Circular route in the Müllerthal via the W8 Trail, Route 3 and the W7

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A walk suitable for all abilities in the Müllerthal, following signposted paths. The scenery is varied, with sections through woodland, a stretch across fields, and ending alongside stream beds.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.81 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,329 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,332 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,302 ft
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    Lowest point: 696 ft
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Photos

Cliff face visible from the path
Ascent to the sundial
Among the fir trees
Path through the fir trees

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 705 ft - Car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 833 ft - Top of the stairs
  3. 2 : mi 1.02 - alt. 1,033 ft - Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 1.5 - alt. 1,047 ft - Route
  5. 4 : mi 1.7 - alt. 1,070 ft - Fork in the road
  6. 5 : mi 2.11 - alt. 1,027 ft - Christnach
  7. 6 : mi 2.28 - alt. 1,030 ft - Turn left
  8. 7 : mi 2.55 - alt. 1,070 ft - Route
  9. 8 : mi 2.96 - alt. 1,138 ft - Fork in the road
  10. 9 : mi 3.34 - alt. 1,079 ft - Turn left
  11. 10 : mi 3.72 - alt. 1,093 ft - Turn right
  12. 11 : mi 4.88 - alt. 876 ft - Route and ascent
  13. 12 : mi 5.3 - alt. 1,063 ft - Junction
  14. 13 : mi 5.73 - alt. 1,198 ft - Sharp bend to the right
  15. 14 : mi 6.64 - alt. 1,155 ft - Trail
  16. 15 : mi 6.73 - alt. 1,099 ft - Ascent via Route 3
  17. 16 : mi 7.32 - alt. 1,253 ft - Turn
  18. 17 : mi 7.51 - alt. 1,263 ft - Fork in the road
  19. 18 : mi 7.7 - alt. 1,296 ft - Turn
  20. 19 : mi 7.79 - alt. 1,253 ft - Junction
  21. 20 : mi 8.17 - alt. 1,201 ft - Junction
  22. 21 : mi 8.33 - alt. 1,207 ft - Staircase leading to the sundial
  23. 22 : mi 8.41 - alt. 1,165 ft - Sundial
  24. 23 : mi 8.98 - alt. 1,161 ft - Trail W7
  25. 24 : mi 9.52 - alt. 1,102 ft - Junction with the W7
  26. 25 : mi 10.46 - alt. 896 ft - Car park on the W7
  27. 26 : mi 10.53 - alt. 866 ft - Junction
  28. S/E : mi 11.81 - alt. 696 ft - Car park

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