Stage 6 of 14 · Te Araroa

Km 117 → Adamson Drive (Reed Park)

Distance

26.3 km

Ascent

+991 m

Descent

-1,773 m

Est. Time

8h 17m

Altitude

407.4–1,261 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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26.3 km Distance991 m Climb8h 17m Est. time1,261 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Start: Km 117

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

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Getting Out

Adamson Drive (Reed Park) (bus stop)

377m from trail end · ~5 min walk

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
Km 117 → km 10.4 (707m) 680–1,261m	10.4 km	+619m / -1100m	3h 39m	📉 Descending
km 10.4 (707m) → km 19.8 (996m) 622–1,050m	9.4 km	+516m / -228m	2h 50m	📈 Climbing
km 19.8 (996m) → Adamson Drive (Reed Park) 407–996m	6.5 km	+99m / -681m	1h 48m	🔻 Steep Descent
Total	26.3 km	+991m / -1,773m	8h 19m

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Est. Finish Time

5h 00m

Calories

2,441 kcal

Water Needed

3.5 L

Effort Distance

45.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (225g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2503mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

38 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 991m ↓ 1,773m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (33%) Easy Grade (45%) Moderate Climb (22%)

🏃 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 26.3 km, 991m ascent, max altitude 1261m, ~8h 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. 2900 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving