Stage 4 of 13 · Offa's Dyke Path

Nantyglasdwr Lane → Kington Turn

Distance

23.7 km

Ascent

+595 m

Descent

-493 m

Est. Time

6h 39m

Altitude

71.9–416.3 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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23.7 km Distance595 m Climb6h 39m Est. time416 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Nantyglasdwr Lane (bus stop)

321m from trailhead · ~4 min walk

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Getting Out

Kington Turn (bus stop)

434m from trail end · ~5 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) 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
Nantyglasdwr Lane → km 20.4 (416m) 72–416m	20.4 km	+686m / -375m	5h 24m	📈 Climbing
km 20.4 (416m) → Kington Turn 0–416m	3.2 km	+372m / -582m	1h 33m	📉 Descending
Total	23.7 km	+595m / -493m	6h 58m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 42m

Calories

1,918 kcal

Water Needed

2.7 L

Effort Distance

32.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (167g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1855mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

25 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 595m ↓ 493m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (77%) Easy Grade (23%)

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

Surface

≈43% paved · ≈57% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 57% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

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 23.7 km, 595m ascent, max altitude 416.3m, ~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. 2330 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving