Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schlüchtern · Updated on 13 November 2026
Kinzigtalweg Blauer Punkt walk
Kinzigtalweg Blauer Punkt is a walk of 48.9 km from Schlüchtern. Along the way you'll find 170 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 48.9 km
- ± 12:15 h
- ↑ 813 m · ↓ 934 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schlüchtern
0 km7.5 km · 19 benches
Teufelshöhle
7.5 kmAttraction
13.6 km · 15 benches
Huttenschloß
21.1 kmAttraction
273 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
21.3 km277 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
21.6 km9.1 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
30.8 km197 m · 17 benches
Schloss Wächtersbach
31 kmCastle
16.8 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
47.8 km174 m · 15 benches
Water point
47.9 km214 m · 25 benches
Public toilet
48.2 km200 m · 9 benches
Water point
48.4 km588 m · 5 benches
Finish
48.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.3 kmBetween 0 km and 21.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Rainer Lippert · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 7.5 km
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Photo: Sven Teschke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 21.1 km
Castle · after 31 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 813 m
- Down
- ↓ 934 m
- Highest point
- 336 m
- Lowest point
- 133 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 246 m
- 6 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
48.9 km in total- Track: 32.5 km
- Street: 8.4 km
- Path: 4.4 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 625 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
48.9 km in total- Gravel: 23.8 km
- Asphalt: 12.2 km
- Unpaved: 5.1 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 4.3 km
About the walking route Kinzigtalweg Blauer Punkt
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kinzigtalweg Blauer Punkt is a walking route of 48.9 km that starts in Schlüchtern. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Teufelshöhle (after 7.5 km), Huttenschloß (after 21.1 km) and Schloss Wächtersbach (after 31 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 813 m in total and descend 934 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.5 km), street (8.4 km) and path (4.4 km). Of the surface, 23.8 km gravel and 12.2 km asphalt. For 4.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 170 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 47.9 km and after 48.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kaiserpfalz GelnhausenAttraction · 296 m from the route - 2
Lauter'sches SchlösschenCastle · 628 m from the route - 3
Museum SteinauMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Schloss SteinauAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Schloss WirtheimCastle · 2 km from the route - 6
Seidenröther WarteViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Bellinger WarteViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 8
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 9
Schloss GettenbachCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 10
Hungersteine/-pyramideAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 11
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 12
Burg BrandensteinCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 13
Kleinstes HausAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 14
Burgstall SpyelbergCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 15
WartturmViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 17
GradierwerkAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss EisenhammerCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 19
AlteburgAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 20
Schloß RamholzCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Schloss BirsteinCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 22
Burgruine SteckelbergAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 23
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 25
Wilder SteinViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kinzigtalweg Blauer Punkt?
Kinzigtalweg Blauer Punkt is 48.9 km long. Allow ± 12:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schlüchtern.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 813 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.3 km.
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 Teufelshöhle, Huttenschloß and Schloss Wächtersbach.
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