6.9.26
Loop from Herkenrath · North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Community route · Hiking · Saved 5 Sept 2026
14.9 km · +385 m · 3h 43m · loop · Hiking
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6.9.26 is a 14.9 km hike loop from Kaltenbroich near Herkenrath, with 385m of climbing and an effort score of 19.
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Route briefing
What comes next
Climbs and descents in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.
Start
0 m
Kaltenbroich
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-09-05
About 0 min in
14.9 km remaining
+385 m remaining
Climb
7.2 km
160 m climb
2.9 km at 5.5% average
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About 1h 48m in
7.7 km remaining
+222 m remaining
Descent
10.6 km
76 m descent
0.5 km at 14.7% average
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About 2h 39m in
4.3 km remaining
+75 m remaining
Climb
11.2 km
61 m climb
1.3 km at 4.6% average
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About 2h 47m in
3.7 km remaining
+74 m remaining
Descent
13.9 km
82 m descent
1.0 km at 8.3% average
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About 3h 29m in
980 m remaining
+2 m remaining
Finish
14.9 km
Route finish
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-09-05
About 3h 43m in
0 m remaining
Terrain & grades
96% at ≤15% gradeThis 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.
Snow & conditions
Snow not assessedCurrent snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.
Route sections
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.
Fuel & gear
Plan roughly 18 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.
Surface
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.
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