Stage 5 of 22 · Kungsleden

Nikkaluokta → Km 113

Distance

20.1 km

Ascent

+290 m

Descent

-98 m

Est. Time

5h 01m

Altitude

471.7–700.5 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable

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20.1 km Distance290 m Climb5h 01m Est. time701 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Nikkaluokta (bus stop)

929m from trailhead · ~12 min walk

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End: Km 113

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

Elevation Profile

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.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Nikkaluokta → km 5.7 (514m) 472–530m	5.7 km	+85m / -43m	1h 17m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 5.7 (514m) → km 12.7 (528m) 512–531m	7 km	+104m / -90m	1h 37m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 12.7 (528m) → Km 113 527–701m	7.4 km	+216m / -79m	1h 52m	📈 Climbing
Total	20.1 km	+290m / -98m	4h 47m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 45m

Calories

1,518 kcal

Water Needed

2.1 L

Effort Distance

23.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (124g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1376mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

14 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 290m ↓ 98m

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 20.1 km, 290m ascent, max altitude 700.5m, ~5h 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. 1853 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 Nikkaluokta to Km 113 (20.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Nikkaluokta

🚌 Nikkaluokta (929m)

Finish — Getting Back

Km 113

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