Stage 17 of 18 · Noaberpad
near Elten → Fakultäten
Walking time measured on the mapped line (TrailSplits time model, moving time; within 22 % on four in five test legs). Outside Switzerland our walking times often run short of the times route operators publish; treat them as optimistic. Climb measured on the mapped line, on terrain heights.
Mapped sections with a known break
Review coverage before field useReviewed 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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Route briefing
What comes next
Water and huts in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.
Start
0 m
near Elten
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-04-01
About 0 min in
27.4 km remaining
+125 m remaining
Water
700 m
Drinking Water
Water · 80 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 10 min in
26.7 km remaining
+125 m remaining
Water
1.5 km
Drinking Water + Shelter
Water · 230 m off the trail · Shelter · 230 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 21 min in
25.9 km remaining
+124 m remaining
Water
6.7 km
Drinking Water
Water · 400 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 1h 35m in
20.7 km remaining
+113 m remaining
Water
11.2 km
Drinking Water
Water · 2 mapped points, nearest 900 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 2h 38m in
16.2 km remaining
+85 m remaining
Water
17.8 km
Drinking Water + Shelter
Water · 520 m off the trail · Shelter · 510 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 4h 12m in
9.6 km remaining
+70 m remaining
Finish
27.4 km
Fakultäten
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-04-01
About 6h 28m in
0 m remaining
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Getting Here
Zevenaarer Straße (bus stop)
24m from trailhead · ~1 min walk
Getting Out
Fakultäten (bus stop)
3m from trail end · ~1 min walk
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Terrain Analysis
Surface & Technicality
Gradient describes steepness, not exposure, scrambling, footing or current conditions. Technical difficulty is unknown where no mapped rating is available.
Surface
Surface mapped for the full route in OpenStreetMap.
Surfaces and the hardest grade measured on the stage's mapped line from OpenStreetMap tags.
Current Conditions
Based on 1991–2020 climate averages, the weather on Noaberpad Stage 17: near Elten → Fakultäten is usually best from March to November.
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Weather by month
Typical weather on this stage, around 10–54 m. Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
| Month | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | Mixed | Mixed | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Mixed |
| Day / night | 6°/1° | 7°/1° | 11°/2° | 15°/5° | 19°/8° | 22°/11° | 24°/13° | 23°/13° | 19°/10° | 15°/7° | 10°/4° | 6°/1° |
| Rain, mm | 67 | 56 | 55 | 39 | 56 | 64 | 77 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 66 | 77 |
| Snow at high point | Possible | Possible | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Frost |
| Daylight | 8 h 16 | 9 h 56 | 11 h 46 | 13 h 49 | 15 h 36 | 16 h 39 | 16 h 16 | 14 h 43 | 12 h 45 | 10 h 46 | 8 h 54 | 7 h 50 |
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
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.
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 27.4 km, 125m ascent, max altitude 53.9m, ~6h duration.
- 👟 Trail running shoes / hiking bootsRequired for any trail
- 📱 Phone (charged) + offline mapNavigation & emergency contact
- 💧 3L hydration vestEstimated 2.7L; verify refill availability
- 🍫 Trail mix, bars & sandwichEst. 1871 kcal burn
- 🆘 Emergency space blanketCritical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
- 🧴 SunscreenBasic sun protection
- 🧥 Light rain jacketWeather changes fast in the mountains
- 🔦 Headlamp6h route — plan for delays
- 🩹 Mini first aid kitBlister plasters, tape, antiseptic
- 🧊 Microspikes / light cramponsSnow risk in Jan, Feb
- 🦵 GaitersKeep snow out of boots
Logistics
This route runs from near Elten to Fakultäten (27.4 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.
Nearby Points of Interest
🚏 Transit stops along this stage
- 🚌 Zevenaarer Straße On trail
- 🚌 Spyker Weg km 3.8 · 453m off trail
- 🚌 Salmorth km 4 · 181m off trail
- 🚌 Elten Berg km 4.5 · 582m off trail
- 🚌 Bedburg-Hau km 21.6 · 878m off trail
- 🚌 Bedburg-Hau Bahnhof km 21.7 · 821m off trail
- 🚌 Hau Kirche km 23.3 · 883m off trail
- 🚌 Fakultäten km 25.8 · On trail
🛖 Shelters
- Shelter km 0.2 · On trail
- Shelter km 1.5 · 225m off trail
- Shelter km 8.5 · 2.2 km off trail
- Shelter km 15.2 · 1.3 km off trail
- Shelter km 17.8 · 512m off trail
💧 Water Sources
- Drinking Water km 0.7 · 76m off trail
- Drinking Water km 1.5 · 225m off trail
- Drinking Water km 6.7 · 396m off trail
- Drinking Water km 8.5 · 2.9 km off trail
- Drinking Water km 8.8 · 3.0 km off trail
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