Stage 7 of 8 · Raad Ny Foillan

Ballabeg Station → Dreemskerry

Distance

20.5 km

Ascent

+535 m

Descent

-600 m

Est. Time

5h 52m

Altitude

-5.3–210.3 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Ballabeg Station (bus stop)

67m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Dreemskerry (bus stop)

574m from trail end · ~7 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

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
Ballabeg Station → km 5.6 (160m) -4–160m	5.6 km	+305m / -252m	1h 45m	📈 Climbing
km 5.6 (160m) → km 14.4 (140m) -5–210m	8.8 km	+347m / -367m	2h 31m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 14.4 (140m) → Dreemskerry -5–143m	6.2 km	+217m / -325m	1h 46m	📉 Descending
Total	20.5 km	+535m / -600m	6h 03m

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

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 18m

Calories

1,698 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

28.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (149g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1651mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

26 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 535m ↓ 600m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (55%) Easy Grade (45%)

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

55% north-facing slopes

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 20.5 km, 535m ascent, max altitude 210.3m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
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. 2059 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

🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Ballabeg Station to Dreemskerry (20.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Ballabeg Station

🚌 Ballabeg Station (67m)

Finish — Getting Back

Dreemskerry

🚌 Dreemskerry (574m)

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Previous Stage

Raad Ny Foillan Stage 6: Newtown Estate Shelter → Ballabeg Station

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Raad Ny Foillan Stage 8: Dreemskerry → Aust / Cronk Anst

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