Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
5.5 miles (8.8 km) · 645 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 12 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 24 min |
| Distance | 5.5 mi (8.8 km) |
| Elevation gain | 645 ft (197 m) |
| Average gain | 118 ft per mile (22 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 0.7 mi, 140 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 18.2% |
| Runnable | 47% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady descent |
| Difficulty score | 7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 17% |
| Mild uphill | 4% |
| Moderate uphill | 13% |
| Steep uphill | 7% |
| Mild downhill | 15% |
| Moderate downhill | 11% |
| Steep downhill | 33% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Rockytop 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 12 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Rockytop Trail has 645 ft (197 m) of elevation gain over 5.5 miles (8.8 km). That averages 118 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Rockytop Trail is 7 of 100. That is harder than 61.4% of routes at a similar distance. About 47% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Rockytop Trail runs 0.7 miles (1.1 km) and gains 140 ft (43 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 18.2%.
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