Melser Geoweg
EASY (0.9/10)Circular route from Harzloch
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Getting there
- Start: parking car park, 509 m away
- Finish: parking car park, 509 m away
Height and time
- High point 630 m
- Low point 474 m
- Climb 210 m from a 30 m terrain model, smoothed
- Swiss signpost time 1 h 42 the official method, on our line
Computed on 2026-09-20 from OpenStreetMap, the terrain model and the federal route layer — not read from the operator's own page, and not checked on the ground. Hikes we have reviewed say who published each fact and when.
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Route briefing
What comes next
Climbs, descents and decisive places in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.
Start
0 m
Harzloch
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-04-10
About 0 min in
6.0 km remaining
+210 m remaining
Route note
500 m
Mels
Village
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-10
About 9 min in
5.5 km remaining
+194 m remaining
Climb
760 m
76 m climb
0.5 km at 15.2% average
OpenStreetMap route data · source 2026-04-10
About 14 min in
5.2 km remaining
+193 m remaining
Climb
1.6 km
66 m climb
0.5 km at 13.3% average
OpenStreetMap route data · source 2026-04-10
About 29 min in
4.4 km remaining
+123 m remaining
Descent
3.4 km
113 m descent
1.1 km at 10.1% average
OpenStreetMap route data · source 2026-04-10
About 1h 03m in
2.6 km remaining
+43 m remaining
Route note
5.7 km
Heiligkreuz
Village
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-10
About 1h 45m in
283 m remaining
+0 m remaining
Finish
6.0 km
Harzloch
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-04-10
About 1h 50m in
0 m remaining
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Melser Geoweg is a 6.0 km circular easy hiking route in Switzerland, starting and finishing at Harzloch. The route covers 210m of ascent and 256m of descent, with elevations ranging from 474m to 629m. Allow approximately 1h 50m 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 35% gradient.
Budget roughly 837 kcal of energy expenditure and 1.1 L of water.
Low-altitude route (max 629m). Hikeable most of the year.
Segment Breakdown
Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.
| Segment | Dist | ↑ / ↓ | Time | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harzloch → km 2.0 (620m) 491–620m | 2 km | +161m / -32m | 43 min | 📈 Climbing |
km 2.0 (620m) → km 3.9 (530m) 530–629m | 2 km | +30m / -120m | 32 min | 📉 Descending |
km 3.9 (530m) → Harzloch 474–530m | 2 km | +49m / -88m | 34 min | 🥾 Rolling Terrain |
| Total | 6.0 km | +210m / -256m | 1h 50m |
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Terrain Analysis
Surface & Technicality
Gradient describes steepness, not exposure, scrambling, footing or current conditions. Technical difficulty is unknown where no mapped rating is available.
Tree cover and UV
🌲 Largely under trees. Good canopy at lower elevations, so the open sections are the ones to plan for.
Canopy is inferred from elevation against a 2000 m Alpine treeline and from gradient below it, not from observed tree data — treat it as an estimate. It is a different question from the terrain shade above, which is about whether a mountain is between you and the sun at a given time.
Current Conditions
Based on 1991–2020 climate averages, the weather on Melser Geoweg is usually best from March to November.
Weather this week
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Weather by month
Typical weather on this trail: at the lowest point (474 m) and the highest point (630 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
| Month | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | Mixed | Mixed | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Mixed |
| High point, day / night | 5°/-2° | 6°/-2° | 10°/1° | 15°/5° | 19°/9° | 22°/12° | 23°/13° | 23°/14° | 19°/10° | 15°/7° | 10°/3° | 6°/0° |
| Low point, day / night | 6°/-1° | 7°/-1° | 11°/2° | 16°/5° | 20°/10° | 23°/13° | 24°/14° | 24°/14° | 20°/11° | 16°/8° | 11°/4° | 7°/0° |
| Rain, mm | 68 | 63 | 77 | 73 | 117 | 124 | 132 | 136 | 107 | 88 | 88 | 82 |
| Snow at high point | Possible | Possible | Frost | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Possible |
| Daylight | 8 h 54 | 10 h 16 | 11 h 49 | 13 h 33 | 15 h 01 | 15 h 52 | 15 h 34 | 14 h 18 | 12 h 39 | 10 h 59 | 9 h 24 | 8 h 32 |
Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. These values describe the whole trail's lowest and highest points. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.
Averages cannot establish current trail conditions. Check recent local reports, the forecast and restrictions before departure. Snow and ice can persist on shaded sections or arrive outside the usual season.
Current snow conditions
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Safety & Bailouts
We do not have a verified emergency exit plan for this route. A nearby settlement, hut or route endpoint is not necessarily reachable or open. Do not leave the trail based on a straight-line distance or compass direction.
Review possible exits against current local information before your trip. In an emergency, contact local rescue services; this page is not live rescue guidance.
Suggested Gear List
Auto-generated based on 6.0 km, 210m ascent, max altitude 629.1m, ~2h duration.
- 👟 Trail running shoes / hiking bootsRequired for any trail
- 📱 Phone (charged) + offline mapNavigation & emergency contact
- 💧 1L water bottleWater source information is incomplete; plan supplies before departure
- 🧴 SunscreenBasic sun protection
- 🧊 Microspikes / light cramponsSnow risk in Jan, Feb, Dec
- 🦵 GaitersKeep snow out of boots
Nearby Points of Interest
📍 Nearby Places
- Nidberg km 0.6 · 466m off trail
- Kleinfeld km 6 · 686m off trail
- Torkelfeld km 6 · 747m off trail
- Torggelfeld km 6 · 828m off trail
- Wasserscheide Seez/Rhein (487m) km 0.1 · 938m off trail
Route Details
- Network
- Local Trail Network
- Sport
- hiking
- Start
- Harzloch
- End
- Harzloch
- Start Coordinates
- 47.05065, 9.41690
- OpenStreetMap
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