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PR-HW-26Short Distance Trail (PR)·Linear
PR-HW 26 - Odenwaldklub HW 26, Laudenbach - Hesselbach - Buchen
Buchen-Stadt, Baden-Württemberg
Very hard88/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 56.9 · 2.4 km Distance
11% Avg
276m – 554mSlope16% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 25.6 · 1.5 km Distance
13% Avg
288m – 480mSlope26% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 11.0 · 0.9 km Distance
11% Avg
380m – 479mSlope19% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 72.0 · 2.7 km Distance
9% Avg
106m – 347mSlope18% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 17.2 · 2.0 km Distance
10% Avg
309m – 508mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 2.2 · 1.1 km Distance
9% Avg
309m – 409mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 10.3 · 0.7 km Distance
14% Avg
380m – 476mSlope15% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 42.1 · 1.0 km Distance
10% Avg
332m – 432mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Distance
75.3 km
Est. duration
21h 9min
Elevation gain
+1,399 m
Elevation loss
-1,704 m
Highest point
559.1 m
Lowest point
100.7 m
Average elevation
382 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)13%Gentle (1–5%)41%Steep (5–10%)31%Extreme (≥10%)15%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 12–13 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 | Buchen-Stadt |
| Region | Baden-Württemberg |
| Start | 49.52330, 9.32764Open in maps |
| End | 49.61152, 8.64500 |
| Track points | 3,340 |