Distance
40.3 km
Est. duration
12h 42min
Elevation gain
+1,577 m
Elevation loss
-1,418 m
Highest point
521 m
Lowest point
125 m
Average elevation
298 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 30.6 · 0.9 km Distance
14% Avg
135m – 262mSlope33% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 26.0 · 1.3 km Distance
14% Avg
337m – 521mSlope22% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 39.6 · 0.7 km Distance
12% Avg
415m – 507mSlope17% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 21.3 · 0.8 km Distance
11% Avg
188m – 281mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 15.6 · 1.4 km Distance
11% Avg
175m – 328mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 38.9 · 0.5 km Distance
12% Avg
444m – 504mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 24.0 · 1.9 km Distance
11% Avg
312m – 520mSlope15% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 11.7 · 2.2 km Distance
9% Avg
207m – 417mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)12%Gentle (1–5%)29%Steep (5–10%)32%Extreme (≥10%)28%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 8–9 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 | Fischbachtal |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 49.77603, 8.75129Open in maps |
| End | 49.73717, 8.68536 |
| Track points | 3,158 |