Stage 4 of 10 · Camino de Santiago

Prüm, Krankenhaus → Gesotz, Ort

Distance

20.1 km

Ascent

+415 m

Descent

-413 m

Est. Time

5h 03m

Altitude

375.7–559.7 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills

🚌

Getting Here

Prüm, Krankenhaus (bus stop)

58m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Gesotz, Ort (bus stop)

72m from trail end · ~1 min walk

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Elevation Profile

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
Prüm, Krankenhaus → km 6.4 (465m) 431–558m	6.4 km	+151m / -244m	1h 39m	📉 Descending
km 6.4 (465m) → km 12.2 (406m) 401–482m	5.8 km	+198m / -257m	1h 37m	📉 Descending
km 12.2 (406m) → Gesotz, Ort 376–560m	7.8 km	+295m / -144m	2h 08m	📈 Climbing
Total	20.1 km	+415m / -413m	5h 24m

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 01m

Calories

1,485 kcal

Water Needed

2.1 L

Effort Distance

26.3 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (136g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1516mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

21 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 415m ↓ 413m

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

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 20.1 km, 415m ascent, max altitude 559.7m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 2.5L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1768 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 Prüm, Krankenhaus to Gesotz, Ort (20.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Prüm, Krankenhaus

🚌 Prüm, Krankenhaus (26m)

🚌 Rommersheim (Prüm), L5 (67m)

🚌 Prüm, Tafel (152m)

Finish — Getting Back

Gesotz, Ort

🚌 Gesotz, Ort (160m)

🚌 Heisdorf, Ort (221m)

🚌 Schönecken, Weberhof (381m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Sellerich, Ort 3.6 km off trail
Wascheid Ortsmitte 5.0 km off trail
Gondenbrett Brücke 3.8 km off trail
Wirbelscheid, Ort 2.3 km off trail
Sellericher Höhe 2.9 km off trail
Prüm, Krankenhaus On trail
Watzerath, Bahnübergang km 0.1 · 4.6 km off trail
Watzerath, Ortsmitte km 0.1 · 4.5 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter 2.2 km off trail
Shelter 346m off trail
Shelter km 1.5 · 156m off trail
Shelter km 1.6 · 2.1 km off trail
Shelter km 1.6 · 2.3 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Brunnenplastik am Teichplatz km 1.6 · 854m off trail

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Camino de Santiago Stage 5: Gesotz, Ort → Neuerburg (Eifel), Poststraße

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