Highvalley Skateworld, Skatepark in Högdalen, Stockholm, Sweden
Highvalley Skateworld, also known as Högdalen Skatepark, is an outdoor concrete skatepark in the Högdalen neighborhood of southern Stockholm. It features bowls of different shapes, a long ditch, a street section for technical skating, rails, and a dedicated area for younger skaters.
The first stage of the facility was built in 2011–2012 by Peab and Artisan Skateparks, with the Mega Ditch built by Dipart Entreprenad. Stockholm municipality funded it with about 30 million kronor, half for the skateparks and half for surrounding infrastructure. The initiative came from the association Stockholm Sub Surfers. Plans for a street park and pool park drawn by Pillar Studios remain unbuilt for lack of a political decision.
The English name Highvalley Skateworld translates the Swedish place name Högdalen, meaning "high valley". The facility was initiated by the association Stockholm Sub Surfers. Each year it hosts Bowlstock, a festival combining skateboarding, music and other elements of skateboard culture.
The facility lies just below Högdalen Centrum by Magelungsvägen, a short walk from Högdalen station on the green line. It is an outdoor concrete complex of about 5,500 m², including a walkway that cuts through the site, so surfaces are exposed to weather year-round. Stage 1 was financed by Stockholms kommun with roughly 30 million kronor, 15 million of it for the skate areas themselves.
Every year the park hosts Bowlstock, a festival focused entirely on bowl skateboarding that draws competitors from across the country. During the event, the park fills with music and spectators, turning it into a very different place from its usual day-to-day feel.
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