Stage 8 of 9 · Rheinsteig

Km 140 → Rolandseck

Distance

48.5 km

Ascent

+1,244 m

Descent

-1,272 m

Est. Time

13h 54m

Altitude

53.5–392.2 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland📏 Ultra Distance

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Start: Km 140

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

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Getting Out

Rolandseck (bus stop)

1788m from trail end · ~22 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

Route Map

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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 140 → km 9.5 (71m) 54–183m	9.5 km	+618m / -630m	3h 14m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.5 (71m) → km 27.5 (322m) 60–374m	18 km	+989m / -738m	5h 37m	📈 Climbing
km 27.5 (322m) → Rolandseck 67–392m	21 km	+896m / -1150m	6h 15m	📉 Descending
Total	48.5 km	+1,244m / -1,272m	15h 07m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

7h 43m

Calories

3,284 kcal

Water Needed

4.7 L

Effort Distance

67.3 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (348g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~3864mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

26 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 1,244m ↓ 1,272m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (91%) Easy Grade (9%)

Surface Type

Unknown (27%) Asphalt (23%) Compacted (13%) Paving stones (9%) Fine gravel (6%) Ground (5%) Dirt (5%) Gravel (4%) Concrete (4%) Pebblestone (2%) Sett (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (27%)

Paved (23%)

Compacted (13%)

Paving stones (9%)

Fine Gravel (6%)

Natural Ground (5%)

Dirt (5%)

Gravel (4%)

Paved (4%)

Pebblestone (2%)

Sett (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

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 48.5 km, 1244m ascent, max altitude 392.2m, ~14h 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. 3994 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving