Stage 7 of 21 · Hærvejen

Aalestrup Realskole → Skals

Distance

23.0 km

Ascent

+116 m

Descent

-120 m

Est. Time

4h 53m

Altitude

1.6–46.3 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Aalestrup Realskole (bus stop)

414m from trailhead · ~5 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Skals (bus stop)

380m from trail end · ~4 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
Aalestrup Realskole → km 7.9 (29m) 18–46m	7.9 km	+50m / -50m	1h 41m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.9 (29m) → km 13.1 (17m) 3–30m	5.2 km	+44m / -56m	1h 08m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.1 (17m) → Skals 0–32m	9.9 km	+151m / -141m	2h 18m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	23.0 km	+116m / -120m	5h 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

2h 52m

Calories

1,431 kcal

Water Needed

2 L

Effort Distance

24.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (129g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1438mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

5 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 116m ↓ 120m

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 23.0 km, 116m ascent, max altitude 46.3m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
2L hydration pack

Estimated 2.4L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1713 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 Aalestrup Realskole to Skals (23.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Aalestrup Realskole

🚌 Aalestrup Realskole (456m)

🚌 Aalestrup Realskole (Borgergade / Vesthim. Kom.) (463m)

🚌 Aadiget (559m)

Finish — Getting Back

Skals

🚌 Skals (343m)

🚌 Låstrup v. landevejen (3.1km)

🚌 Bjerregrav (3.5km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Aalestrup Realskole (Borgergade / Vesthim. Kom.) km 0.3 · 463m off trail
Aalestrup Realskole km 0.3 · 456m off trail
Aalestrup Skole km 0.4 · 1.7 km off trail
Aalestrup Skole (Vestergade / Vesthimm. Komm.) km 0.4 · 1.7 km off trail
Aalestrup Busterminal km 0.4 · 667m off trail
Skærshale km 2 · 1.3 km off trail
Skærshale (Hovedvejen / Vesthimm. Komm.) km 2 · 1.3 km off trail
Aadiget km 3.1 · 559m off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 3.1 · 104m off trail
Shelter km 3.8 · 191m off trail
Shelter km 3.8 · 205m off trail
Shelter km 5.8 · 832m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 16.4 · 662m off trail

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