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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
Moderate42.7/100Year-round
Distance
19.1 km
Est. duration
5h 30min
Elevation gain
+441 m
Elevation loss
-754 m
Highest point
618 m
Lowest point
96 m
Average elevation
310 m
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)Gentle (1–5%)Steep (5–10%)Extreme (≥10%)
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 8.6 · 0.7 km Distance
17% Avg
226m – 340mSlope25% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 16.5 · 0.8 km Distance
13% Avg
123m – 222mSlope22% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 0.4 · 2.5 km Distance
8% Avg
412m – 617mSlope18% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 3.0 · 1.4 km Distance
11% Avg
460m – 617mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 10.4 · 1.5 km Distance
10% Avg
200m – 355mSlope15% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 12.0 · 0.5 km Distance
11% Avg
294m – 353mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 5.0 · 0.8 km Distance
10% Avg
367m – 449mSlope11% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 13.9 · 0.9 km Distance
8% Avg
238m – 311mSlope11% Max
RiskLOW
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)15%Gentle (1–5%)33%Steep (5–10%)32%Extreme (≥10%)20%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 4–5 L (no water sources on route)WaterEssential
- 🧴Sunscreen recommendedSun protectionRecommended
- 🗺️GPS or offline route downloadNavigationEssential
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| Start municipality | Michelstadt |
| Region | Hesse |
| Start | 49.72216, 8.80420Open in maps |
| End | 49.70649, 8.60911 |
| Track points | 2,480 |