Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wiesbaden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wiesbaden - Michelbach (roter Balken) walk
Wiesbaden - Michelbach (roter Balken) is a walk of 28 km from Wiesbaden. Along the way you'll find 42 benches.
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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.
- 28 km
- ± 7:05 h
- ↑ 506 m · ↓ 504 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wiesbaden
0 km465 m · bench
KZ Gedenkstätte "Unter den Eichen"
465 mMemorial
6.9 km · 9 benches
Altenstein
7.4 kmAttraction
20.6 km · 32 benches
Finish
28 km
No 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 465 m
Attraction · after 7.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 506 m
- Down
- ↓ 504 m
- Highest point
- 501 m
- Lowest point
- 195 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.3 km
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
28 km in total- Track: 22 km
- Road: 3 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Street: 575 m
- Busy road: 318 m
- Footpath: 300 m
Surfaces
28 km in total- Gravel: 11.1 km
- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Paved: 693 m
- Natural: 425 m
- Unknown: 10.2 km
About the walking route Wiesbaden - Michelbach (roter Balken)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wiesbaden - Michelbach (roter Balken) is a walking route of 28 km that starts in Wiesbaden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wiesbaden and finish in Michelbach. Along the way you pass KZ Gedenkstätte "Unter den Eichen" (after 465 m) and Altenstein (after 7.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 506 m in total and descend 504 m. Allow ± 7:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22 km), road (3 km) and path (1.7 km). Of the surface, 11.1 km gravel and 3.1 km asphalt. For 10.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 42 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Schwarzer Punkt WI Nerotal nach WI SchiersteinModerate · From A to B17.1 km
- Gelber Balken WI Nerotal nach WI NordfriedhofModerate · Circular walk16.7 km
- Wiesbaden - NiederwallufModerate · From A to B16 km
- Wiesbaden - Idstein (Roter Punkt)Moderate · From A to B17.4 km
- Via MattiacorumHard · From A to B28.2 km
- RTK-Weg 6 (gelber Balken)Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 2
NerotalAttraction · 623 m from the route - 3
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 4
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 6
LeichtweißhöhleAttraction · 915 m from the route - 7
BismarckMemorial · 997 m from the route - 8
MonopterosAttraction · 1 km from the route - 9
Wehener SchlossAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 10
HeidekringenArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Gedenkstätte Alte SynagogeAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 12
GoethewarteViewpoint · 2 km from the route - 13
KochbrunnenAttraction · 2 km from the route - 14
RingkircheAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 15
Frauen Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 16
BauarbeiterdenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 17
MarktbrunnenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 18
Jagdschloss PlatteCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Kaiser Friedrich III DenkmalMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Hessisches StaatstheaterAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Waterloo-ObeliskMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 22
Spielbank WiesbadenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 23
OraniendenkmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 24
ErbprinzenpalaisCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 25
Pillars of the old KurhausMonument · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wiesbaden - Michelbach (roter Balken)?
Wiesbaden - Michelbach (roter Balken) is 28 km long. Allow ± 7:05 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 Wiesbaden to Michelbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wiesbaden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 506 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?
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 KZ Gedenkstätte "Unter den Eichen" and Altenstein.
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