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Trail·Linear
PR - Heroldsteig
Eckental, Bavaria
Moderate43.8/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 16.8 · 1.5 km Distance
11% Avg
414m – 578mSlope28% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 18.8 · 0.9 km Distance
8% Avg
506m – 574mSlope26% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 15.1 · 0.5 km Distance
8% Avg
403m – 439mSlope9% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 12.3 · 1.4 km Distance
4% Avg
356m – 419mSlope8% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 10.6 · 0.4 km Distance
8% Avg
366m – 394mSlope7% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
19.9 km
Est. duration
5h 47min
Elevation gain
+489 m
Elevation loss
-285 m
Highest point
581 m
Lowest point
324 m
Average elevation
408 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)19%Gentle (1–5%)52%Steep (5–10%)20%Extreme (≥10%)9%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 4–5 L (no water sources on route)WaterEssential
- 🧴Sunscreen recommendedSun protectionRecommended
- 🗺️GPS or offline route downloadNavigationEssential
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| Start municipality | Eckental |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Start | 49.59164, 11.22061Open in maps |
| End | 49.58674, 11.39897 |
| Track points | 1,860 |