Hunsrückhöhenweg

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 168.63 km
Elevation gain 5554 m
Elevation loss 5597 m
Altitude minimum 79 m
Altitude maximum 818 m
Altitude Start 122 m
Altitude End 79 m
Estimated hiking time 57 h 50 min
Difficulty Very hard

168.63 km loop hiking starting from Bernkastel-Kues. Elevation gain is 5554 m, with altitude ranging from 79 m to 818 m. Estimated time: 57 h 50 min. Starting town: Bernkastel-Kues (Rheinland-Pfalz, Allemagne).

This hike includes 18 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 3130 m across 44.75 km, with an average slope of 7.0%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 4.69 km): +269 m over 2.50 km, average slope 10.8%
  • Climb 2 (at km 10.78 km): +258 m over 3.08 km, average slope 8.4%
  • Climb 3 (at km 19.00 km): +56 m over 708 m, average slope 7.9%
  • Climb 4 (at km 34.43 km): +405 m over 5.90 km, average slope 6.9%
  • Climb 5 (at km 45.12 km): +72 m over 1.36 km, average slope 5.3%
  • Climb 6 (at km 56.68 km): +379 m over 3.95 km, average slope 9.6%
  • Climb 7 (at km 70.92 km): +308 m over 4.26 km, average slope 7.2%
  • Climb 8 (at km 80.09 km): +183 m over 2.09 km, average slope 8.8%
  • Climb 9 (at km 90.29 km): +314 m over 4.94 km, average slope 6.4%
  • Climb 10 (at km 97.15 km): +49 m over 552 m, average slope 8.9%
  • Climb 11 (at km 106.87 km): +121 m over 1.74 km, average slope 6.9%
  • Climb 12 (at km 112.12 km): +40 m over 1.03 km, average slope 3.9%
  • Climb 13 (at km 118.88 km): +56 m over 2.02 km, average slope 2.8%
  • Climb 14 (at km 125.28 km): +79 m over 1.99 km, average slope 4.0%
  • Climb 15 (at km 134.85 km): +123 m over 2.43 km, average slope 5.1%
  • Climb 16 (at km 142.41 km): +51 m over 1.04 km, average slope 4.9%
  • Climb 17 (at km 152.35 km): +226 m over 2.36 km, average slope 9.6%
  • Climb 18 (at km 165.18 km): +141 m over 2.79 km, average slope 5.1%

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