Hedemora TT Circuit

Hedemora TT Circuit at a glance

Location

Hedemora, Dalarna County

Type

historic circuit (defunct)

Length

7.265 km (4.514 mi)

Turns

11

Direction

clockwise

Surface

asphalt (public road)

Opened

1933

Address

Rural roads north of Hedemora

Track map and layout

The Hedemora TT circuit was a fast, flowing road circuit laid out on rural public roads to the north of the small town of Hedemora in Dalarna, about 175 km northwest of Stockholm. In its longest-running form the lap measured 7.265 km (4.514 mi) with 11 corners, six right-handers and five left-handers, taken at high average speed on narrow, unforgiving roads with little run-off, in the classic style of public-road racing circuits of its era. First used in 1933 and revived after the Second World War in 1949, the roads that made up the circuit still exist as part of the ordinary public road network, but no full closed-road lap is run today outside organised historic events.

Configurations

Events and race weekends

No championship racing has been held at Hedemora since the circuit closed to competitive use in 1999. Before then it was a long-running fixture of Swedish road racing, most notably hosting the first Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix (a round of the World Championship) in 1958, an event marred by serious accidents that meant it was never repeated as a Grand Prix. The site now hosts a yearly classic motorcycle revival event, drawing period bikes and riders back to the historic roads.

Getting there and parking

The former circuit's roads lie a short drive north of Hedemora town in Dalarna County, roughly 175 km (110 miles) northwest of Stockholm. Hedemora has its own railway station with regional connections toward Borlänge and the wider Dalarna network; a rental car is the practical way to see the roads themselves, as there is no public transport directly onto the old circuit.

• Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) · about 120 min drive
• Dala Airport (Borlänge) (IGE) · about 45 min drive

Parking

No dedicated visitor parking exists at the site outside organised events; the roads are ordinary public highways.

Visit during the annual classic motorcycle revival for the best sense of the circuit in action; outside that weekend the roads can be driven as part of normal traffic but are unmarked as a former Grand Prix venue.

Hotels and camping near Hedemora TT Circuit

Hedemora itself is a small town with limited accommodation; most visitors base themselves there for a short stay or use Borlänge or Falun, both under an hour away, for a wider choice of hotels.

Where to look

Hedemora town centre for proximity; Borlänge or Falun for a wider range of hotels.

Track days, driving experiences and lap records

There is no organised public track-day or ride access at Hedemora; the circuit is a former closed-road racing venue, not an active facility, and its roads are used by ordinary traffic. The annual classic motorcycle revival event allows spectators to see period machinery run on sections of the historic course, but there is no year-round timed or trackday access.

Spectator guide

Outside the annual classic motorcycle revival, there is no organised spectator event to plan for at Hedemora. The revival draws enthusiasts to watch period bikes on the historic roads, with informal roadside viewing typical of public-road racing venues.

Seating

No permanent grandstands or seating remain from the circuit's competitive era.

Best places to watch

Roadside vantage points along the surviving sections of the old circuit give the best sense of the fast, flowing character of the course.

Weather

• May-September: typical Dalarna summer, warmest and driest for visiting, highs around 17-22°C

History of Hedemora TT Circuit

Public-road racing from the 1930s

The Hedemora TT traces back to 1933, when road racing on public roads north of the small Dalarna town began, taking over as a venue from the earlier Onsala circuit near Gothenburg. After a further meeting in 1934 the event lapsed, and racing did not resume at Hedemora until 1949, in the years following the Second World War, by which point the circuit had settled into the fast, flowing 7.265 km, 11-turn layout that would define its remaining active years.

A single, fateful Grand Prix

Through the 1950s Hedemora grew into one of Sweden's most significant road racing venues, attracting both motorcycle and, increasingly, car racers to its long, high-speed public-road lap. In 1958 the circuit reached its peak when it hosted the first Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix, a round of the World Championship won by the legendary Geoff Duke in the 350cc and 500cc classes, with other era stars including Mike Hailwood, Gary Hocking and Bob Anderson also competing. A series of serious accidents during the event, however, meant that Hedemora never hosted another World Championship round, and the circuit reverted to domestic Swedish racing from that point on.

Decline and closure

Hedemora continued to host national motorcycle and car racing for four more decades, but the narrow, largely unprotected public roads that gave the circuit its character increasingly fell short of modern safety expectations. Competitive racing at the venue ended in 1999, bringing to a close nearly seven decades of intermittent motorsport history on the roads north of the town.

A revival venue today

The public roads that made up the Hedemora TT circuit remain in ordinary use, and while no closed-road competitive lap is run any longer, the site has found new life as the home of a yearly classic motorcycle revival event. The gathering brings period racing machinery back to sections of the historic course, keeping alive the memory of one of Sweden's most storied road circuits for a new generation of enthusiasts.

Frequently asked questions

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