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GR-H1Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-H1 - Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 8)
Leun, Hesse
Hard51.2/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 19.3 · 0.9 km Distance
10% Avg
230m – 328mSlope17% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 9.1 · 0.7 km Distance
12% Avg
306m – 390mSlope17% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 16.5 · 0.7 km Distance
14% Avg
290m – 384mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 11.7 · 0.8 km Distance
8% Avg
347m – 414mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 1.1 · 1.6 km Distance
8% Avg
147m – 272mSlope13% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 3.9 · 2.3 km Distance
7% Avg
264m – 415mSlope12% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 18.3 · 0.9 km Distance
5% Avg
291m – 334mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 6.8 · 0.4 km Distance
6% Avg
364m – 391mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
24.4 km
Est. duration
6h 40min
Elevation gain
+338 m
Elevation loss
-333 m
Highest point
435.1 m
Lowest point
137.7 m
Average elevation
300 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)21%Gentle (1–5%)41%Steep (5–10%)26%Extreme (≥10%)12%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 5–6 L (no water sources on route)WaterEssential
- 🧴Sunscreen recommendedSun protectionRecommended
- 🩹Basic first aid kit + whistle + thermal blanketFirst aid kitEssential
- 🗺️GPS or offline route downloadNavigationEssential
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| Start municipality | Leun |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 50.54339, 8.35709Open in maps |
| End | 50.68318, 8.30322 |
| Track points | 1,050 |