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Darmstadt District

Kornberg Ascent to Weiten-Gesäß

Darmstadt District

Kornberg Ascent to Weiten-Gesäß

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Kornberg Ascent to Weiten-Gesäß

Recommended by 64 road cyclists out of 67

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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Location: Michelstadt, Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Kornberg Ascent to Weiten-Gesäß

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1. Limes Watchtower Vielbrunn – View of Odenwald from hilltop loop from Erbach (Odenwald)

79.2km

03:49

1,070m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Limes Watchtower Vielbrunn – View of Odenwald from hilltop loop from Michelstadt

80.7km

03:52

1,000m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Reußenkreuz Pass – View of Ober-Mossau loop from Michelstadt

69.5km

03:32

1,080m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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NikkeBerger

May 15, 2023

Michelstadt is not only worth a trip during Advent because of its beautiful Christmas market, but also in the warm months:

If you look to the east in the direction of Kornberg (474 m) and Katzenbuckel (449 m), you will discover two beautiful mountains that want to be driven.

The highlight "Der Weiten-Gesäßer" takes you, as the name suggests, to the tranquil village of Weiten-Gesäß. On the way there, it is about 3.5 kilometers up the Kornberg. The gradient percentages are a maximum of 9%. Most of the time, however, you pedal relatively easily at 4 - 6% and overcome approx. 160 vertical meters. Once you have left Michelstadt behind you, you drive up the mountain on a super asphalted road through a great piece of forest. The long passage that seems endless is replaced by a few curves and a great 180° turn towards the end. What is shocking, however, is how much rubbish lies on the side of the road. Especially in the upper part after the turn.

Once you have reached the top, you can let yourself roll down the relaxed, fast descent to Weiten-Gesäß. While it's going downhill, you can catch your breath and eat a bar in a relaxed manner, but of course you can also pedal and accelerate. In Weiten-Gesäß you can then consider whether to continue to Vielbrunn or Zell or Bad König in the Odenwald. The onward journey is also highly recommended.

A very great highlight with little traffic! (I also took and uploaded photos)

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Danny

September 23, 2018

Great up or down

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Dan78💥

October 18, 2024

Beautiful climb through the forest. The asphalt is in very good condition. The trees provide shade. Traffic is absolutely limited. And in terms of the gradient, the climb is also very easy to ride. On average it is around 4 to 5%.
A real highlight in the region 👍

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Distance 4.28 km

Uphill 150 m

Downhill 80 m

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Location: Michelstadt, Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Kornberg Ascent to Weiten-Gesäß

1. Limes Watchtower Vielbrunn – View of Odenwald from hilltop loop from Erbach (Odenwald)

2. Limes Watchtower Vielbrunn – View of Odenwald from hilltop loop from Michelstadt

3. Reußenkreuz Pass – View of Ober-Mossau loop from Michelstadt

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