Stage 5 of 8 · Arctic Circle Trail

Km 80 → canoes

Distance
29.9 km
Ascent
+730 m
Descent
-613 m
Est. Time
8h 23m
Altitude
-0.4–409.9 m
Type
point-to-point
⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland
📍

Start: Km 80

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

🚂

Getting Out

canoes (train station)

907m from trail end · ~11 min walk

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Elevation Profile

-0m100m200m300m400m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km30 km410m-0m
Flat (<5%) Moderate (10–15%) Easy (5–10%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Km 80 → km 8.3 (297m)
-0–410m
8.3 km+526m / -244m2h 39m📈 Climbing
km 8.3 (297m) → km 19.8 (37m)
10–350m
11.5 km+290m / -550m3h 03m📉 Descending
km 19.8 (37m) → canoes
37–153m
10.1 km+253m / -158m2h 31m📈 Climbing
Total29.9 km+730m / -613m8h 14m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

7:00 /km
4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)
Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
4h 39m
Calories
2,414 kcal
Water Needed
3.5 L
Effort Distance
40.3 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (209g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2326mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
24 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 730m ↓ 613m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (77%) Easy Grade (11%) Moderate Climb (11%)
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
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 29.9 km, 730m ascent, max altitude 409.9m, ~8h duration.

Essential 5 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    No water sources on route
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2938 kcal burn
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 5 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    8h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Nov, Dec, Jan
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Km 80 to canoes (29.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Km 80
No transit stops detected nearby.
Finish — Getting Back
canoes
📍 canoes (907m)
🗺️ Transit directions (Google)
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Previous Stage

Arctic Circle Trail Stage 4: Km 60 → Km 80

Next Stage

Arctic Circle Trail Stage 6: canoes → Km 130

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