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GR-HW-8Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-HW 8 - Frankenweg HW 8
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria
Very hard100/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 106.1 · 1.7 km Distance
10% Avg
299m – 463mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 56.1 · 1.8 km Distance
10% Avg
227m – 397mSlope11% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 119.1 · 2.4 km Distance
8% Avg
301m – 495mSlope11% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 44.9 · 1.1 km Distance
13% Avg
242m – 392mSlope11% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 90.5 · 1.2 km Distance
10% Avg
264m – 380mSlope11% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 38.0 · 1.8 km Distance
9% Avg
289m – 453mSlope10% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 97.0 · 1.8 km Distance
8% Avg
326m – 474mSlope9% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 75.9 · 2.9 km Distance
7% Avg
290m – 498mSlope9% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Distance
214.0 km
Est. duration
56h 51min
Elevation gain
+2,008 m
Elevation loss
-2,018 m
Highest point
526.3 m
Lowest point
153.2 m
Average elevation
351 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)41%Gentle (1–5%)44%Steep (5–10%)11%Extreme (≥10%)4%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 30–31 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 | Rothenburg ob der Tauber |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Start | 49.37472, 10.18001Open in maps |
| End | 48.87749, 8.69910 |
| Track points | 8,299 |