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GR-JWLong Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-JW - Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Attendorn- Meinerzhagen - Marienheide - Lindlar)
Lindlar, North Rhine-Westphalia
Hard72.6/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 32.4 · 1.3 km Distance
8% Avg
420m – 528mSlope8% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 13.8 · 0.5 km Distance
8% Avg
397m – 442mSlope7% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 34.9 · 0.9 km Distance
9% Avg
398m – 485mSlope14% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 27.6 · 1.1 km Distance
7% Avg
418m – 490mSlope12% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 23.6 · 0.5 km Distance
9% Avg
439m – 482mSlope11% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 25.8 · 0.4 km Distance
8% Avg
404m – 438mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 5.1 · 0.5 km Distance
9% Avg
248m – 296mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 0.2 · 1.7 km Distance
6% Avg
227m – 326mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
52.5 km
Est. duration
14h 10min
Elevation gain
+629 m
Elevation loss
-598 m
Highest point
528 m
Lowest point
225.7 m
Average elevation
378 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)15%Gentle (1–5%)47%Steep (5–10%)31%Extreme (≥10%)6%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 9–10 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 | Lindlar |
| Region | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Start | 51.01954, 7.37677Open in maps |
| End | 51.12615, 7.90315 |
| Track points | 2,602 |