Kanawha Trace

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 50.87 km
Elevation gain 2646 m
Elevation loss 2641 m
Altitude minimum 168 m
Altitude maximum 312 m
Altitude Start 170 m
Altitude End 175 m
Estimated hiking time 17 h
Difficulty Very hard

50.87 km loop hiking starting from Barboursville. Elevation gain is 2646 m, with altitude ranging from 168 m to 312 m. Estimated time: 17 h. Starting town: Barboursville (West Virginia, États-Unis).

This hike includes 10 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1002 m across 11.50 km, with an average slope of 8.7%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 3.50 km): +82 m over 705 m, average slope 11.6%
  • Climb 2 (at km 5.74 km): +71 m over 570 m, average slope 12.5%
  • Climb 3 (at km 10.10 km): +130 m over 1.46 km, average slope 8.9%
  • Climb 4 (at km 14.04 km): +59 m over 653 m, average slope 9.0%
  • Climb 5 (at km 18.82 km): +155 m over 1.18 km, average slope 13.1%
  • Climb 6 (at km 23.63 km): +112 m over 1.68 km, average slope 6.7%
  • Climb 7 (at km 32.18 km): +40 m over 442 m, average slope 9.0%
  • Climb 8 (at km 34.59 km): +51 m over 809 m, average slope 6.3%
  • Climb 9 (at km 43.69 km): +133 m over 2.64 km, average slope 5.0%
  • Climb 10 (at km 47.47 km): +169 m over 1.36 km, average slope 12.5%

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