Stage 4 of 22 · Kungsleden

Km 60 → Nikkaluokta

Distance

18.1 km

Ascent

+64 m

Descent

-271 m

Est. Time

4h 20m

Altitude

471.7–685.5 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable

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18.1 km Distance64 m Climb4h 20m Est. time686 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Start: Km 60

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

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Getting Out

Nikkaluokta (bus stop)

929m from trail end · ~12 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

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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
Km 60 → km 7.4 (525m) 515–686m	7.4 km	+61m / -213m	1h 41m	📉 Descending
km 7.4 (525m) → km 12.9 (513m) 512–528m	5.5 km	+55m / -68m	1h 12m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 12.9 (513m) → Nikkaluokta 472–531m	5.2 km	+39m / -80m	1h 08m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	18.1 km	+64m / -271m	4h 03m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 17m

Calories

1,333 kcal

Water Needed

1.9 L

Effort Distance

20.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (103g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1148mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

4 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 64m ↓ 271m

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

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 18.1 km, 64m ascent, max altitude 685.5m, ~4h 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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2L hydration pack

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1643 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 Km 60 to Nikkaluokta (18.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Km 60

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Nikkaluokta

🚌 Nikkaluokta (929m)

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