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GR-HW-18Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-HW 18 - Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Worms - Michaelstadt)
Michelstadt, Hesse
Very hard75.6/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 29.2 · 0.6 km Distance
18% Avg
237m – 340mSlope24% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 37.7 · 0.8 km Distance
12% Avg
123m – 222mSlope21% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 14.1 · 0.9 km Distance
8% Avg
207m – 282mSlope20% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 20.6 · 2.2 km Distance
9% Avg
412m – 601mSlope17% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 9.7 · 3.2 km Distance
9% Avg
195m – 497mSlope17% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 31.2 · 1.6 km Distance
10% Avg
200m – 355mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 23.3 · 1.6 km Distance
10% Avg
460m – 617mSlope11% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 32.9 · 0.6 km Distance
10% Avg
294m – 353mSlope11% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Distance
67.0 km
Est. duration
18h 4min
Elevation gain
+781 m
Elevation loss
-755 m
Highest point
618 m
Lowest point
87 m
Average elevation
257 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)46%Gentle (1–5%)26%Steep (5–10%)18%Extreme (≥10%)10%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 11–12 L (no water sources on route)WaterEssential
- 🧴Sunscreen recommendedSun protectionRecommended
- 🩹Basic first aid kit + whistle + thermal blanketFirst aid kitEssential
- 🗺️GPS or offline route downloadNavigationEssential
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| Start municipality | Michelstadt |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 49.68384, 9.00106Open in maps |
| End | 49.63094, 8.37763 |
| Track points | 2,480 |