Stage 4 of 6 · The Ridgeway

Garden Centre → Woolstone Turn

Distance

19.3 km

Ascent

+186 m

Descent

-113 m

Est. Time

5h 02m

Altitude

181.6–257.4 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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19.3 km Distance186 m Climb5h 02m Est. time257 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Garden Centre (bus stop)

1503m from trailhead · ~19 min walk

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Getting Out

Woolstone Turn (bus stop)

1337m from trail end · ~17 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
Garden Centre → km 6.9 (222m) 182–228m	6.9 km	+93m / -54m	1h 33m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 6.9 (222m) → km 13.3 (225m) 204–236m	6.5 km	+108m / -105m	1h 31m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.3 (225m) → Woolstone Turn 202–257m	6 km	+129m / -100m	1h 28m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	19.3 km	+186m / -113m	4h 32m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 31m

Calories

1,414 kcal

Water Needed

2 L

Effort Distance

21.7 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (114g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1266mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 186m ↓ 113m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 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

55% north-facing slopes

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 19.3 km, 186m ascent, max altitude 257.4m, ~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. 1766 kcal burn

Recommended 4 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
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Garden Centre to Woolstone Turn (19.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Garden Centre

🚌 Garden Centre (1.5km)

Finish — Getting Back

Woolstone Turn

🚌 Woolstone Turn (1.3km)

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