Stage 4 of 9 · Rondanestien

Bønsdalskrysset → Leirhusbakken

Distance

16.6 km

Ascent

+178 m

Descent

-102 m

Est. Time

4h 20m

Altitude

124.4–254.4 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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16.6 km Distance178 m Climb4h 20m Est. time254 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Bønsdalskrysset (bus stop)

1412m from trailhead · ~18 min walk

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Getting Out

Leirhusbakken (bus stop)

1938m from trail end · ~24 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
Bønsdalskrysset → km 5.8 (146m) 132–186m	5.8 km	+64m / -90m	1h 18m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 5.8 (146m) → km 11.6 (198m) 124–212m	5.8 km	+134m / -82m	1h 25m	📈 Climbing
km 11.6 (198m) → Leirhusbakken 193–254m	5 km	+117m / -60m	1h 13m	📈 Climbing
Total	16.6 km	+178m / -102m	3h 57m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 12m

Calories

1,220 kcal

Water Needed

1.8 L

Effort Distance

18.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (99g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1101mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

11 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 178m ↓ 102m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈29% paved · ≈71% unpaved

Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 34% 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 16.6 km, 178m ascent, max altitude 254.4m, ~4h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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2L hydration pack

No water sources on route
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1519 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 Bønsdalskrysset to Leirhusbakken (16.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Bønsdalskrysset

🚌 Bønsdalskrysset (1.4km)

Finish — Getting Back

Leirhusbakken

🚌 Leirhusbakken (1.9km)

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