From the German-Austrian border to Hamburg: a whopping 1677 kilometres and 28134 vertical metres in 19 days. On his single trail mission through Germany, Stefan Loibl didn't miss out on any of the low mountain ranges along the route. The exact Descriptions of the first part, the first nine stages from Füssen to Mödlareuth, can be found here.
The second part of the trail adventure through Germany then started from Mödlareuth. Through the Thuringian Forest, over the Rennsteig, through the Hainich National Park, the Harz Mountains, the Deister, the Lüneburg Heath and the Harburg Mountains to Hamburg.
The 10 stages of the second part of the Deutschland-Trail at a glance
- from Mödlareuth to Hohenwarte (106 km / 2269 metres altitude)
- from Hohenwarte to Ilmenau (89 km / 2314 m elevation gain)
- from Ilmenau to Tabarz (78 km / 1935 metres altitude)
- from Tabarz to Mühlhausen (70 km / 1185 metres altitude)
- from Mühlhausen to Benneckenstein (86 km / 1319 m elevation gain)
- from Benneckenstein to Bad Salzdetfurth (95 km / 1570 metres altitude)
- from Bad Salzdetfurth to Hanover (94 km / 1659 m elevation gain)
- from Hanover to Hermannsburg (90 km / 514 m elevation gain)
- from Hermannsburg to Buchholz (138 km / 1221 m elevation gain)
- from Buchholz to Hamburg (44 km / 458 m elevation gain)
You can download the GPS data for all 19 stages of the Deutschland-Trail free of charge below the article. The data is in gpx format. Have fun travelling the trail!
