Stage 4 of 4 · Kokoda Trail

Km 64 → Km 85

Distance

21.2 km

Ascent

+1,101 m

Descent

-1,741 m

Est. Time

7h 05m

Altitude

299.5–1,327.5 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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21.2 km Distance1,101 m Climb7h 05m Est. time1,328 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Start: Km 64

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

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End: Km 85

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%)

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
Km 64 → km 6.3 (612m) 612–1,328m	6.3 km	+246m / -869m	2h 06m	🔻 Steep Descent
km 6.3 (612m) → km 7.6 (896m) 612–914m	1.3 km	+302m / -18m	46 min	🔺 Steep Climb
km 7.6 (896m) → Km 85 300–900m	13.6 km	+1179m / -1447m	5h 24m	📉 Descending
Total	21.2 km	+1,101m / -1,741m	8h 17m

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Est. Finish Time

4h 32m

Calories

2,125 kcal

Water Needed

3 L

Effort Distance

40.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (204g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2270mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

52 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 1,101m ↓ 1,741m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (8%) Easy Grade (16%) Moderate Climb (60%) Steep (16%)

🧗 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

55% 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 21.2 km, 1101m ascent, max altitude 1327.5m, ~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. 2483 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving