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GR-JWLong Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-JW - Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-Köln
Wermelskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Hard64.5/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 45.3 · 0.5 km Distance
11% Avg
136m – 193mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 13.7 · 1.3 km Distance
7% Avg
202m – 299mSlope13% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 21.9 · 0.5 km Distance
6% Avg
315m – 349mSlope8% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 28.0 · 0.9 km Distance
7% Avg
252m – 310mSlope8% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 31.9 · 0.5 km Distance
6% Avg
267m – 298mSlope6% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
70.3 km
Est. duration
17h 57min
Elevation gain
+225 m
Elevation loss
-386 m
Highest point
359.4 m
Lowest point
38.1 m
Average elevation
201 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)45%Gentle (1–5%)41%Steep (5–10%)10%Extreme (≥10%)4%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 10–11 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 | Wermelskirchen |
| Region | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Start | 51.15257, 7.24100Open in maps |
| End | 50.94084, 6.95822 |
| Track points | 3,911 |