Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Frankfurt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Vulkan - Steig walk
Vulkan - Steig is a walk of 122.7 km from Frankfurt. Along the way you'll find 270 benches, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 122.7 km
- ± 30:00 h
- ↑ 1,663 m · ↓ 1,642 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 270 benches, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,663 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,642 m
- Highest point
- 756 m
- Lowest point
- 116 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 616 m
- 3 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
122.7 km in total- Track: 79.3 km
- Street: 14.2 km
- Road: 11.7 km
- Path: 10.6 km
- Busy road: 4.1 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
122.7 km in total- Asphalt: 57.1 km
- Gravel: 31.5 km
- Unpaved: 10.6 km
- Natural: 3.7 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 16 km
About the walking route Vulkan - Steig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Vulkan - Steig is a walking route of 122.7 km that starts in Frankfurt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,663 m in total and descend 1,642 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 30:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (79.3 km), street (14.2 km) and road (11.7 km). Of the surface, 57.1 km asphalt and 31.5 km gravel. For 16 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 270 benches, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels)Hard · From A to B83.4 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Offenbach - GelnhausenHard · From A to B67.9 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Zeppelinheim - Frankfurt (Main)Hard · From A to B19.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 4
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 5
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 6
Alte OperAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 7
HauptwacheAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 8
Goethe HouseAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Museum MMKMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 10
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 11
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 12
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 13
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 14
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 15
KleinmarkthalleAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 16
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 17
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 18
GerechtigkeitsbrunnenAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 19
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 20
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 21
Snow white statueMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 22
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 23
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 24
Deutsches Filminstitut FilmmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 25
Deutsches ArchitekturmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vulkan - Steig?
Vulkan - Steig is 122.7 km long. Allow ± 30:00 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 Frankfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,663 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 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 Alsfelder Märchenhaus, Sandrosen Museum and Ehrenmal für die Gefallenen der Weltkriege Frankfurt-Seckbach.
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