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6.9.26

Loop from Herkenrath · North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Community route · Hiking · Saved 5 Sept 2026

Locator map: Herkenrath · North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

6.9.26 is a 14.9 km hike loop from Kaltenbroich near Herkenrath, with 385m of climbing and an effort score of 19.

ModerateLoopKaltenbroich96% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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Distance
14.9 km
Elevation
↗ 385 m
Est. moving time
3h 43m
hike, 12:00 min/km
Effort
19

Terrain & grades

96% at ≤15% grade

This loop packs 26m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a relatively flowing profile. 96% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 1, gaining about 63m. Total route distance is 14.9 km.

Easy 61% Steady 30% Power-hike 7% Steep 1%
High point
271m
Gain / km
26m
Max grade
23%

Snow & conditions

Snow not assessed

Current snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.

Route sections

Opening third
5.0 km
+128m / -121m
Middle third
5.0 km
+161m / -87m
Final third
5.0 km
+96m / -209m

Moderate effort, estimated around 3h 43m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 39 min for 385m of climbing. Expect 1% steep-grade exposure.

Flat-only: 2h 59m
Climb cost: +39 min
Effort distance: 18.6 km

Fuel & gear

Energy
2100 kcal
Water
1.9 L

Plan roughly 18 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.

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Surface

≈37% paved · ≈63% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.

Path difficulty, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • T1 hiking: 838 m

No difficulty tag on 8.6 km of path or track: unknown, not easy.

The SAC hiking scale mappers give each path. It is not a check of exposure, the weather or snow on the day.

On roads with traffic: 664 m in 3 stretches (the longest 249 m). Roads of class tertiary or bigger in OpenStreetMap; crossings and stretches under 100 m are not counted.

Elevation Profile

125m150m175m200m225m250m275m05 km10 km14.9 km267m105m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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