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1,690 ft
Distance
88 ft
Climb
-54 ft
Descent
00:06:15
Avg time
31 ft
Altitude change
378 ft
Altitude min
468 ft
Altitude max
378 ft
Altitude start
410 ft
Altitude end
1.8%
Grade
-21.7%
Grade max
22.2%
Grade min
784 ft
Distance climb
797 ft
Distance down
105 ft
Distance flat
00:06:15
Avg time

The Catch Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Vättlefjäll
    Göteborg
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #117284 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #153787 in Trail Running
    • #150121 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All season
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes

The Catch, named so for the pits that used to be here to catch various animals, is a stunning trail going from Tjuvtjärnsvägen to the canoe crossing at the lake of Stora Stentjän's northwest bay.
On this trail you will find a lot of variation in elevation and difficulty going all the way from easy to seemingly vertical bedrock with roots.

- Starting out at Tjuvtjärnsvägen, you will be climbing diagonally up the mountain where you then reach a very steep drop onto and over a wide footbridge that has a handrail on one side.
- Then you climb yet again up a wide bit of trail with roots and rocks.
- Finally, you descent down the forest. Over a root mess and down the final double track to the lake of Stora Stentjärn.

The trail is part of Vättlefjällsleden.

Access Info

Reached from Tjuvtjärnsvägen which connects to Skärsjölundsvägen.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Disclaimer

This trail has red difficulty elements on it.

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        Frequently Asked Questions About The Catch

        ▼ Where is The Catch located?
        The Catch is located in Vättlefjäll, Göteborg, Sweden. It is part of the Vättlefjäll trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 57.82151, 12.06641.
        ▼ How hard is The Catch?
        The Catch is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 1.8%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for The Catch?
        The Catch has 27 m of elevation gain. The trail has 17 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 115 m to 143 m.
        ▼ Is The Catch a point to point trail?
        The Catch is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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