Tjejmilen Sälen

5K – The start is just below Snögubben at the beginning of the Gustavbacken slope. A small bend at the lift and up on the work road before the beautiful mountain path takes over and where the view towards Högfjället is breathtaking. At the landmark “Apotekarestugan” there is the first hydration station that offers water and here the course turns ninety degrees left up the trail towards Hemfjällsstugan. Here it goes uphill on an alternating narrow and wide rocky path. Here it is important to keep your tongue in your mouth and keep an eye on your feet while you have time to enjoy the beautiful nature with mountain streams and bogs.

A little after 2 km the valley opens up and you reach slightly wetter marshland with Mellanfjället and Hemfjället as a backdrop. The course immediately takes a ninety degree left turn up Hemfjället on a nice narrow mountain path with several mountain ponds and low mountain birches as a backdrop. You will soon reach the fantastic Stensjön where you can treat yourself to a leisurely stop at the hydration station with Saturday treats as a snack. Immediately after the hydration station you have the chance to sprint through the Hoka sprint – a 100 meter time trial where the fastest runner is awarded a prize!

And now the best part – the last 1.5 km is pure pleasure with a gentle downhill and with the beauty of the entire mountain in view, the finish line is soon visible and you can hear the pulse from the event area as you approach the finish line, soon you have passed it and can stretch your arms towards the sky. Well done!

10K – The start is just below Snögubben at the beginning of the Gustavbacken slope. The first 500 meters of the course goes quickly downhill on the work road down to the valley and then turns back up on a winding path past the first kilometer marker. Once at the top, you have completed one of the three climbs early in the race that may give you a little extra leg feeling – now you are warm!

Now follows a nice, wider and fairly easy mountain path where the view towards Högfjället is breathtaking. At Apotekarstugan comes the first hydration station where water is served. Here now begins the first boardwalk section of the path and from there there is not much slope in any direction. After about 3.5 km you will now reach the middle of the valley Storfjällsgraven. Here between Storfjället and Mellanfjället runs one of the most popular hiking trails in the Sälenfjällen and the nature is fantastic with barren mountain sides, streams and bogs.

When the course turns uphill again after the footbridge, it's time to put on your boots, Mellanfjället – Sälen's next highest mountain peak is to be climbed! The path up to 4 km is steep and technical, it levels out somewhat after a couple of hundred meters and soon you can sense Mellanfjället's peak, 910 meters high and right there you reach the halfway point in the race. Take a break and spin around for a lap, the view is magical!

Now a few hundred meters up the mountain follow, but soon it goes twisty and steeply down towards Hemfjällstugan where the 6 km marker and the next hydration station await. Here we offer water and granulated sugar tablets. Now it turns upwards, but since the course now goes on a footbridge for a couple of kilometers, you will get a little push past both the 7 and 8 km markers and then catch a glimpse of the beautiful Stensjön in the middle of Hemfjällskanten. Here at Stensjön is the course's last hydration stop and of course we offer Saturday treats before the sprint down to the finish line. Immediately after the hydration station you have the chance to sprint through the Hoka sprint - a 100-meter time trial where the fastest runner is awarded a prize!

The last 1.5 km is pure pleasure with a gentle downhill and with the entire beauty of the mountain in sight, the finish line is soon visible and you can hear the pulse from the event area as you approach the finish line. Soon you have passed it and can stretch your arms towards the sky – well done!