Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
4.6 miles (7.4 km) · 1,112 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) | 48 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 00 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 11 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 23 min |
| Distance | 4.6 mi (7.4 km) |
| Elevation gain | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Average gain | 241 ft per mile (46 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 1.4 mi, 1,090 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 23.5% |
| Runnable | 18% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady descent |
| Difficulty score | 11 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Mild uphill | 2% |
| Moderate uphill | 5% |
| Steep uphill | 25% |
| Mild downhill | 7% |
| Moderate downhill | 10% |
| Steep downhill | 52% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Ridge Trail takes about 1 h 00 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 48 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 11 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Ridge Trail has 1,112 ft (339 m) of elevation gain over 4.6 miles (7.4 km). That averages 241 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Ridge Trail is 11 of 100. That is harder than 77.9% of routes at a similar distance. About 18% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Ridge Trail runs 1.4 miles (2.2 km) and gains 1,090 ft (332 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 23.5%.
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