Stage 5 of 8 · Raad Ny Foillan

Ballalough Estate → Newtown Estate Shelter

Distance

20.9 km

Ascent

+165 m

Descent

-85 m

Est. Time

5h 24m

Altitude

-5.2–95.6 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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20.9 km Distance165 m Climb5h 24m Est. time96 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Ballalough Estate (bus stop)

972m from trailhead · ~12 min walk

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Getting Out

Newtown Estate Shelter (bus stop)

1124m from trail end · ~14 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
Ballalough Estate → km 7.0 (16m) -3–21m	7 km	+263m / -255m	1h 57m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.0 (16m) → km 15.4 (5m) -5–31m	8.4 km	+283m / -294m	2h 18m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 15.4 (5m) → Newtown Estate Shelter -1–96m	5.5 km	+290m / -207m	1h 41m	📈 Climbing
Total	20.9 km	+165m / -85m	5h 56m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 40m

Calories

1,509 kcal

Water Needed

2.2 L

Effort Distance

23 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (121g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1340mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

8 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 165m ↓ 85m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈88% paved · ≈12% unpaved

Mostly paved

Estimated for the full route from the 49% 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 20.9 km, 165m ascent, max altitude 95.6m, ~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. 1890 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 Ballalough Estate to Newtown Estate Shelter (20.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Ballalough Estate

🚌 Ballalough Estate (972m)

Finish — Getting Back

Newtown Estate Shelter

🚌 Newtown Estate Shelter (1.1km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)