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PR-WShort Distance Trail (PR)·Linear
PR-W - Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid)
Breitscheid, Hesse
Moderate39.8/100Year-round
Distance
15.5 km
Est. duration
4h 14min
Elevation gain
+218 m
Elevation loss
-409 m
Highest point
457.4 m
Lowest point
207.7 m
Average elevation
308 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 2.3 · 0.4 km Distance
15% Avg
332m – 396mSlope27% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 14.8 · 0.5 km Distance
13% Avg
210m – 271mSlope54% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 13.1 · 0.5 km Distance
10% Avg
235m – 291mSlope19% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 3.9 · 0.8 km Distance
10% Avg
320m – 401mSlope18% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 7.8 · 0.6 km Distance
12% Avg
256m – 327mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 11.0 · 0.6 km Distance
8% Avg
231m – 274mSlope25% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 4.7 · 0.6 km Distance
7% Avg
361m – 401mSlope16% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 9.9 · 0.7 km Distance
8% Avg
243m – 301mSlope15% Max
RiskLOW
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)13%Gentle (1–5%)39%Steep (5–10%)25%Extreme (≥10%)23%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
Emergency exit points
- RathausstraßeMain road0.2 km
- Medenbacher StraßeMain road0.8 km
- Carretera principalMain road2.4 km
- ErdbachTown2.3 km
- Im DillhainMain road2.5 km
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| Start municipality | Breitscheid |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 50.68436, 8.18945Open in maps |
| End | 50.68318, 8.30322 |
| Track points | 756 |