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GR-HW-21Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-HW 21 - HW 21 Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Aschaffenburg - Böllstein)
Aschaffenburg, Bavaria
Hard69.5/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 25.4 · 1.6 km Distance
9% Avg
194m – 337mSlope17% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 15.9 · 1.7 km Distance
9% Avg
167m – 314mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 32.6 · 1.2 km Distance
8% Avg
243m – 337mSlope15% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 23.9 · 1.1 km Distance
9% Avg
250m – 349mSlope10% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 22.4 · 0.7 km Distance
10% Avg
272m – 337mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 31.5 · 0.8 km Distance
5% Avg
201m – 241mSlope8% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 42.4 · 0.7 km Distance
6% Avg
361m – 406mSlope7% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
44.6 km
Est. duration
11h 56min
Elevation gain
+475 m
Elevation loss
-305 m
Highest point
406.4 m
Lowest point
101.1 m
Average elevation
236 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)36%Gentle (1–5%)43%Steep (5–10%)17%Extreme (≥10%)5%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 7–8 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 | Aschaffenburg |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Start | 49.97984, 9.14426Open in maps |
| End | 49.74145, 8.91489 |
| Track points | 1,481 |