Grosse Welt

EASY (1.1/10)

Circular route from Arnen

Distance

7.5 km

Ascent

+333 m

Descent

-333 m

Est. Time

2h 20m

Altitude

754.6–918.6 m

Type

circular

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Grosse Welt is a 7.5 km circular easy hiking route in Switzerland, starting and finishing at Arnen. The route covers 333m of ascent and 333m of descent, with elevations ranging from 754m to 918m. Allow approximately 2h 20m for the full route.

With 84% of the route below 15% gradient, strong trail runners can maintain a good rhythm for much of the distance. The steepest pitches reach 31% gradient.

Budget roughly 1,089 kcal of energy expenditure and 1.4 L of water.

Low-altitude route (max 919m). Hikeable most of the year.

Elevation Profile

Steep (15–25%) Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%) Moderate (10–15%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Arnen → km 2.5 (777m) 756–859m	2.5 km	+42m / -124m	37 min	📉 Descending
km 2.5 (777m) → km 5.0 (905m) 777–911m	2.5 km	+144m / -17m	44 min	📈 Climbing
km 5.0 (905m) → Arnen 857–917m	2.6 km	+76m / -121m	41 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
Total	7.5 km	+333m / -333m	2h 04m

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Est. Finish Time

1h 25m

Calories

920 kcal

Water Needed

1.2 L

Effort Distance

12.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (64g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~713mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

84%

Very Runnable

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

44 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 333m ↓ 333m

High Point

918.6 m

Mountain zone

Low point: 754.6m — Range: 164m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (40%) Easy Grade (32%) Moderate Climb (21%) Steep (7%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Sun Exposure

🌲 Well Shaded 20% exposed · 80% shaded

Route shade profile

Forest/shaded (80%) Open terrain (20%)

South-facing: 22% of route — mostly north-facing, less direct sun

🌲 Mostly shaded route. Good tree cover at lower elevations. Less sun exposure risk, but still carry sun protection for any exposed ridge sections.