Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, United States
14.3 miles (23.0 km) · 3,456 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) | 2 h 39 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 3 h 19 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 3 h 59 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 4 h 39 min |
| Distance | 14.3 mi (23.0 km) |
| Elevation gain | 3,456 ft (1,053 m) |
| Average gain | 242 ft per mile (46 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 2.4 mi, 935 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 19.5% |
| Runnable | 49% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 3 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Back-loaded climb |
| Difficulty score | 11.6 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 18% |
| Mild uphill | 12% |
| Moderate uphill | 17% |
| Steep uphill | 17% |
| Mild downhill | 10% |
| Moderate downhill | 9% |
| Steep downhill | 16% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Old Settlers Trail takes about 3 h 19 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 2 h 39 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 3 h 59 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Old Settlers Trail has 3,456 ft (1,053 m) of elevation gain over 14.3 miles (23.0 km). That averages 242 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Old Settlers Trail is 11.6 of 100. That is harder than 79.5% of routes at a similar distance. About 49% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Old Settlers Trail runs 2.4 miles (3.8 km) and gains 935 ft (285 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 19.5%.
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