6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km route map
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6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km
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Entry options
2026 edition
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Modelled energy-cost change 2.2% versus flat · net elevation 3 m
Decision summary
6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km at a glance
- Route ascent
- 65 m
- Evidence depth
- 21 verified facts
Lower than 93% of comparable mapped races
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the 6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km?
The 6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km route has 65 m of ascent, 63 m of descent and an estimated 2.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the 6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km route go?
The 6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km route starts at Fjällnora, near Lake Trehörningen, approx. 15 km east of Uppsala and finishes at Fjällnora (start and finish at the same location). Underfoot, expect a beach course. It passes Lake Ramsen.
What should runners know on race day for the 6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km?
Luggage storage available in a tent near the start area.
Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Forest
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Community
- Destination
Terrain
- Beach
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Race day logistics
- Bag drop
- Luggage storage available in a tent near the start area
- Medal
- All finishers receive an oak wooden medal '6 sjöar', produced in Sweden
- Finisher tee
- No free finisher t-shirt; t-shirts are an optional paid add-on, by environmental choice
Access and course status
- Start
- Fjällnora, near Lake Trehörningen, approx. 15 km east of Uppsala
- Finish
- Fjällnora (start and finish at the same location)
- Nearest station
- Uppsala Central Station (Resecentrum); free direct shuttle buses run to Fjällnora on race day
Course facts
- Landmarks
- Lake Ramsen
- Notable features
- Environmental theme: no disposable cups
- every runner receives a reusable Hydrapouch silicone cup. Concept links lake count to distance (one lake 5.5 km, two lakes 10 km, four lakes half, all six lakes the marathon)
- Post-race swimming encouraged at the Fjällnora beach
- swimwear and towel recommended
How hilly is the 6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km?
- Steep descent 5%
- Descent 16%
- Flat 59%
- Climb 13%
- Steep climb 6%
- Total ascent
- 65 m
- Net elevation
- +3 m
- GAP factor
- 2.2%
- Longest climb
- 520 m at 2.7%
More race details
Is the 6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 2.2% slower than a flat course, with about 65 m of total ascent.