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

🚌

Getting Here

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

156m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Østervrå (bus stop)

5038m from trail end · ~59 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
Start → km 4.5 (27m) 3–41m	4.5 km	+86m / -62m	1h 04m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 4.5 (27m) → km 13.2 (68m) 13–91m	8.7 km	+119m / -78m	1h 58m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.2 (68m) → Østervrå 21–70m	14.3 km	+93m / -120m	3h 04m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	27.5 km	+211m / -172m	6h 07m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

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

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

8 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 211m ↓ 172m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

Surface Type

Asphalt (39%) Unknown (21%) Gravel (13%) Compacted (4%) Grass (4%) Dirt (3%) Paving stones (3%) Ground (3%) Fine gravel (2%) Unpaved (2%) Wood (2%) Sand (2%) Concrete (1%) Sett (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Paved (39%)

Unknown (21%)

Gravel (13%)

Compacted (4%)

Grass (4%)

Dirt (3%)

Paving stones (3%)

Natural Ground (3%)

Fine Gravel (2%)

Unpaved Trail (2%)

Wood (2%)

Sand (2%)

Paved (1%)

Sett (1%)

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 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)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

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

Next Stage

Hærvejen Stage 2: Østervrå → Bredkærsvej

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