Stage 5 of 14 · Te Araroa

Glendhu Bay → Km 117

Distance

20.0 km

Ascent

+1,831 m

Descent

-958 m

Est. Time

7h 00m

Altitude

310–1,257.5 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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20.0 km Distance1,831 m Climb7h 00m Est. time1,258 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Getting Here

Glendhu Bay (train station)

770m from trailhead · ~10 min walk

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End: Km 117

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%)

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
Glendhu Bay → km 11.0 (1256m) 0–1,256m	11 km	+1382m / -436m	4h 43m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 11.0 (1256m) → km 12.1 (881m) 877–1,258m	1.1 km	+6m / -381m	24 min	🔻 Steep Descent
km 12.1 (881m) → km 12.5 (956m) 881–956m	0.5 km	+75m / -0m	12 min	📈 Climbing
km 12.5 (956m) → km 16.5 (1230m) 807–1,233m	4 km	+454m / -179m	1h 39m	📈 Climbing
km 16.5 (1230m) → Km 117 791–1,230m	3.5 km	+398m / -440m	1h 35m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	20.0 km	+1,831m / -958m	8h 35m

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Est. Finish Time

5h 01m

Calories

2,177 kcal

Water Needed

3.1 L

Effort Distance

43.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (226g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2515mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

92 m/km

Very steep profile

↑ 1,831m ↓ 958m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (70%) 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

66% 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, 1831m ascent, max altitude 1257.5m, ~7h 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. 2455 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving