Palmetto Trail

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 545.80 km
Elevation gain 8697 m
Elevation loss 9085 m
Altitude minimum 1 m
Altitude maximum 943 m
Altitude Start 453 m
Altitude End 65 m
Estimated hiking time 145 h 40 min
Difficulty Very hard

545.80 km loop hiking starting from Walhalla Reservoir. Elevation gain is 8697 m, with altitude ranging from 1 m to 943 m. Estimated time: 145 h 40 min. Starting town: Walhalla Reservoir (South Carolina, États-Unis).

This hike includes 14 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1772 m across 26.78 km, with an average slope of 6.6%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 1.82 km): +46 m over 589 m, average slope 7.8%
  • Climb 2 (at km 10.88 km): +244 m over 2.34 km, average slope 10.4%
  • Climb 3 (at km 109.56 km): +108 m over 2.23 km, average slope 4.9%
  • Climb 4 (at km 114.86 km): +118 m over 1.47 km, average slope 8.0%
  • Climb 5 (at km 117.96 km): +51 m over 389 m, average slope 13.1%
  • Climb 6 (at km 119.53 km): +36 m over 351 m, average slope 10.3%
  • Climb 7 (at km 127.29 km): +622 m over 6.44 km, average slope 9.7%
  • Climb 8 (at km 158.25 km): +44 m over 2.13 km, average slope 2.1%
  • Climb 9 (at km 172.55 km): +60 m over 1.89 km, average slope 3.2%
  • Climb 10 (at km 176.57 km): +55 m over 884 m, average slope 6.2%
  • Climb 11 (at km 228.05 km): +131 m over 2.20 km, average slope 6.0%
  • Climb 12 (at km 232.64 km): +82 m over 1.52 km, average slope 5.4%
  • Climb 13 (at km 245.00 km): +116 m over 2.81 km, average slope 4.1%
  • Climb 14 (at km 250.05 km): +59 m over 1.54 km, average slope 3.8%

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