Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Bayern, Deutschland
4.0 miles (6.5 km) · 6,740 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route
The Watzmann Ostwand (Germany) route traverses 4.0 miles through Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Bayern, Deutschland. Elevation gain totals 6,754 feet, with 21 feet of descent. The most significant ascent covers 2.5 miles and gains 6,126 feet. Vertical rate measures 1680 feet of gain per mile. About 28% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. Technical difficulty: mountainous. This route ranks at the 99.7th percentile for difficulty among similar distances. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in Bayern.
| Distance | 4.0 mi (6.5 km) |
| Elevation gain | 6,740 ft (2,054 m) |
| Average gain | 1,677 ft per mile (318 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.0 mi, 6,702 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 85.2% |
| Runnable | 28% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 29.9 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 4% |
| Mild uphill | 21% |
| Moderate uphill | 5% |
| Steep uphill | 67% |
| Mild downhill | 3% |
Watzmann Ostwand (Germany) has 6,740 ft (2,054 m) of elevation gain over 4.0 miles (6.5 km). That averages 1,677 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Watzmann Ostwand (Germany) is 29.9 of 100. That is harder than 97.1% of routes at a similar distance. About 28% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Watzmann Ostwand (Germany) runs 4.0 miles (6.4 km) and gains 6,702 ft (2,043 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 85.2%.
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