Stage 1 of 10 · Camino de Santiago

Start → Blankenheim

Distance

23.3 km

Ascent

+458 m

Descent

-259 m

Est. Time

5h 38m

Altitude

270.8–567 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills

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Start: Start

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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End: Blankenheim

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%)

Route Map

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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
Start → km 3.1 (411m) 271–411m	3.1 km	+187m / -47m	57 min	📈 Climbing
km 3.1 (411m) → km 14.6 (502m) 383–535m	11.5 km	+244m / -152m	2h 46m	📈 Climbing
km 14.6 (502m) → Blankenheim 473–567m	8.7 km	+190m / -219m	2h 10m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	23.3 km	+458m / -259m	5h 54m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 24m

Calories

1,660 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

29.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (153g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1700mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

20 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 458m ↓ 259m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (80%) Easy Grade (20%)

Surface Type

Asphalt (50%) Unknown (21%) Gravel (7%) Paving stones (4%) Paved (3%) Ground (2%) Sett (2%) Fine gravel (2%) Grass (2%) Concrete (2%) Dirt (2%) Compacted (1%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface Breakdown

Paved (51%)

Unknown (21%)

Gravel (7%)

Paving stones (4%)

Paved (3%)

Natural Ground (2%)

Sett (2%)

Fine Gravel (2%)

Grass (2%)

Paved (2%)

Dirt (2%)

Compacted (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

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

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 23.3 km, 458m ascent, max altitude 567m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 2.8L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1974 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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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 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Start to Blankenheim (23.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Blankenheim

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🛖 Shelters

Shelter 1.8 km off trail
Shelter 1.6 km off trail
Shelter km 0.1 · 783m off trail
Shelter km 1.7 · 1.1 km off trail
Shelter km 1.7 · 1.5 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 100m off trail
Pilgerdusche km 14.8 · 910m off trail
Drinking Water km 21.7 · 241m off trail
Drinking Water km 23.3 · 57m off trail

Next Stage

Camino de Santiago Stage 2: Blankenheim → Kronenburg Oben

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