Stage 4 of 12 · Blekingeleden

Hörneborg → Kärrsjön

Distance

19.6 km

Ascent

+153 m

Descent

-219 m

Est. Time

4h 21m

Altitude

48.1–152 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Hörneborg (bus stop)

196m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Kärrsjön (bus stop)

202m from trail end · ~2 min walk

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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
Hörneborg → km 5.9 (144m) 125–152m	5.9 km	+106m / -99m	1h 24m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 5.9 (144m) → km 11.9 (89m) 87–150m	6 km	+68m / -123m	1h 21m	📉 Descending
km 11.9 (89m) → Kärrsjön 48–103m	7.7 km	+152m / -165m	1h 53m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	19.6 km	+153m / -219m	4h 39m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

2h 33m

Calories

1,275 kcal

Water Needed

1.8 L

Effort Distance

22.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (115g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1283mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

8 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 153m ↓ 219m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

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

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 19.6 km, 153m ascent, max altitude 152m, ~4h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
2L hydration pack

Estimated 2.2L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1527 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🧥
Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🩹
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 Hörneborg to Kärrsjön (19.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Hörneborg

🚌 Hörneborg (68m)

🚌 Kyrkhult (1.0km)

🚌 Furuvägen (1.1km)

Finish — Getting Back

Kärrsjön

🚌 Kärrsjön (142m)

🚌 Hallandsboda (614m)

🚌 Boarp (761m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Kyrkhult 1.0 km off trail
Kyrkhult Parkvägen 1.3 km off trail
Hörneborg 68m off trail
Furuvägen km 0.1 · 1.1 km off trail
Kåraboda skola km 0.7 · 4.4 km off trail
Hörnsjön km 0.7 · 1.7 km off trail
Väghult km 1 · 3.2 km off trail
Dalanshult km 1.9 · 4.1 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Vindskydd Bredasjön km 4.4 · 101m off trail
Rastplats Åkeholms Byalag km 17 · 285m off trail
Lägerplats Åkeholm km 17.5 · 72m off trail
Rastplats Åkeholms Byalag km 18.4 · 1.4 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 0.1 · 1.1 km off trail

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