Stage 16 of 22 · Kungsleden

Jäkkvik affären → Adolfström

Distance
22.8 km
Ascent
+549 m
Descent
-494 m
Est. Time
6h 23m
Altitude
449.4–830.2 m
Type
point-to-point
⛰️ Rolling Hills
🚌

Getting Here

Jäkkvik affären (bus stop)

390m from trailhead · ~5 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Adolfström (bus stop)

278m from trail end · ~3 min walk

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Elevation Profile

450m500m550m600m650m700m750m800m850m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km830m449m
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.

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Jäkkvik affären → km 6.5 (803m)
449–812m
6.5 km+380m / -27m1h 56m📈 Climbing
km 6.5 (803m) → km 12.9 (703m)
651–830m
6.4 km+80m / -181m1h 30m📉 Descending
km 12.9 (703m) → Adolfström
507–709m
9.9 km+100m / -295m2h 17m📉 Descending
Total22.8 km+549m / -494m5h 44m

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
3h 32m
Calories
1,540 kcal
Water Needed
2.2 L
Effort Distance
30.8 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (160g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1774mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
24 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 549m ↓ 494m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)
Surface Type
Unknown (44%) Wood (22%) Fine gravel (17%) Ground (17%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (44%)
Wood (22%)
Fine Gravel (17%)
Natural Ground (17%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
51% north-facing slopes
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 22.8 km, 549m ascent, max altitude 830.2m, ~6h 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. 1873 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
    6h 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 Jäkkvik affären to Adolfström (22.8 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Jäkkvik affären
🚌 Jäkkvik affären (390m)
Finish — Getting Back
Adolfström
🚌 Adolfström (278m)
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Previous Stage

Kungsleden Stage 15: Km 321 → Jäkkvik affären

Next Stage

Kungsleden Stage 17: Adolfström → Km 390

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