Stage 1 of 18 · Noaberpad

Bad Nieuweschans → Rhederbrug

Distance
28.2 km
Ascent
+157 m
Descent
-147 m
Est. Time
6h 39m
Altitude
-2–19 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

Mapped sections with a known break

Review coverage before field use

Reviewed 2026-08-30: the OSM Noaberpad superroute (1537463) stitches to about 466 km with a 7.6 km discontinuity while the published hub over-counts at 559 km, so the source sequence needs an upstream OSM repair before a clean full-route rebuild. Use the individual stage GPX files meanwhile.

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Reviewed 2026-08-30: the OSM Noaberpad superroute (1537463) stitches to about 466 km with a 7.6 km discontinuity while the published hub over-counts at 559 km, so the source sequence needs an upstream OSM repair before a clean full-route rebuild. Use the individual stage GPX files meanwhile.

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Flat (<5%)

Route briefing

What comes next

Huts in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.

7 route events
  1. Start

    0 m

    Bad Nieuweschans

    Start

    Route geometry · source 2026-04-01

    About 0 min in

    28.2 km remaining

    +157 m remaining

  2. Shelter

    500 m

    Shelter

    Shelter

    OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01

    About 7 min in

    27.7 km remaining

    +156 m remaining

  3. Shelter

    2.7 km

    Shelter

    Shelter

    OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01

    About 38 min in

    25.5 km remaining

    +150 m remaining

  4. Shelter

    5.2 km

    Shelter

    Shelter

    OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01

    About 1h 14m in

    23.0 km remaining

    +146 m remaining

  5. Shelter

    5.2 km

    Shelter

    Shelter

    OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01

    About 1h 14m in

    23.0 km remaining

    +146 m remaining

  6. Shelter

    20.4 km

    Shelter

    Shelter

    OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01

    About 4h 49m in

    7.8 km remaining

    +62 m remaining

  7. Finish

    28.2 km

    Rhederbrug

    Finish

    Route geometry · source 2026-04-01

    About 6h 40m in

    0 m remaining

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28.2 km Distance157 m Climb6h 39m Est. time19 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Start: Bad Nieuweschans

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

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End: Rhederbrug

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

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Bad Nieuweschans → km 9.4 (-1m)
-2–11m
9.4 km+29m / -35m2h 09m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.4 (-1m) → km 18.9 (9m)
-2–13m
9.4 km+67m / -57m2h 14m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 18.9 (9m) → Rhederbrug
0–17m
9.4 km+77m / -79m2h 15m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total28.2 km+157m / -147m6h 39m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time
3h 32m
Calories
1,652 kcal
Water Needed
2.4 L
Effort Distance
30.5 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (160g total) Electrolyte needs vary with conditions and sweat losses; no individual sodium target is estimated. 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Lower-gradient terrain
Unknown
Gradient coverage unavailable
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
6 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 157m ↓ 147m

Surface & Technicality

Gradient breakdown
Low gradient (100%)

Gradient describes steepness, not exposure, scrambling, footing or current conditions. Technical difficulty is unknown where no mapped rating is available.

Surface

≈46% paved · ≈54% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 61% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Based on 1991–2020 climate averages, the weather on Noaberpad Stage 1: Bad Nieuweschans → Rhederbrug is usually best from March to November.

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Weather by month

Typical weather on this stage, around -2–19 m. Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.

Monthly climate averages and daylight
Month
WeatherMixedMixedGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodMixed
Day / night5°/0°6°/0°9°/1°14°/4°18°/8°21°/11°22°/13°22°/12°19°/10°14°/6°9°/4°6°/1°
Rain, mm665352405273838072716773
Snow at high pointPossiblePossibleFrost––––––––Frost
Daylight8 h 049 h 4911 h 4513 h 5415 h 4716 h 5516 h 3014 h 5112 h 4710 h 438 h 447 h 36

Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.

Averages cannot establish current trail conditions. Check recent local reports, the forecast and restrictions before departure. Snow and ice can persist on shaded sections or arrive outside the usual season.

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Safety & Bailouts

Exit routes not verified

We do not have a verified emergency exit plan for this route. A nearby settlement, hut or route endpoint is not necessarily reachable or open. Do not leave the trail based on a straight-line distance or compass direction.

Mapped high point: 19 m, approximately 26.8 km along the route. This is not an assessment of the most remote or exposed point.

Review possible exits against current local information before your trip. In an emergency, contact local rescue services; this page is not live rescue guidance.

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 28.2 km, 157m ascent, max altitude 18.7m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Water source information is incomplete; plan supplies before departure
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2032 kcal burn
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 5 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
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Jan, Feb
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Bad Nieuweschans to Rhederbrug (28.2 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Bad Nieuweschans
No transit stops detected nearby.
Finish — Getting Back
Rhederbrug
No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

Nearby Points of Interest

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter km 0.5 · 1.8 km off trail
  • Shelter km 2.7 · 1.4 km off trail
  • Shelter km 5.2 · 1.3 km off trail
  • Shelter km 5.2 · 1.9 km off trail
  • Shelter km 20.4 · 200m off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-01.