Stage 8 of 19 · International Appalachian Trail (Newfoundland)

Shelter → End

Distance

28.2 km

Ascent

+515 m

Descent

-692 m

Est. Time

7h 04m

Altitude

226.3–594.4 m

Type

point-to-point

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28.2 km Distance515 m Climb7h 04m Est. time594 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Start: Shelter

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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End: End

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

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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
Shelter → km 7.4 (280m) 277–411m	7.4 km	+60m / -188m	1h 40m	📉 Descending
km 7.4 (280m) → km 21.2 (578m) 271–594m	13.7 km	+349m / -51m	3h 21m	📈 Climbing
km 21.2 (578m) → End 226–578m	7 km	+157m / -480m	1h 54m	📉 Descending
Total	28.2 km	+515m / -692m	6h 56m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

4h 12m

Calories

2,075 kcal

Water Needed

2.9 L

Effort Distance

36.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (189g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2105mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

18 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 515m ↓ 692m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈26% paved · ≈74% unpaved

Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 75% 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.

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 28.2 km, 515m ascent, max altitude 594.4m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 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. 2476 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving