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GR-X7Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-X7 - Herkulesweg - Etappe 8
Witzenhausen, Hesse
Moderate41/100Year-round
Distance
13.9 km
Est. duration
4h 4min
Elevation gain
+357 m
Elevation loss
-306 m
Highest point
402.7 m
Lowest point
141.5 m
Average elevation
280 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
Dangerous Descent
km 9.4 · 0.4 km Distance
17% Avg
149m – 224mSlope33% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 7.7 · 0.9 km Distance
12% Avg
180m – 288mSlope29% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 8.7 · 0.5 km Distance
9% Avg
182m – 231mSlope18% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 12.9 · 1.0 km Distance
11% Avg
266m – 376mSlope18% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 6.2 · 0.6 km Distance
12% Avg
261m – 331mSlope17% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 0.6 · 0.6 km Distance
10% Avg
235m – 293mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 2.3 · 0.6 km Distance
7% Avg
357m – 396mSlope15% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 11.1 · 0.6 km Distance
6% Avg
168m – 204mSlope13% Max
RiskLOW
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)14%Gentle (1–5%)31%Steep (5–10%)29%Extreme (≥10%)26%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyYes
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 4–5 L (no water sources on route)WaterEssential
- 🧴Sunscreen recommendedSun protectionRecommended
- 🗺️Offline download recommendedNavigationRecommended
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| Start municipality | Witzenhausen |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 51.29077, 9.84807Open in maps |
| End | 51.33940, 9.94306 |
| Track points | 679 |