Uttlesford, England, United Kingdom
8.4 miles (13.6 km) · 418 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Turpin's Trail 1 is a 8.4-mile loop route in Uttlesford, England, United Kingdom, gaining 418 feet of elevation. The route follows a up-and-over elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 4 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 3.6 miles gaining 237 feet at an average 0.7% grade. Nearly the entire route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a climb and finishes with flat terrain.
| Distance | 8.4 mi (13.6 km) |
| Elevation gain | 418 ft (127 m) |
| Average gain | 49 ft per mile (9 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.6 mi, 129 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 8.5% |
| Runnable | 95% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 2 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 39% |
| Mild uphill | 24% |
| Moderate uphill | 4% |
| Mild downhill | 31% |
| Moderate downhill | 2% |
| Steep downhill | 1% |
Turpin's Trail 1 has 418 ft (127 m) of elevation gain over 8.4 miles (13.6 km). That averages 49 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Turpin's Trail 1 is 2 of 100. That is harder than 23.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 95% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Turpin's Trail 1 runs 3.6 miles (5.8 km) and gains 129 ft (39 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 8.5%.
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