Stage 2 of 4 · Kokoda Trail

Km 21 → Km 43

Distance

21.3 km

Ascent

+1,220 m

Descent

-1,472 m

Est. Time

7h 05m

Altitude

1,149.8–2,243 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

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21.3 km Distance1,220 m Climb7h 05m Est. time2,243 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Start: Km 21

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

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End: Km 43

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 21 → km 15.2 (1633m) 0–2,243m	15.2 km	+3323m / -3270m	10h 12m	📈 Climbing
km 15.2 (1633m) → km 15.2 (1633m) 1,633–1,641m	0.1 km	+8m / -8m	1 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 15.2 (1633m) → Km 43 0–1,633m	6.1 km	+1494m / -1751m	4h 35m	📉 Descending
Total	21.3 km	+1,220m / -1,472m	14h 49m

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Est. Finish Time

4h 36m

Calories

2,132 kcal

Water Needed

3 L

Effort Distance

40.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (207g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2300mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

57 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 1,220m ↓ 1,472m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (16%) Easy Grade (24%) Moderate Climb (48%) Steep (12%)

🧗 Challenging terrain with significant elevation changes. Expect to walk the climbs.

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

58% 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, 1220m ascent, max altitude 2243m, ~7h duration.

Essential 8 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. 2480 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 2000m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Windbreaker / shell jacket

Summit at 2243m — wind chill
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving