Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Hirschhorn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessischer Radfernweg R4 cycle route
Hessischer Radfernweg R4 is a cycle route of 401.4 km from Hirschhorn. Along the way you'll find 881 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 7 bike pumps 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.
- 401.4 km
- ± 26:45 h
- ↑ 2,357 m · ↓ 2,381 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hirschhorn
0 km973 m · 23 benches
Public toilet
973 m436 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
1.4 km305 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
1.7 km329 m · 6 benches
Burg Hirschhorn and 1 more
2 kmObservation tower
21 km · 88 benches
Museum der Oberzent
23.1 kmPublic toilet
5.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
28.2 km742 m
Himbächel-Viadukt
28.9 kmAttraction
6.7 km · 18 benches
Erbacher Schloss and 1 more
35.7 kmDeutsches Elfenbeinmuseum
4.4 km · 32 benches
Einhardsbasilika
40 kmPublic toilet
17.7 km · 37 benches
Schloss Nauses
57.7 kmCastle
11.2 km · 35 benches
Public toilet
68.9 km8.5 km · 5 benches
Bike pump
77.4 km6.9 km · 22 benches
Territorialmuseum Babenhausen
84.4 kmMuseum
10.1 km · 13 benches
Heimatmuseum Nieder-Roden
94.5 kmPublic toilet
9 km · 14 benches
Kriegerdenkmal 1866
103.5 kmPublic toilet
9.2 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
112.7 km2.9 km · 26 benches
Rumpenheimer Schloss
115.5 kmCastle
16.8 km · 31 benches
Bike pump
132.3 km11.1 km · 45 benches
Schloß Assenheim
143.5 kmCastle
5 km · 9 benches
Bike pump
148.4 km4.7 km · 9 benches
Bike pump
153.1 km339 m · 5 benches
Water point
153.4 km12.4 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
165.9 km2.3 km · 44 benches
Johanniterturm
168.2 kmRuins
4.4 km · 10 benches
Bike pump
172.6 km5.7 km · 9 benches
Water point
178.3 km2.8 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
181 km3.3 km · 8 benches
Eppsteiner Schloss
184.4 kmCastle
13.6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
198 km
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15.2 km · 7 benches
Water point
213.2 km163 m · 2 benches
Ev. Kirche
213.3 kmAttraction
14.7 km · 17 benches
2 public toilets
228.1 km787 m · 5 benches
Alsfelder Märchenhaus
228.9 kmPublic toilet
160 m · 14 benches
Rathaus
229 kmAttraction
12.7 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
241.8 km32.9 km · 21 benches
Burg Niederurff
274.6 kmCastle
2.8 km · 5 benches
2 public toilets, 2 water fountains and refill points and honesty box
277.4 km6.5 km
Public toilet
283.9 km23.5 km · 12 benches
Saint Peter's Cathedral
307.4 kmPublic toilet
270 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and water point
307.7 km1.3 km · 14 benches
Public toilet and water point
309 km4.1 km · 4 benches
Sauerbrunnen
313.1 kmWater point
39.3 km · 46 benches
Honesty box
352.4 km2 km · 3 benches
Water point
354.4 km14.4 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
368.8 km5.8 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
374.6 km291 m · bench
Apothekenmuseum and 1 more
374.9 kmStadtmuseum Hofgeismar
393 m
Public toilet
375.3 km12.5 km · 34 benches
Bike pump
387.8 km668 m · bench
Public toilet
388.4 km13 km · 68 benches
Finish
401.4 kmAt the finish: Dampflokachse.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 59.8 kmBetween 309 km and 368.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
24 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 16 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: BishkekRocks · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 2 km
Observation tower · after 2.1 km
Museum · after 23.1 km
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Photo: The original uploader was Störfix at German Wikipedia. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 28.9 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.7 km
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 35.7 km
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Photo: Nemracc · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 40.1 km
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Photo: Dennis140 at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 57.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,357 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,381 m
- Highest point
- 599 m
- Lowest point
- 99 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 1 flight of stairs
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
401.4 km in total- Track: 201.2 km
- Street: 73.7 km
- Road: 45.3 km
- Busy road: 37.6 km
- Path: 35.6 km
- Cycle path: 4.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.2 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
401.4 km in total- Asphalt: 281.7 km
- Gravel: 60.5 km
- Paved: 11.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 50 m
- Unknown: 44.9 km
About the cycle route Hessischer Radfernweg R4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Hessischer Radfernweg R4 is a cycle route of 401.4 km that starts in Hirschhorn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hirschhorn and finish in Bad Karlshafen. Along the way you pass Burg Hirschhorn (after 2 km), Observation tower (after 2.1 km) and Museum der Oberzent (after 23.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,357 m in total and descend 2,381 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 26:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (201.2 km), street (73.7 km) and road (45.3 km). Of the surface, 281.7 km asphalt and 60.5 km gravel. For 44.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 881 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 59.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 4
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 5
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 6
Alte OperAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 7
HauptwacheAttraction · 9 km from the route - 8
Goethe HouseAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 9
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 10
Museum MMKMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 11
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 12
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 9 km from the route - 13
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 14
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 15
Dicker TurmRuins · 6.1 km from the route - 16
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 17
KleinmarkthalleAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 18
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 19
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 20
GerechtigkeitsbrunnenAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 21
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 9 km from the route - 22
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 23
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 24
Deutsches Filminstitut FilmmuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 25
Deutsches ArchitekturmuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessischer Radfernweg R4?
Hessischer Radfernweg R4 is 401.4 km long. Allow ± 26:45 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Hirschhorn to Bad Karlshafen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hirschhorn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,357 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 27 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 59.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Hirschhorn, Observation tower and Museum der Oberzent.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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