Stage 1 of 21 · Hærvejen

Start → Østervrå

Distance
27.5 km
Ascent
+211 m
Descent
-172 m
Est. Time
5h 59m
Altitude
2.8–91 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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27.5 km Distance211 m Climb5h 59m Est. time91 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Getting Here

Svømmehallen (Parallelvej / Frederikshavn), Frederikshavn (bus stop)

156m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

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Getting Out

Østervrå (bus stop)

5038m from trail end · ~59 min walk

Elevation Profile

25m50m75m05 km10 km15 km20 km25 km27.5 km91m3m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Start → km 4.5 (27m)
3–41m
4.5 km+86m / -62m1h 04m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 4.5 (27m) → km 13.2 (68m)
13–91m
8.7 km+119m / -78m1h 58m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.2 (68m) → Østervrå
21–70m
14.3 km+93m / -120m3h 04m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total27.5 km+211m / -172m6h 07m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time
3h 32m
Calories
1,755 kcal
Water Needed
2.5 L
Effort Distance
30.5 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (159g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1771mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
8 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 211m ↓ 172m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈54% paved · ≈46% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 79% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 27.5 km, 211m ascent, max altitude 91m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 3.0L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2099 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 Start to Østervrå (27.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Start
🚌 Rådhuspladsen (3m)
🚌 Rådhuspladsen (Frederikshavn) (13m)
🚌 Bangsbostrand Kirke (77m)
Finish — Getting Back
Østervrå
🚌 Østervrå (4.4km)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Frederikshavn 208m off trail
  • Frederikshavn St. (B) 237m off trail
  • Frederikshavn St. 237m off trail
  • Frederikshavn St. (C) 237m off trail
  • Frederikshavn St. (D) 237m off trail
  • Frederikshavn St. (A) 238m off trail
  • Læsø 462m off trail
  • Nytorv 437m off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter 243m off trail
  • Shelter 243m off trail
  • Shelter 243m off trail
  • Shelter km 0.2 · 896m off trail
  • Shelter km 0.2 · 1.8 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 4.2 · 862m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 15.2 · 335m off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-02.