Stage 2 of 8 · Arctic Circle Trail

Km 20 → Km 40

Distance

20.0 km

Ascent

+228 m

Descent

-130 m

Est. Time

5h 15m

Altitude

16.5–230.8 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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20.0 km Distance228 m Climb5h 15m Est. time231 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Start: Km 20

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

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End: Km 40

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

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%)

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
Km 20 → km 5.2 (20m) 17–131m	5.2 km	+18m / -128m	1h 08m	📉 Descending
km 5.2 (20m) → km 12.5 (108m) 20–108m	7.2 km	+151m / -63m	1h 43m	📈 Climbing
km 12.5 (108m) → Km 40 108–231m	7.6 km	+153m / -30m	1h 46m	📈 Climbing
Total	20.0 km	+228m / -130m	4h 39m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

2h 40m

Calories

1,479 kcal

Water Needed

2.1 L

Effort Distance

22.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (120g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1337mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

11 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 228m ↓ 130m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (69%) Easy Grade (31%)

🏃 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

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, 228m ascent, max altitude 230.8m, ~5h 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. 1842 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 Km 20 to Km 40 (20.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Km 20

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Km 40

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

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