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Hard 18×14 Hex Maze

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STARTFINISH

Tap or click and drag from the start to draw your path through the maze. On touch, you can lift and continue.

Inside this maze

There is a 20-move approach before the first junction in this 18-by-14 honeycomb. It reaches row 6, column 3, where three passages meet. Hexagonal geometry allows six neighboring cells, but it does not mean six passages are open at every junction. Along the 135-step answer, only 16 cells offer three or more connections. The route still makes 106 turns, with its longest same-direction section lasting 4 steps.

Use the opening stretch to practice reading shared sides before introducing branch choices. Ask the solver to point out the next connected cell, especially where a sloping wall makes two nearby hexagons look accessible. Save hints for the first real junction rather than interrupting at each corner. Although the board has just 252 cells, a wrong branch near the finish can extend 24 moves away before ending. Its compact footprint should not be confused with an absence of backtracking.

Maze facts

Shortest route
135 steps
Dead-end cells
33
Junctions
31
Braid setting
0%

Answer key

The solution SVG traces the single route from START to FINISH. Use the unmarked PDF for your attempt and keep the answer separate.

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