Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Büdingen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Fürstenweg walk
Fürstenweg is a walk of 96.1 km from Büdingen. Along the way you'll find 176 benches, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 96.1 km
- ± 24:40 h
- ↑ 1,975 m · ↓ 1,757 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 176 benches, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,975 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,757 m
- Highest point
- 759 m
- Lowest point
- 114 m
- 5-10% slope · 14 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.9 km
- 4 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
96.1 km in total- Track: 66.6 km
- Street: 13.5 km
- Path: 7.4 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 579 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
96.1 km in total- Asphalt: 35.1 km
- Gravel: 30.3 km
- Unpaved: 4.1 km
- Natural: 3.3 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unknown: 21 km
About the walking route Fürstenweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fürstenweg is a walking route of 96.1 km that starts in Büdingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lauterbach and finish in Langenselbold.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,975 m in total and descend 1,757 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (66.6 km), street (13.5 km) and path (7.4 km). Of the surface, 35.1 km asphalt and 30.3 km gravel. For 21 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 176 benches, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- ReffenstraßeHard · From A to B68.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
German Goldsmiths´ HouseMuseum · 9 km from the route - 2
Brothers Grimm MemorialAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 3
Burg RonneburgCastle · 191 m from the route - 4
Schloss BüdingenAttraction · 319 m from the route - 5
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 357 m from the route - 6
Wilder SteinViewpoint · 416 m from the route - 7
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 687 m from the route - 8
Burg LauterbachCastle · 815 m from the route - 9
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 815 m from the route - 10
BuchbergturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Burgruine HardeckCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 12
HainigturmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 13
Dorf PferdsbachMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 14
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 15
Wasserburg RückingenCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 16
Ev. KircheAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 17
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 18
Römisches Kastell / BadArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 19
Brunnenkranz der KlosterruineRuins · 4.4 km from the route - 20
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 21
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 22
TeufelsmühleAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss GettenbachCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 24
Kleinkastell "Auf dem Buchkopf"Archaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 25
Burg LißbergCastle · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fürstenweg?
Fürstenweg is 96.1 km long. Allow ± 24:40 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Lauterbach to Langenselbold.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Büdingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,975 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Sandrosen Museum, Schloss Gedern and Großes Bollwerk.
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