Stage 20 of 22 · Kungsleden

Ammarnäs → Km 456

Distance

20.0 km

Ascent

+766 m

Descent

-272 m

Est. Time

5h 57m

Altitude

403.7–1,079.6 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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20.0 km Distance766 m Climb5h 57m Est. time1,080 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Ammarnäs (bus stop)

520m from trailhead · ~7 min walk

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End: Km 456

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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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
Ammarnäs → km 17.4 (827m) 404–1,080m	17.4 km	+752m / -332m	4h 54m	📈 Climbing
km 17.4 (827m) → Km 456 827–902m	2.6 km	+82m / -9m	40 min	📈 Climbing
Total	20.0 km	+766m / -272m	5h 34m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 24m

Calories

1,676 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

29 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (154g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1706mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

38 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 766m ↓ 272m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈0% paved · ≈100% unpaved

Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 56% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

77% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 20.0 km, 766m ascent, max altitude 1079.6m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2021 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

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Ammarnäs to Km 456 (20.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Ammarnäs

🚌 Ammarnäs (520m)

Finish — Getting Back

Km 456

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