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Distance168.63 km
Elevation gain5554 m
Elevation loss5597 m
Estimated time47 h 20 min
Altitude maximum818 m
Altitude minimum79 m
TypeLoop
DifficultyVery hard
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About this trail
168.63 km loop hiking starting from Bernkastel-Kues.
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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