Stage 5 of 10 · Camino de Santiago

Gesotz, Ort → Neuerburg (Eifel), Poststraße

Distance

22.7 km

Ascent

+447 m

Descent

-660 m

Est. Time

5h 50m

Altitude

332.3–568.3 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills

🚌

Getting Here

Gesotz, Ort (bus stop)

72m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Neuerburg (Eifel), Poststraße (bus stop)

36m from trail end · ~1 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

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
Gesotz, Ort → km 9.1 (460m) 332–568m	9.1 km	+222m / -320m	2h 20m	📉 Descending
km 9.1 (460m) → km 15.2 (530m) 424–546m	6.2 km	+243m / -173m	1h 43m	📈 Climbing
km 15.2 (530m) → Neuerburg (Eifel), Poststraße 333–558m	7.5 km	+157m / -350m	1h 56m	📉 Descending
Total	22.7 km	+447m / -660m	6h 00m

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 28m

Calories

1,713 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

30.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (156g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1735mg 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

↑ 447m ↓ 660m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (79%) Easy Grade (21%)

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 22.7 km, 447m ascent, max altitude 568.3m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 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

Estimated 2.9L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2046 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
🧊
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 Gesotz, Ort to Neuerburg (Eifel), Poststraße (22.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Gesotz, Ort

🚌 Gesotz, Ort (206m)

🚌 Heisdorf, Ort (386m)

🚌 Lascheid, Ort (624m)

Finish — Getting Back

Neuerburg (Eifel), Poststraße

🚌 Neuerburg (Eifel), Poststraße (45m)

🚌 Neuerburg (Eifel), Bahnhofstraße (301m)

🚌 Neuerburg (Eifel), Marktplatz (465m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Schönecken, Kiga 4.9 km off trail
Schönecken, Busbahnhof 4.9 km off trail
Dingdorf, Ort 4.6 km off trail
Niederlauch, Ort 3.4 km off trail
Schweißtal, Ort 3.2 km off trail
Schönecken, Weberhof 2.6 km off trail
Feuerscheid, Ort 3.4 km off trail
Nimsreuland, Ort 2.1 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 0.3 · 583m off trail
Shelter km 3.2 · 396m off trail
Shelter km 4.7 · 637m off trail
Shelter km 6.1 · 573m off trail
Shelter km 7 · 1.3 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 22.6 · 112m off trail
Drinking Water km 22.7 · 482m off trail

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Camino de Santiago Stage 6: Neuerburg (Eifel), Poststraße → Nusbaum, Stockigt

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