Stage 7 of 14 · Te Araroa

Adamson Drive (Reed Park) → Robertson St

Distance

19.7 km

Ascent

+190 m

Descent

-253 m

Est. Time

5h 12m

Altitude

309–436.1 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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19.7 km Distance190 m Climb5h 12m Est. time436 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Adamson Drive (Reed Park) (bus stop)

377m from trailhead · ~5 min walk

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Getting Out

Robertson St (bus stop)

181m from trail end · ~2 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

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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
Adamson Drive (Reed Park) → km 7.0 (358m) 334–436m	7 km	+98m / -153m	1h 37m	📉 Descending
km 7.0 (358m) → km 13.3 (332m) 309–363m	6.4 km	+94m / -120m	1h 29m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.3 (332m) → Robertson St 313–365m	6.4 km	+146m / -123m	1h 34m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	19.7 km	+190m / -253m	4h 41m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 38m

Calories

1,462 kcal

Water Needed

2.1 L

Effort Distance

22.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (119g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1318mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 190m ↓ 253m

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

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 19.7 km, 190m ascent, max altitude 436.1m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 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. 1821 kcal burn

Recommended 3 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from Adamson Drive (Reed Park) to Robertson St (19.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Adamson Drive (Reed Park)

🚌 Adamson Drive (Reed Park) (377m)

Finish — Getting Back

Robertson St

🚌 Robertson St (181m)

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