Stage 1 of 4 · Kokoda Trail

Km 0 → Km 21

Distance

21.3 km

Ascent

+1,624 m

Descent

-449 m

Est. Time

6h 54m

Altitude

384.3–1,584.1 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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21.3 km Distance1,624 m Climb6h 54m Est. time1,584 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Start: Km 0

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

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End: Km 21

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

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

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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
Km 0 → km 9.3 (992m) 384–1,024m	9.3 km	+1016m / -408m	3h 45m	📈 Climbing
km 9.3 (992m) → km 16.7 (1401m) 944–1,483m	7.3 km	+1143m / -734m	3h 44m	📈 Climbing
km 16.7 (1401m) → Km 21 1,269–1,584m	4.7 km	+779m / -600m	2h 32m	📈 Climbing
Total	21.3 km	+1,624m / -449m	10h 02m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

4h 43m

Calories

2,113 kcal

Water Needed

3.1 L

Effort Distance

39.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (213g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2362mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

76 m/km

Very steep profile

↑ 1,624m ↓ 449m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (32%) Easy Grade (40%) Moderate Climb (16%) Steep (12%)

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

Surface

≈0% paved · ≈100% unpaved

Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 7% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

64% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 21.3 km, 1624m ascent, max altitude 1584.1m, ~7h duration.

Essential 7 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. 2419 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 1500m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving