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GR-JWLong Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-JW - Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Leipzig - Halle - Kassel - Korbach - Winterberg)
Korbach, Hesse
Hard61/100Year-round
Distance
31.9 km
Est. duration
8h 44min
Elevation gain
+456 m
Elevation loss
-257 m
Highest point
727.8 m
Lowest point
360.3 m
Average elevation
533 m
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)Gentle (1–5%)Steep (5–10%)Extreme (≥10%)
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
km 5.0 · 0.5 km Distance
14% Avg
475m – 547mSlope20% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 3.7 · 1.0 km Distance
10% Avg
368m – 468mSlope29% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 14.8 · 0.6 km Distance
12% Avg
414m – 484mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 26.3 · 0.8 km Distance
10% Avg
648m – 727mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 21.7 · 0.8 km Distance
8% Avg
549m – 613mSlope13% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 12.6 · 0.4 km Distance
8% Avg
390m – 422mSlope25% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 15.6 · 1.9 km Distance
6% Avg
410m – 529mSlope21% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 27.8 · 0.5 km Distance
7% Avg
671m – 706mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)14%Gentle (1–5%)53%Steep (5–10%)21%Extreme (≥10%)12%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
Emergency exit points
- Medebacher LandstraßeMain road1.7 km
- Medebacher LandstraßeMain road0.4 km
- Medebacher LandstraßeMain road1.9 km
- Carretera principalMain road1.9 km
- Carretera principalMain road2 km
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| Start municipality | Korbach |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 51.27231, 8.87038Open in maps |
| End | 51.19433, 8.53309 |
| Track points | 1,608 |