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GR-FGWLong Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-FGW - Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 6
Pegnitz, Bavaria
Moderate44.1/100Year-round
Distance
18.1 km
Est. duration
5h 37min
Elevation gain
+658 m
Elevation loss
-543 m
Highest point
599 m
Lowest point
447 m
Average elevation
514 m
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)Gentle (1–5%)Steep (5–10%)Extreme (≥10%)
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 12.4 · 0.7 km Distance
13% Avg
448m – 536mSlope22% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 13.2 · 0.4 km Distance
12% Avg
496m – 541mSlope17% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 16.2 · 0.4 km Distance
10% Avg
512m – 556mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 10.2 · 0.7 km Distance
11% Avg
458m – 533mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 17.0 · 0.9 km Distance
8% Avg
526m – 599mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 5.9 · 0.4 km Distance
12% Avg
468m – 512mSlope11% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 0.8 · 1.5 km Distance
3% Avg
476m – 527mSlope13% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 7.2 · 0.5 km Distance
9% Avg
471m – 514mSlope11% Max
RiskLOW
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)11%Gentle (1–5%)34%Steep (5–10%)31%Extreme (≥10%)24%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 4–5 L (no water sources on route)WaterEssential
- 🧴Sunscreen recommendedSun protectionRecommended
- 🗺️GPS or offline route downloadNavigationEssential
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| Start municipality | Pegnitz |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Start | 49.70076, 11.43946Open in maps |
| End | 49.64325, 11.41105 |
| Track points | 1,598 |