Stage 8 of 9 · Norfolk Coast Path

Collingwood Road, opp → St Edmundsbury Road, adj

Distance

23.2 km

Est. Time

5h 48m

Altitude

1.9–5.6 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Collingwood Road, opp (bus stop)

1187m from trailhead · ~15 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

St Edmundsbury Road, adj (bus stop)

637m from trail end · ~8 min walk

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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
Collingwood Road, opp → km 5.9 (3m) 2–5m	5.9 km	+15m / -15m	1h 13m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 5.9 (3m) → km 12.4 (0m) 0–5m	6.5 km	+14m / -18m	1h 19m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 12.4 (0m) → St Edmundsbury Road, adj 0–6m	10.8 km	+17m / -14m	2h 11m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	23.2 km	+0m / -0m	4h 44m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

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Est. Finish Time

2h 42m

Calories

1,598 kcal

Water Needed

2.3 L

Effort Distance

23.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (122g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1353mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

Surface Type

Unknown (43%) Asphalt (10%) Grass (7%) Concrete (7%) Compacted (6%) Paved (6%) Dirt (4%) Unpaved (4%) Gravel (2%) Sand (2%) Ground (2%) Wood (2%) Paving stones (1%) Pebblestone (1%) Mud (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (44%)

Paved (10%)

Grass (7%)

Paved (7%)

Compacted (6%)

Paved (6%)

Dirt (4%)

Unpaved Trail (4%)

Gravel (2%)

Sand (2%)

Natural Ground (2%)

Wood (2%)

Paving stones (1%)

Pebblestone (1%)

Mud (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 23.2 km, 0m ascent, max altitude 5.6m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2031 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🧥
Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
🧊
Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Collingwood Road, opp to St Edmundsbury Road, adj (23.2 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Collingwood Road, opp

🚌 Collingwood Road, opp (1.2km)

Finish — Getting Back

St Edmundsbury Road, adj

🚌 St Edmundsbury Road, adj (637m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

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Previous Stage

Norfolk Coast Path Stage 7: Jolly Sailors, adj → Collingwood Road, opp

Next Stage

Norfolk Coast Path Stage 9: St Edmundsbury Road, adj → End