Stage 18 of 18 · Noaberpad

Fakultäten → End

Distance
19.6 km
Ascent
+268 m
Descent
-296 m
Est. Time
5h 02m
Altitude
4.5–113.3 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland
🚌

Getting Here

Fakultäten (bus stop)

3m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Drie Kronen (bus stop)

1724m from trail end · ~20 min walk

Elevation Profile

25m50m75m100m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km113m5m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Fakultäten → km 2.7 (67m)
12–67m
2.7 km+140m / -117m50 min🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 2.7 (67m) → km 10.1 (69m)
38–113m
7.3 km+165m / -164m1h 49m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 10.1 (69m) → End
5–88m
9.5 km+207m / -263m2h 22m📉 Descending
Total19.6 km+268m / -296m5h 02m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

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4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)
Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
2h 44m
Calories
1,255 kcal
Water Needed
1.8 L
Effort Distance
23.8 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (123g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1370mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
14 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 268m ↓ 296m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)
Surface Type
Unknown (39%) Asphalt (20%) Fine gravel (13%) Sand (11%) Paving stones (7%) Dirt (4%) Compacted (3%) Wood (1%) Ground (1%) Concrete (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (39%)
Paved (20%)
Fine Gravel (13%)
Sand (11%)
Paving stones (7%)
Dirt (4%)
Compacted (3%)
Wood (1%)
Natural Ground (1%)
Paved (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
55% north-facing slopes
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

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

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 19.6 km, 268m ascent, max altitude 113.3m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    2L hydration pack
    Estimated 2.2L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 1535 kcal burn
Recommended 4 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Fakultäten to End (19.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Fakultäten
🚌 Fakultäten (18m)
🚌 Postamt (25m)
🚌 Flutstraße (38m)
Finish — Getting Back
End
🚌 Drie Kronen (1.5km)
🚌 Helweg (1.5km)
🚌 Milsbeek Zuid (1.9km)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Schmiede 4.6 km off trail
  • Bedburg-Hau 3.2 km off trail
  • Bedburg-Hau Bahnhof 3.1 km off trail
  • Schmelenheide 3.5 km off trail
  • Landesklinik 3.2 km off trail
  • Tannenbusch 4.0 km off trail
  • Felix-Roeloffs-Straße 3.5 km off trail
  • Ginsterweg 3.2 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter 2.6 km off trail
  • Shelter km 6.4 · 1.3 km off trail
  • Shelter km 6.4 · 1.6 km off trail
  • Shelter km 8.5 · 1.4 km off trail
  • Shelter km 12.6 · 1.1 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water 264m off trail
  • Klever Schüsterken km 0.5 · 129m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 0.7 · On trail
  • Drinking Water km 0.8 · On trail
  • Drinking Water km 1 · 63m off trail

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