Stage 7 of 11 · Gr20

Foce di Vizzavona → Bergerie du Melo

Distance

20.6 km

Ascent

+2,245 m

Descent

-1,239 m

Est. Time

9h 20m

Altitude

942.9–2,214.8 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

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20.6 km Distance2,245 m Climb9h 20m Est. time2,215 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Start: Foce di Vizzavona

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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End: Bergerie du Melo

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

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

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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
Foce di Vizzavona → km 5.6 (2112m) 1,075–2,112m	5.6 km	+1200m / -163m	3h 12m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 5.6 (2112m) → Bergerie du Melo 943–2,215m	14.9 km	+1749m / -1819m	6h 48m	📉 Descending
Total	20.6 km	+2,245m / -1,239m	10h 01m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

5h 44m

Calories

2,621 kcal

Water Needed

3.7 L

Effort Distance

49.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (258g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2867mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

109 m/km

Very steep profile

↑ 2,245m ↓ 1,239m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Easy Grade (76%) Moderate Climb (24%)

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

Surface

≈19% paved · ≈81% unpaved

Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 26% 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.

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

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 20.6 km, 2245m ascent, max altitude 2214.8m, ~9h duration.

Essential 8 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 4.4L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 3101 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 2000m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Windbreaker / shell jacket

Summit at 2214.8m — wind chill
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving