Stage 4 of 8 · Chemin de Stevenson

Luc (Lozère) → Chasseradès Sncf

Distance

26.7 km

Ascent

+741 m

Descent

-590 m

Est. Time

7h 39m

Altitude

968.9–1,312.5 m

Type

point-to-point

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26.7 km Distance741 m Climb7h 39m Est. time1,313 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Luc (Lozère) (bus stop)

2804m from trailhead · ~33 min walk

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Getting Out

Chasseradès SNCF (bus stop)

518m from trail end · ~6 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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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
Luc (Lozère) → km 7.5 (1167m) 969–1,167m	7.5 km	+479m / -338m	2h 28m	📈 Climbing
km 7.5 (1167m) → km 15.8 (1023m) 1,015–1,233m	8.2 km	+386m / -531m	2h 33m	📉 Descending
km 15.8 (1023m) → Chasseradès Sncf 1,023–1,313m	10.9 km	+606m / -467m	3h 25m	📈 Climbing
Total	26.7 km	+741m / -590m	8h 27m

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Est. Finish Time

4h 17m

Calories

2,022 kcal

Water Needed

2.9 L

Effort Distance

37.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (193g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2142mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

28 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 741m ↓ 590m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (59%) Easy Grade (41%)

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

Surface

≈57% paved · ≈43% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 52% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 26.7 km, 741m ascent, max altitude 1312.5m, ~8h duration.

Essential 5 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.5L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2455 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving