Stage 18 of 18 · Noaberpad
Fakultäten → Gennep
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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Start
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Fakultäten
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-04-01
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19.6 km remaining
+268 m remaining
Water
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Drinking Water
Water
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19.6 km remaining
+268 m remaining
Water
500 m
Klever Schüsterken
Water
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 8 min in
19.1 km remaining
+268 m remaining
Water
700 m
Drinking Water
Water
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
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18.9 km remaining
+255 m remaining
Water
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Drinking Water
Water
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
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+253 m remaining
Water
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Drinking Water
Water
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
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18.6 km remaining
+253 m remaining
Finish
19.6 km
Gennep
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-04-01
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Getting Here
Fakultäten (bus stop)
3m from trailhead · ~1 min walk
Getting Out
Drie Kronen (bus stop)
1724m from trail end · ~20 min walk
Segment Breakdown
Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.
| Segment | Dist | ↑ / ↓ | Time | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fakultäten → km 6.5 (65m) 19–111m | 6.5 km | +131m / -109m | 1h 45m | 🏃 Highly Runnable |
km 6.5 (65m) → km 13.1 (75m) 23–75m | 6.5 km | +100m / -90m | 1h 41m | 🏃 Highly Runnable |
km 13.1 (75m) → Gennep 15–87m | 6.5 km | +46m / -106m | 1h 35m | 📉 Descending |
| Total | 19.6 km | +268m / -299m | 5h 02m |
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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
Estimated for the full route from the 61% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.
Current Conditions
Based on 1991–2020 climate averages, the weather on Noaberpad Stage 18: Fakultäten → Gennep is usually best from March to November.
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Weather by month
Typical weather on this stage, around 4–113 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°/0° | 6°/0° | 10°/2° | 15°/4° | 18°/8° | 21°/11° | 23°/13° | 23°/12° | 19°/10° | 14°/7° | 9°/4° | 6°/1° |
| Rain, mm | 70 | 58 | 56 | 40 | 56 | 64 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 79 |
| 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 47 | 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 19.6 km, 268m ascent, max altitude 113.3m, ~5h duration.
- 👟 Trail running shoes / hiking bootsRequired for any trail
- 📱 Phone (charged) + offline mapNavigation & emergency contact
- 💧 2L hydration packEstimated 2.2L; verify refill availability
- 🍫 Trail mix, bars & sandwichEst. 1535 kcal burn
- 🧴 SunscreenBasic sun protection
- 🧥 Light rain jacketWeather changes fast in the mountains
- 🩹 Mini first aid kitBlister plasters, tape, antiseptic
- 🧊 Microspikes / light cramponsSnow risk in Jan, Feb
- 🦵 GaitersKeep snow out of boots
Logistics
This route runs from Fakultäten to Gennep (19.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.
Nearby Points of Interest
🚏 Transit stops along this stage
- 🚌 Fakultäten On trail
- 🚌 Vier Winde km 2.8 · 170m off trail
- 🚌 Fasanenweg km 5.6 · 902m off trail
- 🚌 Spechtbaumstraße km 9.3 · 684m off trail
- 🚌 Schottheide Sportplatz km 11 · 483m off trail
- 🚌 Reithalle km 12.3 · 332m off trail
- 🚌 Marienweg km 12.6 · 1.1 km off trail
- 🚌 Schwarzer Weg km 13.3 · 422m 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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