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GR-HW-5Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-HW 5 - HW 5 - Schwarzwald-Schwäbische Alb-Allgäu-Weg
Weitnau (VGem), Baden-Württemberg
Very hard100/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 197.3 · 3.0 km Distance
11% Avg
438m – 773mSlope13% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 124.1 · 1.6 km Distance
10% Avg
595m – 757mSlope8% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 10.2 · 1.7 km Distance
8% Avg
757m – 905mSlope7% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 224.5 · 0.6 km Distance
12% Avg
327m – 402mSlope7% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 229.3 · 1.0 km Distance
8% Avg
343m – 424mSlope5% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 201.3 · 0.9 km Distance
10% Avg
446m – 534mSlope4% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 174.1 · 1.0 km Distance
9% Avg
678m – 763mSlope4% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 251.2 · 0.7 km Distance
8% Avg
512m – 573mSlope4% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Distance
309.0 km
Est. duration
82h 41min
Elevation gain
+3,256 m
Elevation loss
-4,018 m
Highest point
1,127.7 m
Lowest point
266.4 m
Average elevation
585 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)32%Gentle (1–5%)55%Steep (5–10%)11%Extreme (≥10%)2%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 43–44 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 | Weitnau (VGem) |
| Region | Baden-Württemberg |
| Start | 47.69235, 10.12573Open in maps |
| End | 48.87749, 8.69910 |
| Track points | 13,303 |