Stage 2 of 6 · The Ridgeway

Km 20 → St Johns Road

Distance

41.9 km

Ascent

+581 m

Descent

-754 m

Est. Time

11h 19m

Altitude

48.2–274.6 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland📏 Ultra Distance

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41.9 km Distance581 m Climb11h 19m Est. time275 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Start: Km 20

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

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Getting Out

St Johns Road (bus stop)

1142m from trail end · ~14 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%)

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
Km 20 → km 10.5 (126m) 101–275m	10.5 km	+428m / -526m	3h 04m	📉 Descending
km 10.5 (126m) → km 26.3 (136m) 123–206m	15.8 km	+461m / -451m	4h 08m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 26.3 (136m) → St Johns Road 48–227m	15.6 km	+507m / -595m	4h 15m	📉 Descending
Total	41.9 km	+581m / -754m	11h 29m

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Est. Finish Time

5h 54m

Calories

3,207 kcal

Water Needed

4.6 L

Effort Distance

51.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (266g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2958mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

14 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 581m ↓ 754m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (87%) Easy Grade (13%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈16% paved · ≈84% unpaved

Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 87% 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: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 41.9 km, 581m ascent, max altitude 274.6m, ~11h 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. 3965 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving