Stage 2 of 8 · Chemin de Stevenson

Costaros - Place de l'Église → Langogne - Centre

Distance
26.7 km
Ascent
+380 m
Descent
-628 m
Est. Time
7h 05m
Altitude
897.9–1,239.4 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable
🚌

Getting Here

Costaros - Place de l'Église (bus stop)

6665m from trailhead · ~78 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Langogne - Centre (bus stop)

18m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

900m950m1,000m1,050m1,100m1,150m1,200m1,250m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km27 km1,239m898m
Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Costaros - Place de l'Église → km 10.6 (1040m)
1,023–1,196m
10.6 km+157m / -313m2h 31m📉 Descending
km 10.6 (1040m) → km 18.7 (1185m)
978–1,239m
8.1 km+417m / -271m2h 27m📈 Climbing
km 18.7 (1185m) → Langogne - Centre
898–1,185m
8.1 km+257m / -498m2h 17m📉 Descending
Total26.7 km+380m / -628m7h 16m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

7:00 /km
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Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
3h 50m
Calories
1,860 kcal
Water Needed
2.7 L
Effort Distance
33.6 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (173g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1919mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
14 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 380m ↓ 628m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (84%) Easy Grade (16%)
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
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 26.7 km, 380m ascent, max altitude 1239.4m, ~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. 2279 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 Costaros - Place de l'Église to Langogne - Centre (26.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Costaros - Place de l'Église
🚌 Costaros - Place de l'Église (4.5km)
Finish — Getting Back
Langogne - Centre
🚌 Langogne - Centre (11m)
🚌 Langogne (174m)
🚌 Langogne Gare SNCF (180m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Costaros - Place de l'Église km 3.2 · 4.5 km off trail
  • Pradelles - Foirail km 19.8 · On trail
  • Lespéron - Le Village km 20.8 · 2.3 km off trail
  • Lespéron - La Ribeyre km 21 · 457m off trail
  • Langogne Gare SNCF km 23.4 · 180m off trail
  • Langogne km 23.4 · 174m off trail
  • Langogne - Centre km 26.7 · On trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Cabane pour randonneurs km 12.3 · 947m off trail
  • Shelter km 25.2 · 1.6 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 3.2 · 4.3 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 3.2 · 4.5 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 4.4 · 266m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 4.4 · 304m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 4.4 · 317m off trail

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