Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wiesbaden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Mattiacorum walk
Via Mattiacorum is a walk of 28.2 km from Wiesbaden. Along the way you'll find 112 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 28.2 km
- ± 7:10 h
- ↑ 558 m · ↓ 628 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 112 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Martin Kraft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Frank Winkelmann · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Arcalino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 558 m
- Down
- ↓ 628 m
- Highest point
- 500 m
- Lowest point
- 140 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 284 m
- 2 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
28.2 km in total- Track: 16.1 km
- Path: 8.1 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Road: 350 m
- Busy road: 200 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
28.2 km in total- Gravel: 10.3 km
- Unpaved: 5.9 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Paved: 609 m
- Unknown: 5.4 km
About the walking route Via Mattiacorum
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Mattiacorum is a walking route of 28.2 km that starts in Wiesbaden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Idstein, Bahnhof and finish in Wiesbaden, Bushaltestelle Kriegerdenkmal.
How hard is the route?
You climb 558 m in total and descend 628 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.1 km), path (8.1 km) and street (2.3 km). Of the surface, 10.3 km gravel and 5.9 km unpaved. For 5.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 112 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Wiesbaden - Idstein (Roter Punkt)Moderate · From A to B17.4 km
- Gelber Balken WI Nerotal nach WI NordfriedhofModerate · Circular walk16.7 km
- RTK-Weg 6 (gelber Balken)Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
- RTK-Weg 12 (schwarzer Punkt)Hard · From A to B17.1 km
- Schwarzer Punkt WI Nerotal nach WI SchiersteinModerate · From A to B17.1 km
- Wiesbaden - Michelbach (roter Balken)Hard · From A to B28 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 6 km from the route - 2
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 1 km from the route - 3
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 373 m from the route - 4
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 5
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Wehener SchlossAttraction · 292 m from the route - 7
GoethewarteViewpoint · 651 m from the route - 8
KochbrunnenAttraction · 697 m from the route - 9
Gedenkstätte KalmenhofMemorial · 877 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 896 m from the route - 11
Gedenkstätte Alte SynagogeAttraction · 905 m from the route - 12
Kaiser Friedrich III DenkmalMemorial · 947 m from the route - 13
HexenturmAttraction · 984 m from the route - 14
ResidenzschlossCastle · 1 km from the route - 15
KillingerhausMuseum · 1 km from the route - 16
Schiefes HausAttraction · 1 km from the route - 17
Spielbank WiesbadenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 18
MarktbrunnenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 19
Hessisches StaatstheaterAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Pillars of the old KurhausMonument · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Kaiser Wilhelm IMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 22
ErbprinzenpalaisCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 23
Ferdinand Hey'lMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 24
Waterloo-ObeliskMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Frauen Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Mattiacorum?
Via Mattiacorum is 28.2 km long. Allow ± 7:10 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 Idstein, Bahnhof to Wiesbaden, Bushaltestelle Kriegerdenkmal.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wiesbaden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 558 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Leichtweißhöhle, Bismarck and Heidekringen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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