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GR-H9Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-H9 - Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen)
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse
Hard69.6/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 68.9 · 0.4 km Distance
12% Avg
167m – 211mSlope15% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 50.7 · 0.6 km Distance
11% Avg
181m – 246mSlope8% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 51.9 · 1.0 km Distance
7% Avg
170m – 244mSlope7% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 39.2 · 0.5 km Distance
9% Avg
134m – 181mSlope9% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 53.7 · 0.8 km Distance
7% Avg
159m – 218mSlope9% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 62.1 · 3.0 km Distance
5% Avg
147m – 292mSlope9% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 15.5 · 0.6 km Distance
8% Avg
229m – 281mSlope9% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 56.9 · 0.7 km Distance
8% Avg
173m – 228mSlope7% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
70.5 km
Est. duration
18h 26min
Elevation gain
+482 m
Elevation loss
-564 m
Highest point
306.4 m
Lowest point
119 m
Average elevation
181 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)34%Gentle (1–5%)48%Steep (5–10%)15%Extreme (≥10%)3%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 11–12 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 | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 50.22722, 8.61605Open in maps |
| End | 50.19709, 9.19317 |
| Track points | 2,456 |