Stage 5 of 13 · Offa's Dyke Path

Kington Turn → Km 122

Distance

20.0 km

Ascent

+696 m

Descent

-581 m

Est. Time

5h 52m

Altitude

87–405.3 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous🌲 Lowland

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20.0 km Distance696 m Climb5h 52m Est. time405 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Kington Turn (bus stop)

434m from trailhead · ~5 min walk

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End: Km 122

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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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
Kington Turn → km 12.2 (166m) 87–372m	12.2 km	+540m / -577m	3h 37m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 12.2 (166m) → Km 122 165–405m	7.8 km	+303m / -152m	2h 08m	📈 Climbing
Total	20.0 km	+696m / -581m	5h 46m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 26m

Calories

1,716 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

29.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (155g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1721mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

35 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 696m ↓ 581m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 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 20.0 km, 696m ascent, max altitude 405.3m, ~6h 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. 2057 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 Kington Turn to Km 122 (20.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Kington Turn

🚌 Kington Turn (434m)

Finish — Getting Back

Km 122

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Offa's Dyke Path Stage 4: Nantyglasdwr Lane → Kington Turn

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Offa's Dyke Path Stage 6: Km 122 → Montgomery, Town Hall

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