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Hard Hiking Trails near Ludvika

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Ludvika. Their average mapped distance is 87.0 km and average recorded ascent is 617 m (2,024 ft); the longest route in the set is 404 km.

This subset represents 11% of the 66 quality-checked routes near Ludvika. Its average distance is 87.0 km, compared with 14.4 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 617 m (2,024 ft), versus 156 m (512 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 7 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

22.9 km

Connector Gagnefs fäbodstigar - Sméleden

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

148 m

Gagnefs fäbodstigar

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
43.7 km
/ 27.2 mi
Elevation gain
508 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
S:t Annas chapel, Malingsbo, Smedjebacken municipality, Sweden.
Expert

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
45.3 km
/ 28.1 mi
Elevation gain
430 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
Expert

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
404 km
/ 251 mi
Elevation gain
1,355 m
Typical duration
97 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
24.5 km
/ 15.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
5 hr 37 min
Hard

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance
27.2 km
/ 16.9 mi
Elevation gain
466 m
Typical duration
6 hr 44 min

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Connector Gagnefs fäbodstigar - SméledenDalarna County22.9 km468 m5 hr 43 minHardJune to October
SméledenDalarna County43.7 km508 m10 hrExpertJune to October
Malingsbo-KlotenrundanDalarna County45.3 km430 m10 hrExpertJune to October
Gagnefs fäbodstigarDalarna County404 km1,355 m97 hrExpertJune to October
Gröngubbens vandringslederDalarna County41.2 km941 m10 hrExpertJune to October
Gagnefs fäbodstigarDalarna County24.5 km148 m5 hr 37 minHardJune to October
SäterdalsledenDalarna County27.2 km466 m6 hr 44 minHardJune to October

Connector Gagnefs fäbodstigar - Sméleden, Sméleden, Malingsbo-Klotenrundan currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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