Stage 2 of 9 · Rheinsteig

Km 20 → Km 40

Distance

24.9 km

Ascent

+791 m

Descent

-665 m

Est. Time

7h 24m

Altitude

60–263.8 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous🌲 Lowland

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24.9 km Distance791 m Climb7h 24m Est. time264 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Start: Km 20

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

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End: Km 40

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

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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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
Km 20 → km 9.7 (91m) 60–239m	9.7 km	+737m / -748m	3h 32m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.7 (91m) → km 18.4 (191m) 70–264m	8.7 km	+641m / -541m	3h 04m	📈 Climbing
km 18.4 (191m) → Km 40 64–220m	6.5 km	+216m / -187m	1h 45m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	24.9 km	+791m / -665m	8h 22m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

4h 09m

Calories

1,655 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

36.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (187g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2083mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

32 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 791m ↓ 665m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (97%) Easy Grade (3%)

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

Surface

≈50% paved · ≈50% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 73% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

55% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

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

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 24.9 km, 791m ascent, max altitude 263.8m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 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

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2006 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving