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Trail·Circular
PR - Vulkanring Vogelsberg
Herbstein, Hesse
Very hard88/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 51.8 · 0.8 km Distance
11% Avg
168m – 254mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 68.0 · 0.9 km Distance
9% Avg
167m – 253mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 25.2 · 1.2 km Distance
8% Avg
504m – 598mSlope10% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 21.2 · 0.8 km Distance
10% Avg
506m – 585mSlope9% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 24.5 · 0.5 km Distance
12% Avg
509m – 571mSlope8% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 45.2 · 1.1 km Distance
7% Avg
243m – 325mSlope7% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 31.6 · 1.0 km Distance
8% Avg
466m – 545mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 58.4 · 0.7 km Distance
10% Avg
187m – 251mSlope9% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
120.7 km
Est. duration
32h 31min
Elevation gain
+1,399 m
Elevation loss
-1,735 m
Highest point
743.7 m
Lowest point
163.8 m
Average elevation
410 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)18%Gentle (1–5%)50%Steep (5–10%)28%Extreme (≥10%)3%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 18–19 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 | Herbstein |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 50.55795, 9.32796Open in maps |
| Track points | 4,534 |