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PR-8Short Distance Trail (PR)·Linear
PR-8 - [8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Haiger - Beilstein)
Haiger, Hesse
Hard51.9/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 0.8 · 1.1 km Distance
13% Avg
282m – 415mSlope19% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
km 20.0 · 0.5 km Distance
7% Avg
483m – 521mSlope12% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 2.1 · 1.0 km Distance
6% Avg
416m – 475mSlope12% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 20.6 · 0.6 km Distance
9% Avg
470m – 523mSlope12% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 24.0 · 0.7 km Distance
6% Avg
395m – 440mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 18.9 · 0.6 km Distance
6% Avg
474m – 512mSlope9% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 17.7 · 0.6 km Distance
7% Avg
535m – 572mSlope8% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
25.8 km
Est. duration
6h 58min
Elevation gain
+307 m
Elevation loss
-235 m
Highest point
583.3 m
Lowest point
277.3 m
Average elevation
462 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)19%Gentle (1–5%)54%Steep (5–10%)19%Extreme (≥10%)8%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 5–6 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 | Haiger |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 50.74175, 8.20160Open in maps |
| End | 50.60700, 8.23867 |
| Track points | 907 |