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0.9 km (0.6 miles) E of Inninge, Uppsala, Sweden
Approx. altitude: 48 m (157 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 60°S 162°W

Accuracy: 4 m (13 ft)
Quality: good

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#2: View to the North #3: View to the East #4: View to the South #5: View to the West #6: GPS reading #7: Ground Zero #8: The Confluence Hunter #9: Swamp #10: Bicycle parking in 430 m distance

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  60°N 18°E (visit #5)  

#1: The Confluence Point

(visited by Rainer Mautz)

10-May-2018 -- This is the first out of six reports reaching confluence points during a 4-day cycling trip through Sweden (from Stockholm to Stockholm).

Due to Ascension Day I had an extended weekend to spend. The day before Ascension Day I flew in the evening from Zurich to Stockholm Arlanda airport, assembled my bicycle from the bike-box and cycled until nightfall came at 10 PM. I found a spot to camp in the forest (which is not difficult to find in Sweden) and spent a chilly night im my tiny tent.

On confluence day, I started cycling at 5:30 AM. After riding 40 km, I reached the confluence area. On forest tracks I got within 430 m of the confluence. At the nearest point from the road I parked my bicycle and continued on foot.

In May the forest just begins to get green and the ice of the frozen ground has just melted. As a result, the soil is wet with swamps all over the place. I tried to keep my feet dry by avoiding those water puddles as best as I could, but nevertheless stepped into the water, wetting one of my shoes.

The confluence point is located in typical fir forest. I noticed several fallen trees at the confluence. From the confluence-visit-history of this point, I can retrieve that a heavy storm must have taken place between 2008 and 2017, where a lot of trees went down with their roots in the air. Besides the fallen trees, there are huge moss-overgrown bolders on the confluence point.

After the visit I continued my cycle trip in western direction. Since I was hungry and running out of food, I made a little deviation to find a grocery store in the northern parts of Uppsala.

CP Visit Details:

  • Distance from a road: 1000 m
  • Distance from a track: 430 m
  • Distance of bicycle parking: 430 m
  • Time to reach the CP from the road: 15 minutes
  • Time at the CP: 8:28 AM
  • Measured height: 40 m
  • Minimal distance according to GPS: 0 m
  • Position accuracy: 4 m
  • Topography: slightly hilly
  • Vegetation: conifer (fir / pine) forest.
  • Weather: sunny, 8° C (felt temperature)
  • Given Name: The Fallen Trees Confluence

The story continues at 60°N 17°E.


 All pictures
#1: The Confluence Point
#2: View to the North
#3: View to the East
#4: View to the South
#5: View to the West
#6: GPS reading
#7: Ground Zero
#8: The Confluence Hunter
#9: Swamp
#10: Bicycle parking in 430 m distance
ALL: All pictures on one page