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HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 walk
HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 is a walk of 145.7 km from Aschaffenburg. Along the way you'll find 461 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 4 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.
- 145.7 km
- ± 11:55 h per stage
- ↑ 2,067 m · ↓ 2,043 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Aschaffenburg
0 kmAt the start: 3 public toilets.
214 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
214 m253 m · 7 benches
4 public toilets and water point
467 m209 m · 15 benches
Schlossmuseum and 1 more
676 mSchloss Johannisburg and public toilet
426 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
1.1 km2.9 km · 20 benches
2 public toilets
4 km6.2 km · 30 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
10.2 km3.6 km · 22 benches
Honesty box
13.7 km1.5 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
15.2 km1.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
16.4 km3.2 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
19.6 km3.6 km · 5 benches
Water point
23.2 km64.7 km · 105 benches
Public toilet
88 km217 m · 11 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
88.2 km553 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
88.8 km5.8 km · 13 benches
Water point
94.6 km6.9 km · 52 benches
3 public toilets
101.5 km4.1 km · 35 benches
Stadttor
105.6 kmPublic toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
6.3 km · 39 benches
Water point
112 km23.2 km · 44 benches
Honesty box
135.1 km925 m
Heimatvertriebenendenkmal
136.1 kmPublic toilet
675 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
136.7 km1.1 km · 2 benches
Honesty box
137.9 km7.8 km · 4 benches
Finish
145.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 68.4 kmBetween 19.6 km and 88 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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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Photo: Aschaffenburczyk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 676 m
Schloss Johannisburg
Attraction · after 679 m
Attraction · after 105.6 km
Memorial · after 136.1 km
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,067 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,043 m
- Highest point
- 535 m
- Lowest point
- 94 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 216 m
- 7 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
145.7 km in total- Track: 101.5 km
- Path: 18 km
- Street: 16.8 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
145.7 km in total- Gravel: 64.4 km
- Asphalt: 41.8 km
- Unpaved: 14.1 km
- Paved: 8.7 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 15.2 km
About the walking route HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 is a walking route of 145.7 km that starts in Aschaffenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Aschaffenburg and finish in Speyer. Along the way you pass Schlossmuseum (after 676 m), Schloss Johannisburg (after 679 m) and Stadttor (after 105.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,067 m in total and descend 2,043 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (101.5 km), path (18 km) and street (16.8 km). Of the surface, 64.4 km gravel and 41.8 km asphalt. For 15.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 461 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 68.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg
Walks nearby
6- Spessartweg 1Hard · From A to B62.9 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg Route 1Hard · From A to B147.4 km
- Mainweg Teil 9Hard · From A to B78.5 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg Route 2Hard · From A to B201.3 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes Dreieck: Aschaffenburg - Rückersacher SchluchtModerate · From A to B7.6 km
- Dietz-WegModerate · From A to B10.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Technik Museum SpeyerMuseum · 656 m from the route - 3
Dom zu SpeyerAttraction · 745 m from the route - 4
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 5
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 5 km from the route - 6
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 7
Speyer Jewry-CoutAttraction · 952 m from the route - 8
Synagogue SpeyerRuins · 961 m from the route - 9
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St AlexanderAttraction · 281 m from the route - 10
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 5 km from the route - 11
Alte BrückeAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 13
Schwetzingen Palace GardensAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Burg HirschhornAttraction · 102 m from the route - 15
Aussichtsturm SchönbuschObservation tower · 114 m from the route - 16
Burg DilsbergCastle · 128 m from the route - 17
Altes RathausAttraction · 172 m from the route - 18
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 202 m from the route - 19
Altes Rathaus WenigumstadtAttraction · 218 m from the route - 20
Schloß SchönbuschCastle · 276 m from the route - 21
StiftsmuseumMuseum · 291 m from the route - 22
HerstallturmAttraction · 332 m from the route - 23
Schönborner HofAttraction · 405 m from the route - 24
PompejanumMuseum · 447 m from the route - 25
Museum WilhelmsbauMuseum · 507 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1?
HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 is 145.7 km long, in 3 parts of 48.6 km on average. Allow ± 11:55 h per part 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 Aschaffenburg to Speyer.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aschaffenburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 689 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 25 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 68.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schlossmuseum, Schloss Johannisburg and Stadttor.
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