Stage 3 of 10 · Camino de Santiago

Kronenburg Oben → Prüm, Krankenhaus

Distance
24.4 km
Ascent
+525 m
Descent
-526 m
Est. Time
6h 11m
Altitude
458.5–685.1 m
Type
point-to-point
⛰️ Rolling Hills

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24.4 km Distance525 m Climb6h 11m Est. time685 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Getting Here

Kronenburg Oben (bus stop)

275m from trailhead · ~3 min walk

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Getting Out

Prüm, Krankenhaus (bus stop)

58m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

500m550m600m650m700m05 km10 km15 km20 km24.4 km685m459m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Kronenburg Oben → km 6.1 (531m)
476–637m
6.1 km+232m / -264m1h 44m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 6.1 (531m) → km 15.0 (683m)
529–685m
9 km+235m / -84m2h 13m📈 Climbing
km 15.0 (683m) → Prüm, Krankenhaus
459–683m
9.3 km+238m / -362m2h 26m📉 Descending
Total24.4 km+525m / -526m6h 24m

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Est. Finish Time
3h 42m
Calories
1,819 kcal
Water Needed
2.6 L
Effort Distance
32.3 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (167g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1858mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
22 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 525m ↓ 526m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈77% paved · ≈23% unpaved
Mostly paved

Estimated for the full route from the 79% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 24.4 km, 525m ascent, max altitude 685.1m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 3.1L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2165 kcal burn
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 5 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    6h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    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 Kronenburg Oben to Prüm, Krankenhaus (24.4 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Kronenburg Oben
🚌 Kronenburg Oben (128m)
🚌 Kronenburg (492m)
🚌 Kronenburg Ferienpark (681m)
Finish — Getting Back
Prüm, Krankenhaus
🚌 Prüm, Krankenhaus (25m)
🚌 Prüm, Feuerwache (284m)
🚌 Prüm Grundschule (314m)
🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Dahlem Alte Schule 4.8 km off trail
  • Schienenersatzverkehr 4.8 km off trail
  • Marienhöhe 4.5 km off trail
  • Hammerhütte 2.5 km off trail
  • Dahlem Baasemer Mühle 2.1 km off trail
  • Leystraße 2.6 km off trail
  • Auf der Hardt 2.0 km off trail
  • Kronenburg 492m off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter km 3.7 · 512m off trail
  • Shelter km 3.7 · 491m off trail
  • Shelter km 6.2 · 1.4 km off trail
  • Shelter km 7.4 · 278m off trail
  • Shelter km 7.8 · 1.4 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 0.5 · 1.1 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 19.5 · 1.2 km off trail
  • Brunnenplastik am Teichplatz km 23.1 · 908m off trail

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Camino de Santiago Stage 2: Blankenheim → Kronenburg Oben

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