Stage 12 of 15 · Adlerweg

Ehrwalder Almbahn → Hotel Fernsteinsee

Distance

24.3 km

Ascent

+1,112 m

Descent

-1,189 m

Est. Time

8h 14m

Altitude

962.3–2,026.2 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

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24.3 km Distance1,112 m Climb8h 14m Est. time2,026 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Ehrwalder Almbahn (bus stop)

814m from trailhead · ~10 min walk

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Getting Out

Hotel Fernsteinsee (bus stop)

176m from trail end · ~2 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Ehrwalder Almbahn → km 7.1 (1154m) 962–1,154m	7.1 km	+284m / -241m	2h 01m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.1 (1154m) → km 10.6 (1641m) 1,154–1,641m	3.5 km	+575m / -88m	1h 41m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 10.6 (1641m) → Hotel Fernsteinsee 1,013–2,026m	13.7 km	+630m / -1258m	4h 25m	📉 Descending
Total	24.3 km	+1,112m / -1,189m	8h 08m

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Est. Finish Time

4h 42m

Calories

1,743 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

41.4 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (212g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2352mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

46 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 1,112m ↓ 1,189m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (28%) Moderate Climb (72%)

🧗 Challenging terrain with significant elevation changes. Expect to walk the climbs.

Surface

≈29% paved · ≈71% unpaved

Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 82% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

51% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 24.3 km, 1112m ascent, max altitude 2026.2m, ~8h duration.

Essential 8 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2104 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 2000m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Windbreaker / shell jacket

Summit at 2026.2m — wind chill
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

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Sunglasses (cat 3+)

Snow & rock glare at altitude
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Warm mid-layer (fleece)

Temps drop ~6°C per 1000m
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Headlamp

8h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 2 items

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Trekking poles (optional)

1112m ascent — helps on descents
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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Ehrwalder Almbahn to Hotel Fernsteinsee (24.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Ehrwalder Almbahn

🚌 Ehrwalder Almbahn (814m)

Finish — Getting Back

Hotel Fernsteinsee

🚌 Hotel Fernsteinsee (176m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)