Stage 6 of 8 · Chemin de Stevenson

Parc à Moutons → Le Mas Stevenson

Distance
46.1 km
Ascent
+1,175 m
Descent
-2,146 m
Est. Time
13h 59m
Altitude
386.7–1,697.9 m
Type
point-to-point
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46.1 km Distance1,175 m Climb13h 59m Est. time1,698 m High pointEPIC Difficulty
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Getting Here

Parc à Moutons (train station)

19m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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End: Le Mas Stevenson

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

Elevation Profile

400m600m800m1,000m1,200m1,400m1,600m1,800m010 km20 km30 km40 km46.1 km1,698m387m
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.

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Parc à Moutons → km 14.7 (1099m)
1,090–1,698m
14.7 km+568m / -842m4h 18m📉 Descending
km 14.7 (1099m) → km 32.0 (799m)
736–1,310m
17.3 km+1062m / -1361m5h 54m📉 Descending
km 32.0 (799m) → Le Mas Stevenson
387–1,036m
14.1 km+1299m / -1703m5h 50m📉 Descending
Total46.1 km+1,175m / -2,146m16h 03m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time
7h 41m
Calories
1,638 kcal
Water Needed
2.4 L
Effort Distance
68.6 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (346g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~3847mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
25 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 1,175m ↓ 2,146m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Easy Grade (91%) Moderate Climb (9%)

🏃 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
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

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

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

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 46.1 km, 1175m ascent, max altitude 1697.9m, ~14h duration.

Essential 7 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 2.9L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 1998 kcal burn
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen SPF 50+
    UV intensifies above 1500m
  • 🧢
    Sun hat / cap
    Exposed alpine terrain
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 4 items
  • 🕶️
    Sunglasses (cat 3+)
    Snow & rock glare at altitude
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    14h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🥢
    Trekking poles (optional)
    1175m ascent — helps on descents

Logistics

This route runs from Parc à Moutons to Le Mas Stevenson (46.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Parc à Moutons
📍 Parc à Moutons (19m)
Finish — Getting Back
Le Mas Stevenson
No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.
🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Parc à Moutons On trail
  • Estaragnas km 2.7 · 148m off trail
  • Chapelle km 2.8 · 209m off trail
  • Touril 2 km 3.5 · 467m off trail
  • Touril 1 km 3.5 · 460m off trail
  • Hameau de l'Hôpital km 15.1 · 4.7 km off trail
  • CASSAGNAS Cr. N106 km 25.2 · 4.3 km off trail
  • ST-ANDRÉ-DE-LANCIZE. Col de Jalcreste km 25.5 · 883m off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Mazet du rocher km 16.2 · 1.0 km off trail
  • Baraquette d'Albin km 19 · 1.7 km off trail
  • Shelter km 32.6 · 155m off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water 1.2 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 0.2 · On trail
  • Drinking Water km 1.1 · 1.2 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 6.7 · 143m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 6.7 · 203m off trail

🏠 Mountain Huts

  • Le Mas Stevenson km 37.6 · 161m off trail

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Chemin de Stevenson Stage 5: Chasseradès Sncf → Parc à Moutons

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Chemin de Stevenson Stage 7: Le Mas Stevenson → Mialet

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