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GR-H8Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-H8 - Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Korbach - Bad Wildungen)
Korbach, Hesse
Very hard76.2/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 32.9 · 1.1 km Distance
14% Avg
255m – 404mSlope17% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 4.4 · 1.0 km Distance
10% Avg
368m – 467mSlope19% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 9.2 · 0.6 km Distance
10% Avg
386m – 447mSlope17% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 7.0 · 1.7 km Distance
8% Avg
393m – 527mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 48.7 · 1.2 km Distance
10% Avg
379m – 501mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 19.3 · 1.1 km Distance
9% Avg
318m – 414mSlope10% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 50.5 · 0.9 km Distance
8% Avg
367m – 437mSlope8% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 6.1 · 0.7 km Distance
5% Avg
491m – 527mSlope12% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
64.9 km
Est. duration
17h 35min
Elevation gain
+810 m
Elevation loss
-813 m
Highest point
528.8 m
Lowest point
221.5 m
Average elevation
373 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)17%Gentle (1–5%)51%Steep (5–10%)24%Extreme (≥10%)8%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 10–11 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 | Korbach |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 51.27819, 8.87324Open in maps |
| End | 51.11961, 9.13480 |
| Track points | 2,499 |