Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Sweden |
Next Big City |
Gothenburg |
Next Town |
Lidkoping |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
The lake is one of the biggest lakes in Western Europe. Flat to choppy water. With stronger winds small waves.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Beach is small, but lots of space to ride.
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Thick |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
|
Fall:
|
Normal, Thick |
|
Winter:
|
Thick |
A long wetsuit is always needed, shorty only few weeks during summer.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NNE, NE, ENE, E |
Main Direction: |
NE, SW |
Late spring/summer: main direction SW. Spring/fall: N/NE winds are common. It is an "inland ocean", which gives you pretty steady winds.
How to get there
Transport |
Car, Bus, Train |
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Access
|
Medium walk |
Close to city center of Lidkoping. Medium walk is only if using bus or train as transportation, no walk if having a car.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Nightlife
Lidkoping has a pretty good nightlife during the summer months for being a town with population of 20.000.