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Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Donnersberg - Worms) walk
Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Donnersberg - Worms) is a walk of 40.4 km from Dannenfels. Along the way you'll find 170 benches and 3 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 40.4 km
- ± 9:10 h
- ↑ 119 m · ↓ 693 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Dannenfels
0 km1.6 km · 3 benches
Burg Tannenfels
1.6 kmCastle
521 m · 2 benches
Donnersberghaus
2.1 kmMuseum
12.9 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
15 km11.8 km · 24 benches
Wohnturm
26.8 kmObservation tower
2.8 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
29.6 km1.5 km · bench
Public toilet
31.1 km9 km · 105 benches
Hagendenkmal
40.1 kmMemorial
273 m · 17 benches
Finish
40.4 kmAt the finish: Nibelungenturm.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15 kmBetween 0 km and 15 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 1.6 km
Museum · after 2.1 km
Observation tower · after 26.8 km
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Photo: Wikimedia-User Jivee Blau · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 40.1 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 40.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 119 m
- Down
- ↓ 693 m
- Highest point
- 665 m
- Lowest point
- 91 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 812 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
40.4 km in total- Track: 21.5 km
- Street: 6.1 km
- Path: 5.7 km
- Road: 3 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
40.4 km in total- Asphalt: 13.3 km
- Gravel: 9.6 km
- Unpaved: 5.3 km
- Paved: 4.7 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 5 km
About the walking route Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Donnersberg - Worms)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Donnersberg - Worms) is a walking route of 40.4 km that starts in Dannenfels. It does not end where it starts. You start in Donnersberg and finish in Worms. Along the way you pass Burg Tannenfels (after 1.6 km), Donnersberghaus (after 2.1 km) and Wohnturm (after 26.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 119 m in total and descend 693 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (21.5 km), street (6.1 km) and path (5.7 km). Of the surface, 13.3 km asphalt and 9.6 km gravel. For 5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 170 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
- Pfälzerwald Weißes KreuzHard · From A to B137.9 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter BalkenHard · From A to B138 km
- Pfälzer HöhenwegHard · From A to B116.8 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Blaues W (Donnersberg-Wanderweg)Hard · From A to B60.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Südvariante Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B114.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 2
Concentration Camp Memorial OsthofenMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 3
VeteranendenkmalMonument · 204 m from the route - 4
Burg WachenheimCastle · 211 m from the route - 5
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 251 m from the route - 6
Kriegerdenkmal Worms-PfeddersheimMemorial · 269 m from the route - 7
Raschi-HausMuseum · 391 m from the route - 8
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 404 m from the route - 9
Kriegerdenkmal MonsheimMemorial · 412 m from the route - 10
118er DenkmalMemorial · 482 m from the route - 11
Ehrenmal ZellertalMemorial · 504 m from the route - 12
LudwigsdenkmalMonument · 532 m from the route - 13
Luther MonumentAttraction · 728 m from the route - 14
Mahnmal für die Opfer des FaschismusMemorial · 823 m from the route - 15
Museum HeylshofMuseum · 826 m from the route - 16
Die Großen Schuhe LuthersMemorial · 866 m from the route - 17
HeylsschlößchenCastle · 874 m from the route - 18
PfrimmtalviaduktAttraction · 887 m from the route - 19
Museum der Stadt Worms im AndreasstiftMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Burg WildensteinCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 21
WartturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss KirchheimbolandenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 23
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss HerrnsheimCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 25
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Donnersberg - Worms)?
Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Donnersberg - Worms) is 40.4 km long. Allow ± 9:10 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Donnersberg to Worms.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dannenfels.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 119 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Tannenfels, Donnersberghaus and Wohnturm.
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