Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schotten · Updated on 14 November 2026
5-Flüsse-Weg walk
5-Flüsse-Weg is a walk of 41.4 km from Schotten. Along the way you'll find 175 benches and 5 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.
- 41.4 km
- ± 10:40 h
- ↑ 869 m · ↓ 748 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 175 benches and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 869 m
- Down
- ↓ 748 m
- Highest point
- 748 m
- Lowest point
- 153 m
- 5-10% slope · 9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 208 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 624 m
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
41.4 km in total- Track: 31.4 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Path: 3.8 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 551 m
- Busy road: 125 m
Surfaces
41.4 km in total- Gravel: 22 km
- Asphalt: 7.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 6.4 km
About the walking route 5-Flüsse-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
5-Flüsse-Weg is a walking route of 41.4 km that starts in Schotten. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 869 m in total and descend 748 m. Allow ± 10:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.4 km), street (4.1 km) and path (3.8 km). Of the surface, 22 km gravel and 7.3 km asphalt. For 6.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 175 benches and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 687 m from the route - 2
TeufelsmühleAttraction · 991 m from the route - 3
JohanniterturmRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Feuerwehrmuseum NiddaMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 5
Schloss NiddaCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Riesenmammutbaum bei SchottenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 7
EulenturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 8
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 9
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 10
Echzeller BurgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 11
SchafskircheRuins · 7.7 km from the route - 12
Schloß BingenheimCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 13
Schloss OrtenbergCastle · 8 km from the route - 14
Kloster KonradsdorfRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 15
Burg LißbergCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 16
Schloss LaubachCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 17
Schloss HungenAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 18
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss GedernCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 20
ehem. Burg NaxburgArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 21
Bismarckstein NiddaMemorial · 979 m from the route - 22Oberhessisches Weihnachtskrippen-MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
- 23Fastnacht & StattmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route
- 24AlteburgAttraction · 4.7 km from the route
- 25Wilhelm-Dillemuth-SchanzeAttraction · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is 5-Flüsse-Weg?
5-Flüsse-Weg is 41.4 km long. Allow ± 10:40 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schotten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 869 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 Alteburg and Eppsteiner Schloss.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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