Stage 1 of 6 · Höga Kusten-leden

Start → Salteå

Distance
31.5 km
Ascent
+670 m
Descent
-694 m
Est. Time
8h 46m
Altitude
-3.1–247.7 m
Type
point-to-point
⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland📏 Ultra Distance
📍

Start: Start

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

🚌

Getting Out

Salteå (bus stop)

1018m from trail end · ~13 min walk

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Elevation Profile

-0m50m100m150m200m250m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km30 km31 km248m-3m
Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Start → km 9.7 (77m)
-3–121m
9.7 km+462m / -445m2h 55m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.7 (77m) → km 21.1 (62m)
-3–121m
11.4 km+481m / -495m3h 20m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 21.1 (62m) → Salteå
-2–248m
10.4 km+388m / -430m2h 56m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total31.5 km+670m / -694m9h 11m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

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Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
4h 47m
Calories
2,514 kcal
Water Needed
3.6 L
Effort Distance
41.7 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (216g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2396mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
21 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 670m ↓ 694m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (74%) Easy Grade (26%)
Surface Type
Unknown (39%) Asphalt (17%) Gravel (11%) Paved (9%) Unpaved (9%) Wood (6%) Ground (6%) Compacted (2%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (39%)
Paved (17%)
Gravel (11%)
Paved (9%)
Unpaved Trail (9%)
Wood (6%)
Natural Ground (6%)
Compacted (2%)

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 31.5 km, 670m ascent, max altitude 247.7m, ~9h duration.

Essential 5 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    No water sources on route
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 3071 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
    9h 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 Start to Salteå (31.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Start
No transit stops detected nearby.
Finish — Getting Back
Salteå
🚌 Salteå (1.0km)
🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Next Stage

Höga Kusten-leden Stage 2: Salteå → Överveda

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