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

182–257 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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4 route events

Start

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Garden Centre

Start

Route geometry · source 2026-04-02

About 0 min in

19.3 km remaining

+186 m remaining
Access

11.2 km

Gramps Hill

Bus stop

OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-02

About 2h 56m in

8.1 km remaining

+96 m remaining
Access

16.8 km

Hill View

Bus stop

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About 4h 24m in

2.5 km remaining

+44 m remaining
Finish

19.3 km

Woolstone Turn

Finish

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About 5h 03m in

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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

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 6.5 (220m) 182–220m	6.5 km	+61m / -24m	1h 38m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 6.5 (220m) → km 13.0 (224m) 210–233m	6.5 km	+65m / -61m	1h 40m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.0 (224m) → Woolstone Turn 203–257m	6.4 km	+96m / -64m	1h 43m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	19.3 km	+186m / -113m	5h 02m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 32m

Calories

1,415 kcal

Water Needed

2 L

Effort Distance

21.8 km

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Terrain Analysis

Lower-gradient terrain

Unknown

Gradient coverage unavailable

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 186m ↓ 113m

Surface & Technicality

Gradient breakdown

Low gradient (100%)

Gradient describes steepness, not exposure, scrambling, footing or current conditions. Technical difficulty is unknown where no mapped rating is available.

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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Based on 1991–2020 climate averages, the weather on The Ridgeway Stage 4: Garden Centre → Woolstone Turn is usually best from March to November.

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Weather by month

Typical weather on this stage, around 182–257 m. Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.

Monthly climate averages and daylight
Month
Weather	Mixed	Mixed	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Mixed
Day / night	7°/1°	7°/1°	10°/2°	13°/4°	16°/7°	19°/10°	21°/12°	21°/12°	18°/9°	14°/7°	10°/4°	7°/2°
Rain, mm	73	56	55	50	55	57	61	71	65	83	87	83
Snow at high point	Frost	Frost	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Frost
Daylight	8 h 18	9 h 57	11 h 46	13 h 48	15 h 34	16 h 37	16 h 14	14 h 42	12 h 45	10 h 47	8 h 55	7 h 52

Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.

Averages cannot establish current trail conditions. Check recent local reports, the forecast and restrictions before departure. Snow and ice can persist on shaded sections or arrive outside the usual season.

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Safety & Bailouts

Exit routes not verified

We do not have a verified emergency exit plan for this route. A nearby settlement, hut or route endpoint is not necessarily reachable or open. Do not leave the trail based on a straight-line distance or compass direction.

Mapped high point: 257 m, approximately 19.2 km along the route. This is not an assessment of the most remote or exposed point.

Review possible exits against current local information before your trip. In an emergency, contact local rescue services; this page is not live rescue guidance.

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

Water source information is incomplete; plan supplies before departure
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1766 kcal burn