Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand / Aotearoa
4.7 miles (7.6 km) · 3,550 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Moving time for a runner at each flat-ground pace, from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
| Flat-ground pace | Moving time |
|---|---|
| 8:00/mi (4:58/km) | 1 h 38 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 2 h 02 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 2 h 26 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 2 h 51 min |
| Distance | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) |
| Elevation gain | 3,550 ft (1,082 m) |
| Average gain | 755 ft per mile (143 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 2.8 mi, 3,519 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 56.6% |
| Runnable | 17% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Down, then up |
| Difficulty score | 19.9 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 10% |
| Mild uphill | 3% |
| Moderate uphill | 7% |
| Steep uphill | 43% |
| Mild downhill | 4% |
| Steep downhill | 33% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Avalanche Peak takes about 2 h 02 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 38 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 2 h 26 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Avalanche Peak has 3,550 ft (1,082 m) of elevation gain over 4.7 miles (7.6 km). That averages 755 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Avalanche Peak is 19.9 of 100. That is harder than 92.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 17% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Avalanche Peak runs 2.8 miles (4.4 km) and gains 3,519 ft (1,073 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 56.6%.
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