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GR-X5Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-X5 - Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Nord
Vacha, Thuringia
Very hard83.1/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 79.8 · 0.4 km Distance
16% Avg
251m – 313mSlope6% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 34.9 · 1.5 km Distance
11% Avg
242m – 415mSlope21% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 52.0 · 2.3 km Distance
9% Avg
217m – 416mSlope18% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 30.8 · 1.3 km Distance
12% Avg
232m – 383mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 48.9 · 2.3 km Distance
8% Avg
218m – 397mSlope15% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 71.6 · 0.7 km Distance
9% Avg
209m – 274mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 55.2 · 2.7 km Distance
7% Avg
233m – 427mSlope13% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 36.5 · 1.3 km Distance
10% Avg
243m – 370mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Distance
87.4 km
Est. duration
23h 46min
Elevation gain
+1,153 m
Elevation loss
-1,222 m
Highest point
439.3 m
Lowest point
192.8 m
Average elevation
270 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)21%Gentle (1–5%)49%Steep (5–10%)20%Extreme (≥10%)9%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 13–14 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 | Vacha |
| Region | Thuringia |
| Start | 50.82288, 10.02382Open in maps |
| End | 51.00632, 10.22741 |
| Track points | 2,942 |