Stage 2 of 10 · Camino de Santiago

Blankenheim → Kronenburg Oben

Distance
22.1 km
Ascent
+500 m
Descent
-403 m
Est. Time
5h 35m
Altitude
434.5–587.7 m
Type
point-to-point
⛰️ Rolling Hills
📍

Start: Blankenheim

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

🚌

Getting Out

Kronenburg Oben (bus stop)

275m from trail end · ~3 min walk

Elevation Profile

450m475m500m525m550m575m600m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km22 km588m435m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Blankenheim → km 6.3 (513m)
452–567m
6.3 km+181m / -141m1h 37m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 6.3 (513m) → km 14.1 (523m)
435–588m
7.8 km+179m / -169m1h 56m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 14.1 (523m) → Kronenburg Oben
465–584m
8 km+225m / -185m2h 04m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total22.1 km+500m / -403m5h 38m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

7:00 /km
4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)
Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
3h 22m
Calories
1,645 kcal
Water Needed
2.4 L
Effort Distance
29.1 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (152g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1684mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
23 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 500m ↓ 403m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)
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
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 22.1 km, 500m ascent, max altitude 587.7m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 2.8L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 1955 kcal burn
Recommended 4 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Blankenheim to Kronenburg Oben (22.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Blankenheim
No transit stops detected nearby.
Finish — Getting Back
Kronenburg Oben
🚌 Dahlem Baasemer Mühle (21m)
🚌 Kronenburg Oben (119m)
🚌 Hammerhütte (346m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Dahlem Bf km 15.8 · 274m off trail
  • Dahlemer Binz km 15.8 · 4.1 km off trail
  • Dahlem Alte Schule km 16.3 · 255m off trail
  • Schienenersatzverkehr km 16.4 · 240m off trail
  • Marienhöhe km 16.5 · 570m off trail
  • Niederkyll, Abzw. km 17 · 1.7 km off trail
  • Fuchskaul km 17.4 · 435m off trail
  • Stadtkyll, Post km 17.5 · 1.2 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter km 0.2 · 699m off trail
  • Hütte-am Brotpfad km 0.4 · 774m off trail
  • Shelter km 0.6 · 101m off trail
  • Hütte am Stromberg km 8.3 · 745m off trail
  • Shelter km 16.4 · 1.0 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water On trail
  • Drinking Water km 0.2 · 267m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 2.1 · 655m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 5.7 · 657m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 15.8 · 167m off trail

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