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PR-HW-38Short Distance Trail (PR)·Linear
PR-HW 38 - Odenwaldklub HW 38, Heidelberg - Waldwimmersbach - Mörtelstein
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
Hard60.9/100Year-round
Distance
24.2 km
Est. duration
7h 27min
Elevation gain
+838 m
Elevation loss
-685 m
Highest point
577 m
Lowest point
114 m
Average elevation
286 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
Demanding Climb
CAT 2
km 0.0 · 3.7 km Distance
12% Avg
115m – 557mSlope23% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 6.3 · 3.0 km Distance
10% Avg
140m – 437mSlope23% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 11.2 · 1.8 km Distance
11% Avg
128m – 324mSlope19% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 4.7 · 1.5 km Distance
8% Avg
438m – 554mSlope13% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 14.3 · 0.7 km Distance
9% Avg
247m – 309mSlope11% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 21.0 · 0.9 km Distance
7% Avg
219m – 284mSlope9% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 20.0 · 0.7 km Distance
7% Avg
235m – 286mSlope8% Max
RiskLOW
Demanding Climb
km 22.8 · 0.6 km Distance
7% Avg
230m – 267mSlope8% Max
RiskLOW
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)13%Gentle (1–5%)34%Steep (5–10%)28%Extreme (≥10%)25%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 5–6 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 | Heidelberg |
| Region | Baden-Württemberg |
| Start | 49.39832, 8.68926Open in maps |
| End | 49.37003, 8.91334 |
| Track points | 2,182 |