Stage 8 of 21 · Hærvejen

Skals → Viborg Rådhus/Campus

Distance

22.8 km

Ascent

+208 m

Descent

-186 m

Est. Time

5h 03m

Altitude

1–65.4 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Skals (bus stop)

380m from trailhead · ~4 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Viborg Rådhus/Campus (bus stop)

75m from trail end · ~1 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
Skals → km 9.0 (6m) 1–65m	9 km	+78m / -98m	1h 58m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.0 (6m) → km 16.2 (50m) 3–53m	7.1 km	+119m / -75m	1h 39m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 16.2 (50m) → Viborg Rådhus/Campus 27–51m	6.7 km	+59m / -60m	1h 27m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	22.8 km	+208m / -186m	5h 06m

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 59m

Calories

1,483 kcal

Water Needed

2.1 L

Effort Distance

25.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (135g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1498mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

9 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 208m ↓ 186m

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 22.8 km, 208m ascent, max altitude 65.4m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 2.5L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1773 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 Skals to Viborg Rådhus/Campus (22.8 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Skals

🚌 Skals (343m)

🚌 Låstrup v. landevejen (3.1km)

Finish — Getting Back

Viborg Rådhus/Campus

🚌 Viborg Rådhus/Campus (43m)

🚌 Viborg Stadion (468m)

🚌 Landsarkivet (722m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Skals km 0.1 · 343m off trail
Låstrup v. landevejen km 0.6 · 3.1 km off trail
Viborg Rådhus/Campus km 22.8 · On trail
Viborg Stadion km 22.8 · 468m off trail
Landsarkivet km 22.8 · 722m off trail
Vægtertorvet km 22.8 · 922m off trail
Katedralskolen km 22.8 · 725m off trail
Søvej/Sanct Ibs Gade km 22.8 · 1.3 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 17.9 · 658m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Løvebrønden km 22.8 · 1.2 km off trail
Drinking Water km 22.8 · 1.2 km off trail
Drinking Water km 22.8 · 1.1 km off trail
Drinking Water km 22.8 · 1.1 km off trail
Trapa Natans km 22.8 · 1.2 km off trail

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