Stage 3 of 14 · Te Araroa

Km 40 → Outlet Camp

Distance

32.5 km

Ascent

+295 m

Descent

-1,349 m

Est. Time

9h 02m

Altitude

276.1–1,561.8 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable📏 Ultra Distance

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32.5 km Distance295 m Climb9h 02m Est. time1,562 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Start: Km 40

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

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Getting Out

Outlet Camp (train station)

750m from trail end · ~9 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) 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
Km 40 → km 9.2 (350m) 350–1,562m	9.2 km	+259m / -1249m	2h 54m	🔻 Steep Descent
km 9.2 (350m) → km 16.4 (352m) 347–371m	7.2 km	+106m / -104m	1h 39m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 16.4 (352m) → Outlet Camp 276–352m	16.1 km	+96m / -163m	3h 27m	📉 Descending
Total	32.5 km	+295m / -1,349m	8h 01m

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Est. Finish Time

4h 40m

Calories

2,554 kcal

Water Needed

3.6 L

Effort Distance

42.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (211g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2341mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

9 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 295m ↓ 1,349m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (64%) Easy Grade (18%) Moderate Climb (18%)

🏃 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 32.5 km, 295m ascent, max altitude 1561.8m, ~9h 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. 3165 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