Melser Geoweg

EASY (0.9/10)

Circular route from Harzloch

Distance

6.0 km

Ascent

+256 m

Descent

-256 m

Est. Time

1h 50m

Altitude

474.3–629.1 m

Type

circular

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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 256m 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.

Elevation Profile

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

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
Harzloch → km 2.0 (620m) 491–620m	2 km	+161m / -32m	40 min	📈 Climbing
km 2.0 (620m) → km 3.9 (530m) 530–629m	2 km	+30m / -120m	30 min	📉 Descending
km 3.9 (530m) → Harzloch 474–530m	2 km	+49m / -88m	31 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
Total	6.0 km	+256m / -256m	1h 43m

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Est. Finish Time

1h 07m

Calories

707 kcal

Water Needed

0.9 L

Effort Distance

9.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (50g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~561mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

84%

Very Runnable

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

43 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 256m ↓ 256m

High Point

629.1 m

Mountain zone

Low point: 474.3m — Range: 154.8m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (40%) Easy Grade (27%) Moderate Climb (18%) Steep (13%) Very Steep / Technical (2%)

🥾 Mixed terrain: expect sustained climbs between runnable sections.

Sun Exposure

🌲 Well Shaded 20% exposed · 80% shaded

Route shade profile

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

South-facing: 18% 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.