Stage 3 of 6 · The Ridgeway

St Johns Road → Garden Centre

Distance

22.8 km

Ascent

+229 m

Descent

-97 m

Est. Time

5h 56m

Altitude

41.1–186.7 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

St Johns Road (bus stop)

1142m from trailhead · ~14 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Garden Centre (bus stop)

1503m from trail end · ~19 min walk

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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
St Johns Road → km 7.7 (50m) 41–54m	7.7 km	+59m / -57m	1h 40m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.7 (50m) → km 15.2 (172m) 43–187m	7.5 km	+226m / -104m	1h 55m	📈 Climbing
km 15.2 (172m) → Garden Centre 104–184m	7.6 km	+134m / -123m	1h 48m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	22.8 km	+229m / -97m	5h 23m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

2h 59m

Calories

1,666 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

25.6 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (134g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1494mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 229m ↓ 97m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

Surface Type

Dirt (31%) Gravel (18%) Unknown (13%) Compacted (13%) Asphalt (12%) Grass (8%) Ground (2%) Concrete (1%) Paved (1%) Mud (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Dirt (31%)

Gravel (18%)

Unknown (13%)

Compacted (13%)

Paved (12%)

Grass (8%)

Natural Ground (2%)

Paved (1%)

Mud (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

67% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 22.8 km, 229m ascent, max altitude 186.7m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2079 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🧥
Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
🧊
Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from St Johns Road to Garden Centre (22.8 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

St Johns Road

🚌 St Johns Road (1.1km)

Finish — Getting Back

Garden Centre

🚌 Garden Centre (1.5km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

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Previous Stage

The Ridgeway Stage 2: Km 20 → St Johns Road

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The Ridgeway Stage 4: Garden Centre → Woolstone Turn

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