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GR-X5Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-X5 - Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Süd
Bad Salzungen, Thuringia
Very hard86.3/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 0.0 · 0.7 km Distance
14% Avg
249m – 345mSlope16% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 9.9 · 1.1 km Distance
10% Avg
329m – 443mSlope22% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 73.1 · 1.4 km Distance
10% Avg
290m – 435mSlope17% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 12.5 · 0.5 km Distance
11% Avg
377m – 435mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 13.9 · 0.9 km Distance
11% Avg
344m – 447mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 28.0 · 3.1 km Distance
7% Avg
259m – 484mSlope11% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 34.4 · 0.8 km Distance
11% Avg
307m – 393mSlope10% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 33.0 · 1.1 km Distance
10% Avg
312m – 414mSlope10% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Distance
74.8 km
Est. duration
20h 53min
Elevation gain
+1,314 m
Elevation loss
-1,169 m
Highest point
498 m
Lowest point
248.4 m
Average elevation
355 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)17%Gentle (1–5%)43%Steep (5–10%)30%Extreme (≥10%)10%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 12–13 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 | Bad Salzungen |
| Region | Thuringia |
| Start | 50.81694, 10.25715Open in maps |
| End | 50.57003, 10.41346 |
| Track points | 2,779 |