Stage 4 of 8 · Raad Ny Foillan

Barrack Road Junction → Ballalough Estate

Distance

20.6 km

Ascent

+330 m

Descent

-350 m

Est. Time

5h 36m

Altitude

-4.7–130.2 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Barrack Road Junction (bus stop)

1068m from trailhead · ~13 min walk

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Getting Out

Ballalough Estate (bus stop)

972m from trail end · ~12 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) 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
Barrack Road Junction → km 5.3 (39m) -4–130m	5.3 km	+361m / -350m	1h 50m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 5.3 (39m) → km 11.7 (4m) -3–127m	6.4 km	+350m / -385m	2h 03m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 11.7 (4m) → Ballalough Estate -5–22m	8.9 km	+278m / -275m	2h 23m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	20.6 km	+330m / -350m	6h 16m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

2h 57m

Calories

1,592 kcal

Water Needed

2.3 L

Effort Distance

25.7 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (133g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1478mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

16 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 330m ↓ 350m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (99%) Easy Grade (1%)

Surface Type

Unknown (52%) Asphalt (22%) Paved (16%) Concrete (2%) Paving stones (2%) Ground (2%) Compacted (1%) Rock (1%) Grass (1%) Cobblestone (1%) Asphalt:lanes (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (51%)

Paved (22%)

Paved (16%)

Paved (2%)

Paving stones (2%)

Natural Ground (2%)

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 20.6 km, 330m ascent, max altitude 130.2m, ~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. 1963 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 Barrack Road Junction to Ballalough Estate (20.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Barrack Road Junction

🚌 Barrack Road Junction (1.1km)

Finish — Getting Back

Ballalough Estate

🚌 Ballalough Estate (972m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

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Raad Ny Foillan Stage 3: The Raggatt → Barrack Road Junction

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Raad Ny Foillan Stage 5: Ballalough Estate → Newtown Estate Shelter