Stage 4 of 6 · Höga Kusten-leden

Docksta Busstation → Näske

Distance
27.5 km
Ascent
+863 m
Descent
-891 m
Est. Time
8h 01m
Altitude
-3.6–288 m
Type
point-to-point
🏔️ Mountainous🌲 Lowland
🚌

Getting Here

Docksta Busstation (bus stop)

392m from trailhead · ~5 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Näske (bus stop)

303m from trail end · ~4 min walk

Elevation Profile

-0m50m100m150m200m250m300m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km30 km288m-4m
Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Docksta Busstation → km 8.6 (5m)
-4–288m
8.6 km+475m / -512m2h 46m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.6 (5m) → km 16.4 (56m)
5–206m
7.8 km+380m / -329m2h 21m📈 Climbing
km 16.4 (56m) → Näske
-0–272m
11.1 km+443m / -478m3h 11m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total27.5 km+863m / -891m8h 19m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

7:00 /km
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Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
4h 38m
Calories
2,337 kcal
Water Needed
3.3 L
Effort Distance
40.6 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (209g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2324mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
31 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 863m ↓ 891m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (66%) Easy Grade (34%)
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 27.5 km, 863m ascent, max altitude 288m, ~8h 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. 2810 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
    8h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Nov, Dec, Jan
Nice to have 2 items
  • 🥢
    Trekking poles (optional)
    863m ascent — helps on descents
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Docksta Busstation to Näske (27.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Docksta Busstation
🚌 Docksta Busstation (392m)
Finish — Getting Back
Näske
🚌 Näske (303m)

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