Stage 1 of 14 · Te Araroa

Start → Km 20

Distance

20.1 km

Ascent

+957 m

Descent

-749 m

Est. Time

6h 11m

Altitude

719.8–1,687.4 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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20.1 km Distance957 m Climb6h 11m Est. time1,687 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Start: Start

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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End: Km 20

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

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

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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
Start → km 13.7 (1687m) 0–1,687m	13.7 km	+1777m / -829m	6h 06m	📈 Climbing
km 13.7 (1687m) → Km 20 944–1,687m	6.4 km	+20m / -764m	1h 42m	🔻 Steep Descent
Total	20.1 km	+957m / -749m	7h 49m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

3h 50m

Calories

1,838 kcal

Water Needed

2.6 L

Effort Distance

33.4 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (173g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1925mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

48 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 957m ↓ 749m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (29%) Easy Grade (41%) Moderate Climb (29%)

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

Surface

≈58% paved · ≈42% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 81% 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: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 20.1 km, 957m ascent, max altitude 1687.4m, ~6h duration.

Essential 7 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. 2165 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 1500m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving