Salzburg, Österreich
8.5 miles (13.6 km) · 4,532 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Heukareck via Herzogalm (Austria) is a 8.5-mile loop route in Salzburg, Österreich, gaining 4,521 feet of elevation. The route follows a front-loaded elevation profile, finishing 294 feet higher than it starts. The terrain breaks into 5 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 4.0 miles gaining 4,483 feet at an average 20.9% grade. Only 14% of the terrain is runnable — expect substantial hiking throughout. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 8.5 mi (13.6 km) |
| Elevation gain | 4,532 ft (1,381 m) |
| Average gain | 536 ft per mile (102 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.0 mi, 4,449 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 88.7% |
| Runnable | 14% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 4 descents |
| Profile shape | Front-loaded climb |
| Difficulty score | 18.7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 4% |
| Mild uphill | 3% |
| Steep uphill | 44% |
| Mild downhill | 2% |
| Moderate downhill | 5% |
| Steep downhill | 42% |
Heukareck via Herzogalm (Austria) has 4,532 ft (1,381 m) of elevation gain over 8.5 miles (13.6 km). That averages 536 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Heukareck via Herzogalm (Austria) is 18.7 of 100. That is harder than 89.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 14% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Heukareck via Herzogalm (Austria) runs 4.0 miles (6.5 km) and gains 4,449 ft (1,356 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 88.7%.
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