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Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Michaelstadt - Wertheim) walk
Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Michaelstadt - Wertheim) is a walk of 53.7 km from Michelstadt. Along the way you'll find 211 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 53.7 km
- ± 13:50 h
- ↑ 1,141 m · ↓ 1,202 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Michelstadt
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
665 m · 7 benches
Historisches Rathaus and 1 more
665 mOdenwald- und Spielzeugmuseum, 2 public toilets and water point
153 m · 26 benches
Kellerei
818 mAttraction
23.7 km · 61 benches
Honesty box
24.5 km223 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
24.7 km391 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
25.1 km269 m · 18 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
25.4 km380 m · 27 benches
Public toilet
25.7 km428 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
26.2 km1.5 km · 8 benches
Water point
27.7 km359 m · 8 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
28 km25.6 km · 33 benches
Finish
53.7 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.6 kmBetween 28 km and 53.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Capaci34 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 762 m
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 782 m
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Photo: Roman Eisele · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 818 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,141 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,202 m
- Highest point
- 487 m
- Lowest point
- 125 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 809 m
- 2 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
53.7 km in total- Track: 33.3 km
- Street: 6.7 km
- Path: 6.1 km
- Footpath: 3.5 km
- Road: 2.8 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
53.7 km in total- Gravel: 22.5 km
- Asphalt: 16.5 km
- Unpaved: 7.7 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 350 m
- Unknown: 3.7 km
About the walking route Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Michaelstadt - Wertheim)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Michaelstadt - Wertheim) is a walking route of 53.7 km that starts in Michelstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Michelstadt and finish in Wertheim. Along the way you pass Historisches Rathaus (after 762 m), Odenwald- und Spielzeugmuseum (after 782 m) and Kellerei (after 818 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,141 m in total and descend 1,202 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (33.3 km), street (6.7 km) and path (6.1 km). Of the surface, 22.5 km gravel and 16.5 km asphalt. For 3.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 211 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 665 m, after 27.7 km and after 28.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Worms - Michaelstadt)Hard · From A to B68.5 km
- EinhardwegHard · From A to B63.2 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 25, Bad König - Eberbach - EppingenHard · From A to B92.3 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Erbach(Odenwald) - BeerfurthHard · From A to B21.3 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn)Hard · From A to B92 km
- Alemannenweg Etappen 6+7Hard · From A to B43.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Abbey ChurchAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 2
MildenburgCastle · 166 m from the route - 3
Grafschaftsmuseum WertheimMuseum · 251 m from the route - 4
GlasmuseumMuseum · 282 m from the route - 5
Burg WertheimAttraction · 393 m from the route - 6
EinhardsbasilikaAttraction · 494 m from the route - 7
WartturmObservation tower · 562 m from the route - 8
RäuberschlösschenAttraction · 588 m from the route - 9
GreinbergschanzeArchaeological site · 908 m from the route - 10
FreudenburgCastle · 925 m from the route - 11
Schlösschen im HofgartenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Schloss LöwensteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Hoher SteinAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 18
Altes RathausAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Numeruskastell HainhausArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 20
Deutsches ElfenbeinmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 21
Erbacher SchlossAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Jagdschloss EulbachCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 23
Numeruskastell EulbachArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 25
Schloss LaudenbachCastle · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Michaelstadt - Wertheim)?
Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Michaelstadt - Wertheim) is 53.7 km long. Allow ± 13:50 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 Michelstadt to Wertheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Michelstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,141 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Historisches Rathaus, Odenwald- und Spielzeugmuseum and Kellerei.
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