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PR-HWO-5Short Distance Trail (PR)·Linear
PR-HWO 5 - Heidelsteinweg
Ostheim vor der Rhön (VGem), Bavaria
Hard72/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Dangerous Descent
km 24.6 · 2.4 km Distance
11% Avg
553m – 811mSlope14% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
km 45.9 · 0.8 km Distance
9% Avg
320m – 391mSlope18% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 59.7 · 0.8 km Distance
10% Avg
281m – 367mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 9.9 · 2.8 km Distance
6% Avg
423m – 596mSlope13% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 29.3 · 1.6 km Distance
8% Avg
493m – 627mSlope12% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 38.5 · 1.7 km Distance
8% Avg
362m – 492mSlope10% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
CAT 3
km 13.7 · 2.8 km Distance
6% Avg
591m – 763mSlope10% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 35.5 · 1.3 km Distance
9% Avg
499m – 617mSlope9% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Distance
62.6 km
Est. duration
16h 40min
Elevation gain
+602 m
Elevation loss
-779 m
Highest point
923.7 m
Lowest point
275.1 m
Average elevation
497 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)16%Gentle (1–5%)47%Steep (5–10%)28%Extreme (≥10%)8%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 10–11 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 | Ostheim vor der Rhön (VGem) |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Start | 50.45777, 10.23018Open in maps |
| End | 50.46041, 9.60161 |
| Track points | 2,733 |