Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Fränkisch-Crumbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Südhessen-Route 28 cycle route
Südhessen-Route 28 is a cycle route of 39.5 km from Fränkisch-Crumbach. Along the way you'll find 99 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 39.5 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 462 m · ↓ 564 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Fränkisch-Crumbach
0 kmAt the start: Rentmeisterei.
13 km · 49 benches
Honesty box
13 km8.6 km · 14 benches
Water point
21.5 km9.5 km · 14 benches
Honesty box
31 km7.8 km · bench
Schöfferhaus - Heimatmuseum
38.9 kmMuseum
647 m · 21 benches
Finish
39.5 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.5 kmBetween 0 km and 39.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 5 m
Museum · after 38.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 462 m
- Down
- ↓ 564 m
- Highest point
- 435 m
- Lowest point
- 88 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 199 m
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
39.5 km in total- Track: 14.8 km
- Road: 13.5 km
- Street: 7.5 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Path: 850 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 725 m
Surfaces
39.5 km in total- Asphalt: 26.1 km
- Gravel: 5.2 km
- Paved: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 725 m
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the cycle route Südhessen-Route 28
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Südhessen-Route 28 is a cycle route of 39.5 km that starts in Fränkisch-Crumbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Rentmeisterei (after 5 m) and Schöfferhaus - Heimatmuseum (after 38.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 462 m in total and descend 564 m. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (14.8 km), road (13.5 km) and street (7.5 km). Of the surface, 26.1 km asphalt and 5.2 km gravel. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 99 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 21.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 2
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 5 km from the route - 3
SchwedensäuleMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 4
Klosterruine HeiligenbergRuins · 180 m from the route - 5
Schloss HeiligenbergCastle · 230 m from the route - 6
TannenbergAttraction · 404 m from the route - 7
Museum Stangenberg MerckMuseum · 427 m from the route - 8
WeilerhügelArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Burg JossaCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Seeheimer SchlossAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 11
FelsenmeerAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Burg RodensteinCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 13
Burg WellbergArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 14
OhlyturmAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 15
KaiserturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Schloss LichtenbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 17
BollwerkAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Burgruine SchnellertsRuins · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm MelibokusObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 20
Schloss ReichenbergCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 21
Heimatmuseum ZwingenbergMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Jagdschloss ZwingenbergCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 24
Beerfurther SchlösschenCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 25
Schloß ErnsthofenCastle · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Südhessen-Route 28?
Südhessen-Route 28 is 39.5 km long. Allow ± 2:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Fränkisch-Crumbach.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 462 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Rentmeisterei and Schöfferhaus - Heimatmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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