Stage 2 of 6 · Höga Kusten-leden

Salteå → Överveda

Distance

19.9 km

Ascent

+478 m

Descent

-412 m

Est. Time

5h 34m

Altitude

-4–133.4 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Salteå (bus stop)

1018m from trailhead · ~13 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Överveda (bus stop)

548m from trail end · ~7 min walk

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Elevation Profile

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.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Salteå → km 7.3 (25m) -4–116m	7.3 km	+337m / -333m	2h 11m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.3 (25m) → km 14.0 (35m) -1–92m	6.7 km	+249m / -239m	1h 52m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 14.0 (35m) → Överveda 19–133m	6 km	+291m / -227m	1h 47m	📈 Climbing
Total	19.9 km	+478m / -412m	5h 51m

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

3h 05m

Calories

1,602 kcal

Water Needed

2.3 L

Effort Distance

26.7 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (139g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1544mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

24 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 478m ↓ 412m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (99%) Easy Grade (1%)

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

Unlikely

55% north-facing slopes

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 19.9 km, 478m ascent, max altitude 133.4m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 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. 1950 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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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 Salteå to Överveda (19.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Salteå

🚌 Salteå (1.0km)

Finish — Getting Back

Överveda

🚌 Överveda (548m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

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Previous Stage

Höga Kusten-leden Stage 1: Start → Salteå

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Höga Kusten-leden Stage 3: Överveda → Docksta Busstation

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