Stage 6 of 8 · Arctic Circle Trail

canoes → Km 130

Distance

20.0 km

Ascent

+117 m

Descent

-115 m

Est. Time

5h 09m

Altitude

123–170.2 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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20.0 km Distance117 m Climb5h 09m Est. time170 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

canoes (train station)

907m from trailhead · ~11 min walk

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End: Km 130

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

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (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.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
canoes → km 6.7 (134m) 124–157m	6.7 km	+144m / -142m	1h 38m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 6.7 (134m) → km 13.7 (146m) 123–147m	7 km	+108m / -96m	1h 37m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.7 (146m) → Km 130 124–170m	6.4 km	+235m / -251m	1h 47m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	20.0 km	+117m / -115m	5h 03m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 31m

Calories

1,438 kcal

Water Needed

2.1 L

Effort Distance

21.7 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (114g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1263mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

6 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 117m ↓ 115m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (91%) Easy Grade (9%)

🏃 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

60% 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, 117m ascent, max altitude 170.2m, ~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. 1807 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 canoes to Km 130 (20.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

canoes

📍 canoes (907m)

Finish — Getting Back

Km 130

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