Stage 3 of 9 · Norfolk Coast Path

Happisburgh Road, adj → Primary School, opp

Distance

20.3 km

Ascent

+142 m

Descent

-149 m

Est. Time

5h 16m

Altitude

-4.7–70.2 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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20.3 km Distance142 m Climb5h 16m Est. time70 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Happisburgh Road, adj (bus stop)

1366m from trailhead · ~17 min walk

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Getting Out

Primary School, opp (bus stop)

749m from trail end · ~9 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%)

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
Happisburgh Road, adj → km 9.4 (0m) -5–20m	9.4 km	+106m / -117m	2h 06m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.4 (0m) → km 13.9 (57m) -3–57m	4.6 km	+164m / -106m	1h 14m	📈 Climbing
km 13.9 (57m) → Primary School, opp -3–70m	6.4 km	+131m / -183m	1h 35m	📉 Descending
Total	20.3 km	+142m / -149m	4h 55m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 36m

Calories

1,471 kcal

Water Needed

2.1 L

Effort Distance

22.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (117g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1303mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

7 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 142m ↓ 149m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈44% paved · ≈56% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 56% 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: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 20.3 km, 142m ascent, max altitude 70.2m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 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. 1844 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Happisburgh Road, adj to Primary School, opp (20.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Happisburgh Road, adj

🚌 Happisburgh Road, adj (1.4km)

Finish — Getting Back

Primary School, opp

🚌 Primary School, opp (749m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)