Stage 2 of 14 · Te Araroa

Km 20 → Km 40

Distance

20.0 km

Ascent

+1,102 m

Descent

-700 m

Est. Time

6h 15m

Altitude

581.7–1,475.6 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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20.0 km Distance1,102 m Climb6h 15m Est. time1,476 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Start: Km 20

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

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End: Km 40

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

Elevation Profile

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

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
Km 20 → km 8.7 (797m) 687–948m	8.7 km	+245m / -391m	2h 20m	📉 Descending
km 8.7 (797m) → km 17.8 (1473m) 582–1,473m	9.1 km	+1019m / -344m	3h 41m	📈 Climbing
km 17.8 (1473m) → Km 40 1,340–1,476m	2.2 km	+3m / -135m	30 min	📉 Descending
Total	20.0 km	+1,102m / -700m	6h 32m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

4h 00m

Calories

1,876 kcal

Water Needed

2.7 L

Effort Distance

34.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (180g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2002mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

55 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 1,102m ↓ 700m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (53%) Easy Grade (18%) Moderate Climb (30%)

🏃 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

58% north-facing slopes

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 20.0 km, 1102m ascent, max altitude 1475.6m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 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. 2193 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving