Swain County, North Carolina, United States
46.4 miles (74.7 km) · 9,712 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · 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) | 10 h 00 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 12 h 30 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 14 h 59 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 17 h 29 min |
| Distance | 46.4 mi (74.7 km) |
| Elevation gain | 9,712 ft (2,960 m) |
| Average gain | 209 ft per mile (40 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 7.0 mi, 1,935 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 27.5% |
| Runnable | 56% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 7 climbs, 5 descents |
| Profile shape | Down, then up |
| Difficulty score | 13.4 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 7% |
| Mild uphill | 19% |
| Moderate uphill | 12% |
| Steep uphill | 15% |
| Mild downhill | 17% |
| Moderate downhill | 12% |
| Steep downhill | 17% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1 (NC) takes about 12 h 30 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 10 h 00 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 14 h 59 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1 (NC) has 9,712 ft (2,960 m) of elevation gain over 46.4 miles (74.7 km). That averages 209 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1 (NC) is 13.4 of 100. That is harder than 83.8% of routes at a similar distance. About 56% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1 (NC) runs 7.0 miles (11.2 km) and gains 1,935 ft (590 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 27.5%.
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