Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Schwalmstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Waldhessen R11/Schwalm-Fulda-Weg cycle route
Waldhessen R11/Schwalm-Fulda-Weg is a cycle route of 58.4 km from Schwalmstadt. Along the way you'll find 33 benches and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 58.4 km
- ± 3:55 h
- ↑ 453 m · ↓ 439 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 33 benches and 1 water point.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 453 m
- Down
- ↓ 439 m
- Highest point
- 354 m
- Lowest point
- 213 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 294 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
58.4 km in total- Track: 23.8 km
- Street: 15.3 km
- Busy road: 9.8 km
- Road: 8 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 200 m
Surfaces
58.4 km in total- Asphalt: 43.5 km
- Gravel: 4.7 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Natural: 404 m
- Unknown: 7.7 km
About the cycle route Waldhessen R11/Schwalm-Fulda-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Waldhessen R11/Schwalm-Fulda-Weg is a cycle route of 58.4 km that starts in Schwalmstadt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 453 m in total and descend 439 m. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (23.8 km), street (15.3 km) and busy road (9.8 km). Of the surface, 43.5 km asphalt and 4.7 km gravel. For 7.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches and 1 water point. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Hessen)Hard · From A to B186.8 km
- Bahnradweg RotkäppchenlandHard · From A to B60.6 km
- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 2Hard · From A to B241.4 km
- Schwalm-Efze-Weg R14Moderate · From A to B30 km
- Schwalm-RadwegHard · From A to B105.5 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R4Hard · From A to B401.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss DörnbergCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 2
Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 3
NellenburgCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 4
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 5
Totenkirche St. MartinAttraction · 242 m from the route - 6
Altes BurghausCastle · 337 m from the route - 7
WippchensteineArchaeological site · 913 m from the route - 8
Schloss HausenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Schloss RommershausenCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Museum der SchwalmMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 11
BorgmannturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 12
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 13
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 14
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 15
Burg HerzbergAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 16
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 17
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 18
Rotes SchlossCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss NeuensteinCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 20
SinzigburgRuins · 7.6 km from the route - 21
RathausAttraction · 8 km from the route - 22
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 23
PrinzessingartenAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 24
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 8.4 km from the route - 25
Observation towerObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Waldhessen R11/Schwalm-Fulda-Weg?
Waldhessen R11/Schwalm-Fulda-Weg is 58.4 km long. Allow ± 3:55 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 Schwalmstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 453 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Schwälmer Dorfmuseum Holzburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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