Stage 1 of 8 · Chemin de Stevenson

Start → Costaros - Place de l'Église

Distance

24.9 km

Ascent

+771 m

Descent

-517 m

Est. Time

7h 15m

Altitude

762.2–1,221.1 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

🚌

Getting Here

Le Monastier les Acacias (bus stop)

5907m from trailhead · ~70 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Costaros - Place de l'Église (bus stop)

6665m from trail end · ~78 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
Start → km 7.0 (960m) 814–974m	7 km	+312m / -290m	2h 03m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.0 (960m) → km 14.9 (1005m) 762–1,018m	7.9 km	+594m / -548m	2h 50m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 14.9 (1005m) → Costaros - Place de l'Église 1,005–1,221m	10 km	+325m / -135m	2h 36m	📈 Climbing
Total	24.9 km	+771m / -517m	7h 31m

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

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

4h 05m

Calories

1,927 kcal

Water Needed

2.7 L

Effort Distance

35.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (184g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2042mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

31 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 771m ↓ 517m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

Surface Type

Unknown (48%) Asphalt (30%) Dirt (8%) Compacted (6%) Ground (5%) Grass (2%) Unpaved (1%) Wood (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (48%)

Paved (30%)

Dirt (8%)

Compacted (6%)

Natural Ground (5%)

Grass (2%)

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: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 24.9 km, 771m ascent, max altitude 1221.1m, ~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 3.3L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2335 kcal burn
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 4 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

Logistics

This route runs from Start to Costaros - Place de l'Église (24.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

🚌 Le Monastier les Acacias (1.9km)

Finish — Getting Back

Costaros - Place de l'Église

🚌 Costaros - Place de l'Église (6.7km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Le Monastier les Acacias km 0.5 · 1.9 km off trail
Costaros - Place de l'Église km 19.2 · 1.4 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 2.4 · 732m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 452m off trail
Drinking Water 433m off trail
Drinking Water 544m off trail
Drinking Water km 8.7 · 143m off trail
Drinking Water km 12.5 · 1.5 km off trail

Next Stage

Chemin de Stevenson Stage 2: Costaros - Place de l'Église → Langogne - Centre

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