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GR-WDELong Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-WDE - Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Winterberg - Olpe)
Winterberg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Hard72.8/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 0.5 · 0.7 km Distance
12% Avg
707m – 793mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 23.1 · 0.7 km Distance
11% Avg
676m – 750mSlope15% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 32.7 · 0.3 km Distance
11% Avg
573m – 612mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 41.9 · 3.9 km Distance
7% Avg
289m – 583mSlope13% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 57.9 · 0.8 km Distance
12% Avg
403m – 496mSlope11% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 5.4 · 0.7 km Distance
7% Avg
698m – 745mSlope16% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 34.6 · 0.9 km Distance
9% Avg
499m – 581mSlope14% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 31.7 · 0.4 km Distance
10% Avg
594m – 635mSlope11% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
62.7 km
Est. duration
16h 44min
Elevation gain
+638 m
Elevation loss
-807 m
Highest point
798.1 m
Lowest point
283.7 m
Average elevation
597 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)15%Gentle (1–5%)47%Steep (5–10%)29%Extreme (≥10%)9%
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 | Winterberg |
| Region | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Start | 51.17582, 8.49669Open in maps |
| End | 51.02876, 7.84447 |
| Track points | 2,984 |