Stage 2 of 21 · Hærvejen

Østervrå → Bredkærsvej

Distance
26.9 km
Ascent
+301 m
Descent
-314 m
Est. Time
6h 08m
Altitude
19.4–108 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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26.9 km Distance301 m Climb6h 08m Est. time108 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Getting Here

Østervrå (bus stop)

5038m from trailhead · ~59 min walk

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Getting Out

Bredkærsvej (bus stop)

122m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

25m50m75m100m05 km10 km15 km20 km25 km108m19m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Østervrå → km 9.3 (38m)
19–79m
9.3 km+147m / -152m2h 11m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.3 (38m) → km 15.6 (92m)
38–100m
6.2 km+159m / -105m1h 33m📈 Climbing
km 15.6 (92m) → Bredkærsvej
28–108m
11.3 km+140m / -201m2h 35m📉 Descending
Total26.9 km+301m / -314m6h 20m

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Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
3h 38m
Calories
1,799 kcal
Water Needed
2.6 L
Effort Distance
31.5 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (164g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1821mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
11 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 301m ↓ 314m

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
57% north-facing slopes
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 26.9 km, 301m ascent, max altitude 108m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 3.1L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2149 kcal burn
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 5 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    6h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    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 Østervrå to Bredkærsvej (26.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Østervrå
🚌 Østervrå (5.0km)
Finish — Getting Back
Bredkærsvej
🚌 Bredkærsvej (119m)
🚌 Østermarksvej (2.2km)
🚌 Hjallerup Markedsplads (4.8km)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Østervrå km 6.9 · 4.3 km off trail
  • Bredkærsvej km 26.9 · 119m off trail
  • Hjallerup Markedsplads km 26.9 · 4.8 km off trail
  • Østermarksvej km 26.9 · 2.2 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter km 10.1 · 206m off trail
  • Shelter km 10.1 · 302m off trail
  • Shelter km 10.1 · 295m off trail
  • Shelter km 10.1 · 306m off trail
  • Shelter km 10.8 · 668m off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 12.3 · On trail
  • Drinking Water km 15.3 · 78m off trail

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