Stage 5 of 6 · The Ridgeway

Woolstone Turn → Southend

Distance

19.5 km

Ascent

+172 m

Descent

-277 m

Est. Time

5h 08m

Altitude

141.7–278.2 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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19.5 km Distance172 m Climb5h 08m Est. time278 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Woolstone Turn (bus stop)

1337m from trailhead · ~17 min walk

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Getting Out

Southend (bus stop)

170m from trail end · ~2 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

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
Woolstone Turn → km 7.0 (211m) 176–255m	7 km	+161m / -206m	1h 46m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.0 (211m) → km 13.1 (250m) 179–278m	6.1 km	+189m / -150m	1h 36m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.1 (250m) → Southend 142–263m	6.4 km	+59m / -167m	1h 27m	📉 Descending
Total	19.5 km	+172m / -277m	4h 50m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 35m

Calories

1,445 kcal

Water Needed

2.1 L

Effort Distance

22.6 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (117g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1300mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

9 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 172m ↓ 277m

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

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 19.5 km, 172m ascent, max altitude 278.2m, ~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. 1801 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 Woolstone Turn to Southend (19.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Woolstone Turn

🚌 Woolstone Turn (1.3km)

Finish — Getting Back

Southend

🚌 Southend (170m)

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