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GR-JWLong Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-JW - Himmelreich-Jakobusweg
Basilea, Basel-Stadt
Very hard100/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 174.6 · 1.1 km Distance
9% Avg
598m – 693mSlope13% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 140.3 · 2.3 km Distance
9% Avg
819m – 1025mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 215.3 · 1.8 km Distance
9% Avg
462m – 623mSlope11% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 101.9 · 2.2 km Distance
9% Avg
351m – 554mSlope10% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 212.5 · 1.2 km Distance
11% Avg
542m – 672mSlope9% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 2
km 114.2 · 6.7 km Distance
6% Avg
444m – 875mSlope8% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 52.8 · 0.6 km Distance
14% Avg
347m – 427mSlope7% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 87.8 · 1.3 km Distance
8% Avg
261m – 365mSlope7% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Distance
235.2 km
Est. duration
63h 23min
Elevation gain
+2,753 m
Elevation loss
-2,784 m
Highest point
1,032.5 m
Lowest point
225.5 m
Average elevation
471 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)37%Gentle (1–5%)45%Steep (5–10%)13%Extreme (≥10%)5%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 33–34 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 | Basilea |
| Region | Basel-Stadt |
| Start | 47.55611, 7.59197Open in maps |
| End | 47.95859, 7.99109 |
| Track points | 8,914 |