way outDrinks · first aid
10.9 kmTrolldalsvägen, on the way backDrinks · first aid
FinishFirst Camp ÅnnabodaDrinks · first aid

The course step by step

Start and finish at First Camp ÅnnabodaPhoto: First Camp
The start crosses the ski bridge and climbs to the viewpoint on Sånnabodahöjden. Then you follow the same route as the 21 km: 1.5 km of mountain-bike trail 6 (green) and then stage 9 of the Bergslagsleden trail towards Blankhult. The first aid station is where the course crosses Trolldalsvägen, after 4.4 km.
The stage is hilly, technical and beautiful. You pass Norra Ånnabodasjön and Göljan on the way to Stora Dammsjön. There, after just over 7 km, the course leaves the long loop and takes Alvars stig through the forest, narrow and twisting, until it meets the 21 km course again after just under 9 km.
The boulder ridge at Lövbrickan, at 11 kmPhoto: Sjunnesson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The rest of the way is the same as for the long course. Where you cross Trolldalsvägen on the way home, after about 11 km, is the water and energy station. Then you continue on mountain-bike trail 2 and cross the Göljebäcken stream.
Södra Ånnabosjön, half a kilometre from the start and finishPhoto: DimiTalen, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
After about a kilometre comes the climb with a capital C. It leads up towards Sånnabodahöjden, 266 m above sea level, where you are rewarded with a wide view over the Närke plain. From there it is only about 300 metres to the finish at First Camp Ånnaboda.