My watch said I hit 50 miles on the Kungsleden, turns out I hit 47

I got back from Sweden three weeks ago and checked my GPS log against the trail markers. I was so sure I had done the full stretch from Abisko to Nikkaluokta. My watch showed 50.2 miles at the end but the official distance is 47. So the watch added over 3 miles from all my zigzagging around tents and camera stops. I found this out when I compared my track to the map in the visitor center. Has anyone else had their watch add that much extra distance on a simple trail? I feel like I should adjust my pace estimates for the next trip.

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adams8216h ago

That GPS drift on the Kungsleden sounds frustrating, man, three extra miles is a lot but it happens to the best of us.