Nibelungensteig

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 16, 2026

Informations

Distance 126.31 km
Elevation gain 5400 m
Elevation loss 5395 m
Altitude minimum 125 m
Altitude maximum 590 m
Altitude Start 132 m
Altitude End 137 m
Estimated hiking time 47 h
Difficulty Very hard

126.31 km loop hiking starting from Zwingenberg. Elevation gain is 5400 m, with altitude ranging from 125 m to 590 m. Estimated time: 47 h. Starting town: Zwingenberg (Hessen, Allemagne).

This hike includes 19 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 3865 m across 39.62 km, with an average slope of 9.8%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 4.11 km): +354 m over 2.74 km, average slope 12.9%
  • Climb 2 (at km 9.18 km): +251 m over 2.67 km, average slope 9.4%
  • Climb 3 (at km 17.39 km): +301 m over 2.63 km, average slope 11.5%
  • Climb 4 (at km 20.66 km): +106 m over 1.39 km, average slope 7.6%
  • Climb 5 (at km 26.89 km): +158 m over 1.12 km, average slope 14.1%
  • Climb 6 (at km 31.36 km): +236 m over 1.87 km, average slope 12.7%
  • Climb 7 (at km 36.25 km): +131 m over 1.50 km, average slope 8.8%
  • Climb 8 (at km 42.22 km): +189 m over 1.47 km, average slope 12.9%
  • Climb 9 (at km 48.31 km): +103 m over 1.18 km, average slope 8.7%
  • Climb 10 (at km 51.73 km): +76 m over 929 m, average slope 8.2%
  • Climb 11 (at km 61.36 km): +317 m over 3.80 km, average slope 8.3%
  • Climb 12 (at km 71.38 km): +205 m over 1.39 km, average slope 14.7%
  • Climb 13 (at km 77.12 km): +139 m over 2.75 km, average slope 5.1%
  • Climb 14 (at km 83.55 km): +76 m over 712 m, average slope 10.7%
  • Climb 15 (at km 87.25 km): +250 m over 1.98 km, average slope 12.6%
  • Climb 16 (at km 92.80 km): +260 m over 2.20 km, average slope 11.8%
  • Climb 17 (at km 102.33 km): +142 m over 1.91 km, average slope 7.4%
  • Climb 18 (at km 109.27 km): +231 m over 3.85 km, average slope 6.0%
  • Climb 19 (at km 121.04 km): +340 m over 3.54 km, average slope 9.6%

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