Stage 6 of 8 · Raad Ny Foillan

Newtown Estate Shelter → Ballabeg Station

Distance

20.3 km

Ascent

+301 m

Descent

-288 m

Est. Time

5h 28m

Altitude

-0.6–115 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Newtown Estate Shelter (bus stop)

1124m from trailhead · ~14 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Ballabeg Station (bus stop)

67m from trail end · ~1 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
Newtown Estate Shelter → km 6.8 (48m) -1–98m	6.8 km	+304m / -344m	2h 01m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 6.8 (48m) → km 13.4 (23m) 2–57m	6.7 km	+182m / -207m	1h 44m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.4 (23m) → Ballabeg Station 2–115m	6.9 km	+264m / -181m	1h 54m	📈 Climbing
Total	20.3 km	+301m / -288m	5h 41m

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 51m

Calories

1,551 kcal

Water Needed

2.2 L

Effort Distance

24.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (129g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1431mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

15 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 301m ↓ 288m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

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 20.3 km, 301m ascent, max altitude 115m, ~5h 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. 1918 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 Newtown Estate Shelter to Ballabeg Station (20.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Newtown Estate Shelter

🚌 Newtown Estate Shelter (1.1km)

Finish — Getting Back

Ballabeg Station

🚌 Ballabeg Station (67m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

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

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Raad Ny Foillan Stage 7: Ballabeg Station → Dreemskerry