Stage 8 of 22 · Kungsleden

Vakkotavare → Kebnats

Distance
29.6 km
Ascent
+222 m
Descent
-306 m
Est. Time
7h 12m
Altitude
375–505.7 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable
🚌

Getting Here

Vakkotavare (bus stop)

327m from trailhead · ~4 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Kebnats (bus stop)

272m from trail end · ~3 min walk

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Elevation Profile

375m400m425m450m475m500m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km30 km506m375m
Easy (5–10%) 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
Vakkotavare → km 12.1 (426m)
416–506m
12.1 km+149m / -185m2h 46m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 12.1 (426m) → km 23.2 (399m)
377–426m
11.1 km+76m / -103m2h 23m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 23.2 (399m) → Kebnats
375–421m
6.4 km+54m / -77m1h 24m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total29.6 km+222m / -306m6h 34m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

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4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)
Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
3h 51m
Calories
2,103 kcal
Water Needed
3 L
Effort Distance
33.4 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (173g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1926mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
8 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 222m ↓ 306m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (72%) Easy Grade (28%)
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
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 29.6 km, 222m ascent, max altitude 505.7m, ~7h 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. 2584 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
    7h 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 Vakkotavare to Kebnats (29.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Vakkotavare
🚌 Vakkotavare (327m)
Finish — Getting Back
Kebnats
🚌 Kebnats (272m)
🗺️ Transit directions (Google)
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Previous Stage

Kungsleden Stage 7: Km 133 → Vakkotavare

Next Stage

Kungsleden Stage 9: Kebnats → Km 208

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