Stage 9 of 9 · Rheinsteig

Rolandseck → Goetheallee

Distance

28.7 km

Ascent

+517 m

Descent

-526 m

Est. Time

7h 41m

Altitude

43.5–215.6 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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Getting Here

Rolandseck (bus stop)

1788m from trailhead · ~22 min walk

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Getting Out

Goetheallee (bus stop)

2531m from trail end · ~32 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%)

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
Rolandseck → km 8.3 (62m) 45–208m	8.3 km	+386m / -391m	2h 29m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.3 (62m) → km 18.2 (63m) 45–216m	9.9 km	+431m / -431m	2h 54m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 18.2 (63m) → Goetheallee 44–159m	10.6 km	+422m / -426m	3h 01m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	28.7 km	+517m / -526m	8h 26m

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

4h 12m

Calories

1,783 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

36.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (189g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2104mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

18 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 517m ↓ 526m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (82%) Easy Grade (18%)

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 28.7 km, 517m ascent, max altitude 215.6m, ~8h 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. 2177 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving