Stage 8 of 14 · Te Araroa

Robertson St → Treetops

Distance

13.4 km

Ascent

+138 m

Descent

-141 m

Est. Time

3h 32m

Altitude

303–358.3 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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13.4 km Distance138 m Climb3h 32m Est. time358 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Robertson St (bus stop)

181m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

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Getting Out

Treetops (bus stop)

600m from trail end · ~8 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
Robertson St → km 3.7 (308m) 308–358m	3.7 km	+13m / -60m	47 min	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 3.7 (308m) → km 8.4 (331m) 303–333m	4.6 km	+126m / -103m	1h 11m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.4 (331m) → Treetops 304–358m	5.1 km	+115m / -97m	1h 15m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	13.4 km	+138m / -141m	3h 14m

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Est. Finish Time

1h 47m

Calories

994 kcal

Water Needed

1.4 L

Effort Distance

15.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (81g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~896mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 138m ↓ 141m

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.

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 13.4 km, 138m ascent, max altitude 358.3m, ~4h 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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2L hydration pack

No water sources on route
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Energy bars & gels

Est. 1238 kcal burn

Recommended 2 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from Robertson St to Treetops (13.4 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Robertson St

🚌 Robertson St (181m)

Finish — Getting Back

Treetops

🚌 Treetops (600m)

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Te Araroa Stage 7: Adamson Drive (Reed Park) → Robertson St

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