Highlines in Gothenburg
This is a guide to the highlines in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Utby
The Utby nature area is located between the suburbs Utby and Bergsjön. This is also a popular climbing area. The lines here were establised in 2014–2015.
Overview map:
Lines:
- Gone With the Wind, 22m (the one not near the other three)
- Don Genaro, 50m
- Mittemellan, 60?
- Forever Young, 67m
Directions: You can take bus 58 to Ungmästaregatan or bus 519 to Frimästaregatan. Both these buses leave from the central station.
By car: Parking is best done on the street Kanngjutaregatan or on Gärdsåsgatan. Don't park on Ungmästaregatan. The locals don't like that.
In May 2015 we had a highline meeting here. Martin Borgvall took some photos that are available on his website.
One-time lines
Gothia Towers
In 2014 there was a 25m/60m line rigged between the hotel towers and walked by Stefan Drouget, Olle Romberg and Petter Edderkopp.
Above: Stefan Drouget on the Gothia Towers line. Photo by Fabricio Gatica.
There are a few videos from this event:
- Olle Romberg's exposure turn and leash fall (YouTube)
- Stefan Drouget's walk, from chest-mounted camera (YouTube)
- Stefan Drouget's walk, from below (YouTube)
Götaplatsen
In 2013 Faith Dickey did an attempt to walk a 100+ meters highline over Götaplatsen. This was a one-time event sponsored by Volvo.
Contact
I'm one of the locals and the maintainer of this page. Feel free to contact me by email on viktor @ (the domain of this website).
The Facebook group Slacklife Göteborg used to be very active but less so now.
Every year since 2015, in May, we have the Gothenburg Highline Meeting. Meet us there!