Stage 1 of 8 · Arctic Circle Trail

Start → Km 20

Distance

20.0 km

Ascent

+493 m

Descent

-437 m

Est. Time

5h 38m

Altitude

27.7–379.7 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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20.0 km Distance493 m Climb5h 38m Est. time380 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Start: Start

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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End: Km 20

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Steep (15–25%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Start → km 5.1 (209m) 42–218m	5.1 km	+211m / -75m	1h 24m	📈 Climbing
km 5.1 (209m) → km 13.7 (353m) 145–380m	8.7 km	+258m / -114m	2h 13m	📈 Climbing
km 13.7 (353m) → Km 20 28–353m	6.3 km	+165m / -387m	1h 43m	📉 Descending
Total	20.0 km	+493m / -437m	5h 20m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

3h 07m

Calories

1,621 kcal

Water Needed

2.3 L

Effort Distance

27.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (141g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1564mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

25 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 493m ↓ 437m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (66%) Easy Grade (17%) Moderate Climb (17%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈58% paved · ≈42% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 19% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

69% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 20.0 km, 493m ascent, max altitude 379.7m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1972 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Nov, Dec, Jan

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Start to Km 20 (20.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Km 20

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

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Arctic Circle Trail Stage 2: Km 20 → Km 40

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