Stage 3 of 8 · Arctic Circle Trail

Km 40 → Km 60

Distance

20.1 km

Ascent

+313 m

Descent

-256 m

Est. Time

5h 24m

Altitude

230.8–456.6 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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Start: Km 40

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

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End: Km 60

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

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) 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 40 → km 7.2 (422m) 231–457m	7.2 km	+271m / -79m	1h 55m	📈 Climbing
km 7.2 (422m) → km 13.8 (259m) 253–422m	6.6 km	+45m / -209m	1h 29m	📉 Descending
km 13.8 (259m) → Km 60 255–305m	6.3 km	+98m / -70m	1h 27m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	20.1 km	+313m / -256m	4h 53m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

2h 50m

Calories

1,534 kcal

Water Needed

2.2 L

Effort Distance

24.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (128g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1421mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

16 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 313m ↓ 256m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (64%) Easy Grade (36%)

Surface Type

Unknown (82%) Asphalt (11%) Dirt (4%) Ground (2%) Unpaved (2%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (81%)

Paved (11%)

Dirt (4%)

Natural Ground (2%)

Unpaved Trail (2%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 20.1 km, 313m ascent, max altitude 456.6m, ~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. 1893 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 40 to Km 60 (20.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Km 40

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Km 60

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

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Arctic Circle Trail Stage 2: Km 20 → Km 40

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Arctic Circle Trail Stage 4: Km 60 → Km 80

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