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Kullamannen by UTMB 2026
Höganäs / Båstad, Sweden, 30 Oct 2026
Point-to-point A+ 100-mile coastal trail race across Sweden’s Scanian coast, starting at Höganäs Church and finishing in Båstad. The course covers 173 km with about 2300 m of climbing, passes through 15 nature reserves and technical sections around Kullaberg before continuing north via Ängelholm and Torekov to Båstad.
3 distances from 23 to 171 km, up to 2,318 m of climb.
Distances
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171 km: 171 km, 2318 m of climb, highest point 202 m, 30 Oct 2026.
Point-to-point A+ 100-mile coastal trail race across Sweden’s Scanian coast, starting at Höganäs Church and finishing in Båstad. The course covers 173 km with about 2300 m of climbing, passes through 15 nature reserves and technical sections around Kullaberg before continuing north via Ängelholm and Torekov to Båstad.
171 km cut-off times
- Mölle Aid, 32.0 km: 00:30, day 2
- Råbocka Ängelholm, 65.9 km: 08:00, day 2
- Båstad Aid Station, 118.8 km: 18:00, day 2
- Hovs Hallar, 154.9 km: 23:00, day 2
- Finish, 170.8 km: 02:00, day 3
171 km aid stations
- Mölle Hamn, 12.0 km
- Mölle Aid, 32.0 km
- Svanshall, 45.0 km
- Råbocka Ängelholm, 65.9 km
- Stora Hult, 83.9 km
- Båstad Aid Station, 118.8 km
- Glimminge Plantering, 136.7 km
- Hovs Hallar, 154.9 km
On the course: bag drop, medical, naak, power, rest area, toilets, water.
171 km equipment
- Food reserve; organizer recommendation 800 kcal (mandatory)
- International roaming enabled/working due to possible Denmark carrier switching (mandatory)
- Kullamannen emergency number stored on phone (mandatory)
- LiveTrail application installed and activated (mandatory)
- Minimum water supply of 1 liter (mandatory)
- Personal collapsible cup, minimum 15 cl / 5 oz (mandatory)
- Phone fully charged, number not masked, phone kept ON; airplane mode forbidden (mandatory)
- Running pack to carry mandatory gear throughout the race (mandatory)
- Smartphone (mandatory)
- Spare cells/batteries for each headlamp (mandatory)
- Survival blanket minimum 1.40 m x 2 m or survival bag (mandatory)
- Two working headlamps (mandatory)
- Waterproof breathable jacket with hood and sealed seams (mandatory)
- whistle (mandatory)
- Bag available at Båstad Aid Station and again after finish (recommended)
- External battery (recommended)
- Main headlamp 200 lumens or more (recommended)
- Official UTMB World Series drop bag provided at bib collection (recommended)
- Utensils for hot meals at aid stations (recommended)
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53 km: 53 km, 798 m of climb, highest point 160 m, 31 Oct 2026.
Official 2026 pages list Seventh Seal on 31 October 2026 from Båstad Skansen Beach with 53 km and 727 m+. The public race page describes a scenic Bjäre Peninsula route through Sinarpsdalen, Hallandsåsen, coastal reserves, villages, and the shoreline back toward Båstad.
53 km cut-off times
- Glimminge, 18.9 km: 16:00
- Hovs Hallar, 36.5 km: 20:00
- Finish, 52.9 km: 02:00, day 2
53 km aid stations
- Glimminge, 18.9 km
- Hovs Hallar, 36.5 km
On the course: naak, toilets, water.
53 km equipment
- Cutlery/folding bowl for hot food stations (recommended)
- Emergency number +46-709-66 60 97 stored on phone (recommended)
- External battery/power bank (recommended)
- Food reserve, recommendation 800 kcal (recommended)
- International roaming enabled (recommended)
- LiveTrail app installed and activated (recommended)
- Minimum water supply 1 liter (recommended)
- One working headlamp with spare cell/battery (recommended)
- Personal collapsible 15 cl cup/beaker minimum (recommended)
- Reusable bowl (recommended)
- Running pack to carry mandatory gear (recommended)
- Smartphone, reachable at all times (recommended)
- Survival blanket or survival bag (recommended)
- Waterproof breathable hooded jacket (recommended)
- whistle (recommended)
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23 km: 23 km, highest point 27 m, 31 Oct 2026.
Official 2026 pages list North Shore on 31 October 2026 from Hotel Skansen Seaside with 22 km and 96 m+. This shorter coastal route starts and finishes in Båstad with one intermediate drink point shown in the official public course data.
23 km cut-off times
23 km aid stations
On the course: naak, water.
23 km equipment
- At least 20€ cash (recommended)
- Cutlery/folding bowl for hot food stations (recommended)
- Emergency number +46-709-66 60 97 stored on phone (recommended)
- ID – passport/ID card (recommended)
- International roaming enabled (recommended)
- Minimum water supply 1L; 1.5L recommended (recommended)
- One working headlamp with spare cell/battery (recommended)
- Personal beaker 15 cl minimum (recommended)
- poles (recommended)
- Reusable bowl (recommended)
- Running pack or equivalent carrying system (recommended)
- Sealed hydration container(s) for carrying water (recommended)
- Self-adhering elastic bandage minimum 100 cm x 6 cm (recommended)
- Smartphone with LiveTrail application installed and activated (recommended)
- Survival blanket minimum 1.40 m x 2 m (recommended)
- Waterproof breathable hooded jacket (recommended)
- whistle (recommended)
Other editions
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Kullamannen by UTMB 2025, 1 Nov 2025:
58K (58 km, 984 m of climb, highest point 190 m).