Stage 6 of 21 · Hærvejen

Vegger → Aalestrup Realskole

Distance
26.3 km
Ascent
+134 m
Descent
-119 m
Est. Time
5h 34m
Altitude
0.6–68.9 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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26.3 km Distance134 m Climb5h 34m Est. time69 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty
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Start: Vegger

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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Getting Out

Aalestrup Realskole (bus stop)

414m from trail end · ~5 min walk

Elevation Profile

0m25m50m75m05 km10 km15 km20 km25 km69m0m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Vegger → km 9.6 (40m)
0–69m
9.6 km+110m / -87m2h 08m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.6 (40m) → km 17.9 (23m)
0–44m
8.4 km+101m / -117m1h 53m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 17.9 (23m) → Aalestrup Realskole
0–56m
8.3 km+71m / -65m1h 49m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total26.3 km+134m / -119m5h 51m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time
3h 17m
Calories
1,630 kcal
Water Needed
2.3 L
Effort Distance
28.2 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (148g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1642mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
5 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 134m ↓ 119m

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 26.3 km, 134m ascent, max altitude 68.9m, ~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. 1951 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 Vegger to Aalestrup Realskole (26.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Vegger
No transit stops detected nearby.
Finish — Getting Back
Aalestrup Realskole
🚌 Aalestrup Realskole (357m)
🚌 Aalestrup Realskole (Borgergade / Vesthim. Kom.) (361m)
🚌 Aalestrup Busterminal (916m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Vestermarkskolen (Løgstørvej / Aars) km 8.8 · 284m off trail
  • Vestermarkskolen km 8.8 · 281m off trail
  • A5 km 9.3 · 121m off trail
  • A4 km 9.3 · 128m off trail
  • A3 km 9.3 · 134m off trail
  • A2 km 9.3 · 141m off trail
  • A1 km 9.3 · 148m off trail
  • B km 9.3 · 171m off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter km 3.2 · 1.8 km off trail
  • Shelter km 3.2 · 1.8 km off trail
  • Shelter km 3.2 · 1.8 km off trail
  • Shelter km 5.6 · 1.9 km off trail
  • Shelter km 5.6 · 1.9 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 10.1 · 1.1 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 17.9 · 67m off trail

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