Stage 4 of 14 · Te Araroa

Outlet Camp → Glendhu Bay

Distance

24.5 km

Ascent

+141 m

Descent

-115 m

Est. Time

6h 17m

Altitude

276.1–318.2 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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24.5 km Distance141 m Climb6h 17m Est. time318 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Outlet Camp (train station)

750m from trailhead · ~9 min walk

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Getting Out

Glendhu Bay (train station)

770m from trail end · ~10 min walk

Elevation Profile

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

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
Outlet Camp → km 10.1 (284m) 276–305m	10.1 km	+85m / -86m	2h 12m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 10.1 (284m) → km 16.1 (282m) 276–318m	6 km	+188m / -189m	1h 36m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 16.1 (282m) → Glendhu Bay 0–310m	8.4 km	+490m / -462m	2h 43m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	24.5 km	+141m / -115m	6h 32m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 04m

Calories

1,754 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

26.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (139g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1541mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

6 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 141m ↓ 115m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 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

51% 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 24.5 km, 141m ascent, max altitude 318.2m, ~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. 2204 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving