Stage 13 of 21 · Hærvejen

Nortvigvej/Vejlevej → Jelling

Distance
25.7 km
Ascent
+161 m
Descent
-142 m
Est. Time
5h 31m
Altitude
72.5–128 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland
🚌

Getting Here

Nortvigvej/Vejlevej (bus stop)

429m from trailhead · ~5 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Jelling (bus stop)

0m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

0m25m50m75m100m125m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km26 km128m0m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Nortvigvej/Vejlevej → km 7.8 (121m)
73–128m
7.8 km+108m / -76m1h 47m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.8 (121m) → km 16.9 (85m)
85–121m
9 km+30m / -67m1h 53m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 16.9 (85m) → Jelling
0–115m
8.8 km+191m / -167m2h 09m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total25.7 km+161m / -142m5h 49m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

7:00 /km
4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)
Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
3h 15m
Calories
1,615 kcal
Water Needed
2.3 L
Effort Distance
28 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (147g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1629mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
6 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 161m ↓ 142m

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
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 25.7 km, 161m ascent, max altitude 128m, ~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 2.8L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 1931 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 Nortvigvej/Vejlevej to Jelling (25.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Nortvigvej/Vejlevej
🚌 Nortvigvej/Vejlevej (320m)
🚌 Statsfængslet Midtjylland (1.5km)
🚌 Sandvad (2.8km)
Finish — Getting Back
Jelling
🚌 Jelling (16m)
🚌 Jelling Station (99m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Falkevej 4.9 km off trail
  • Nørre Snede Rutebilstation 4.6 km off trail
  • Statsfængslet Midtjylland 1.5 km off trail
  • Nortvigvej/Vejlevej 320m off trail
  • Sandvad km 0.8 · 2.8 km off trail
  • Hammer km 0.8 · 4.0 km off trail
  • Nørremarksvej/Viborg Hovedvej km 2 · 3.7 km off trail
  • Jelling km 25.4 · On trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter km 2.3 · 699m off trail
  • Shelter km 2.3 · 675m off trail
  • Shelter km 25.4 · 318m off trail
  • Shelter km 25.4 · 299m off trail
  • Shelter km 25.4 · On trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 2.3 · 861m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 2.3 · 719m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 6.4 · 112m off trail

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