Stage 5 of 12 · Blekingeleden

Kärrsjön → Norra Tostarp

Distance

11.3 km

Ascent

+110 m

Descent

-127 m

Est. Time

2h 33m

Altitude

48.8–102.1 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Kärrsjön (bus stop)

202m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Norra Tostarp (bus stop)

768m from trail end · ~9 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
Kärrsjön → km 4.2 (90m) 71–102m	4.2 km	+60m / -45m	57 min	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 4.2 (90m) → km 8.3 (79m) 55–91m	4.2 km	+83m / -94m	1h 01m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.3 (79m) → Norra Tostarp 49–88m	3 km	+56m / -72m	43 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
Total	11.3 km	+110m / -127m	2h 41m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

1h 30m

Calories

747 kcal

Water Needed

1.1 L

Effort Distance

13 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (68g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~753mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 110m ↓ 127m

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 11.3 km, 110m ascent, max altitude 102.1m, ~3h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
1L water bottle

No water sources on route
🍫
Energy bars & gels

Est. 893 kcal burn

Recommended 3 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🩹
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 Kärrsjön to Norra Tostarp (11.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Kärrsjön

🚌 Kärrsjön (226m)

🚌 Kråkekull (1.2km)

🚌 Boarp (1.3km)

Finish — Getting Back

Norra Tostarp

🚌 Norra Tostarp (736m)

🚌 Södra Hoka (1.5km)

🚌 Elsebråne vägskäl (1.5km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Ljusnarydsvägen 4.4 km off trail
Hallandsboda 2.0 km off trail
Boarp 1.3 km off trail
Hjortabråne 2.0 km off trail
Kråkekull 1.2 km off trail
Svängstabron 3.0 km off trail
Öjavad 2.9 km off trail
Jordgylet 1.5 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Rastplats Åkeholms Byalag 2.3 km off trail
Lägerplats Åkeholm 1.8 km off trail
Rastplats Åkeholms Byalag 1.3 km off trail
Shelter km 10.5 · 848m off trail
Lägerplats Lilla Kroksjön km 10.5 · 1.0 km off trail

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