Stage 8 of 10 · Camino de Santiago

Menningen, Ort → Limehome

Distance

27.0 km

Ascent

+525 m

Descent

-634 m

Est. Time

6h 47m

Altitude

126.7–404.8 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Menningen, Ort (bus stop)

2m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

📍

End: Limehome

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

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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
Menningen, Ort → km 11.3 (337m) 224–405m	11.3 km	+367m / -255m	3h 00m	📈 Climbing
km 11.3 (337m) → km 18.7 (346m) 234–404m	7.4 km	+274m / -266m	2h 04m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 18.7 (346m) → Limehome 127–346m	8.2 km	+174m / -390m	2h 07m	📉 Descending
Total	27.0 km	+525m / -634m	7h 12m

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

4h 03m

Calories

1,996 kcal

Water Needed

2.9 L

Effort Distance

35.4 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (183g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2030mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

19 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 525m ↓ 634m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (83%) Easy Grade (17%)

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

52% north-facing slopes

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 27.0 km, 525m ascent, max altitude 404.8m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.4L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2379 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

7h 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 Menningen, Ort to Limehome (27.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Menningen, Ort

🚌 Menningen, Ort (15m)

🚌 Menningen, Brücke (149m)

🚌 Eisenach, Marktplatz (317m)

Finish — Getting Back

Limehome

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Echternach, Belle-Vue 4.4 km off trail
Echternach, Charly's Halt 4.4 km off trail
Echternach, Gare Centre 4.3 km off trail
Echternach, Remparts 4.2 km off trail
Ernzen, Kirche 4.5 km off trail
Echternacherbrück, Fölkenbach 4.6 km off trail
Aal Gare 4.4 km off trail
Echternach, Ermesinde 4.4 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 1.1 · 903m off trail
Aach, Abzw. Haus Wehrborn km 16.8 · 875m off trail
Shelter km 19.1 · 955m off trail
Shelter km 21.5 · 1.0 km off trail
Shelter km 21.5 · 1.9 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 0.5 · 1.4 km off trail
Drinking Water km 1.4 · 1.2 km off trail
Hermenbrunnen km 8.4 · 1.2 km off trail
Drinking Water km 11.9 · 1.6 km off trail
Dorfbrunnen km 12.1 · 915m off trail

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