Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Schwalbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg Rotes Kreuz walk
Wanderweg Rotes Kreuz is a walk of 30.7 km from Bad Schwalbach. Along the way you'll find 48 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 30.7 km
- ± 7:35 h
- ↑ 472 m · ↓ 583 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Schwalbach
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
468 m · 7 benches
Kur- Stadt- und Apothekenmuseum
468 m2 public toilets and water point
322 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and water point
790 m7.4 km · 15 benches
Water point
8.2 km11.9 km · 14 benches
Römerkastell Holzhausen a.d.Haide
20.1 kmCastle
10.6 km · 5 benches
Finish
30.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.9 kmBetween 790 m and 30.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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.
Museum · after 474 m
Castle · after 20.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 472 m
- Down
- ↓ 583 m
- Highest point
- 544 m
- Lowest point
- 208 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.6 km
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
30.7 km in total- Track: 25.4 km
- Busy road: 2.8 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Road: 875 m
- Path: 50 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
30.7 km in total- Gravel: 8.1 km
- Asphalt: 7 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 375 m
- Unknown: 10.6 km
About the walking route Wanderweg Rotes Kreuz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg Rotes Kreuz is a walking route of 30.7 km that starts in Bad Schwalbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kur- Stadt- und Apothekenmuseum (after 474 m) and Römerkastell Holzhausen a.d.Haide (after 20.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 472 m in total and descend 583 m. Allow ± 7:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.4 km), busy road (2.8 km) and street (1.4 km). Of the surface, 8.1 km gravel and 7 km asphalt. For 10.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 48 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 536 m, after 886 m and after 8.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Wanderweg Roter PunktModerate · From A to B17.4 km
- Schwarzer Punkt Bad Schwalbach nach Eltville HattenheimModerate · From A to B18.4 km
- Gelber Punkt Bad Schwalbach nach LorchHard · From A to B34.5 km
- Wisper-WanderwegHard · From A to B38.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Alexander's RestMemorial · 877 m from the route - 2
Burg AdolfseckAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 3
Kleinkastell DörsterbergArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 4
Burg HohensteinCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Burg KatzenelnbogenCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 6
Burg SchwalbachCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Burg HohlenfelsCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 8
Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Limeskastell PohlMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 10
Wehener SchlossAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 11
GeroldsteinCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 12
Burg HaneckCastle · 8 km from the route - 13
Alte BurgCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 14
HeidekringenArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 15
LauksburgCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 16
Burg NeuhausCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 17
Schanze WeiselArchaeological site · 10 km from the route - 18
Burg KirbergCastle · 10 km from the route - 19RömerturmObservation tower · 187 m from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 539 m from the route
- 21Römerkastell AdolfseckArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route
- 22Kleinkastell Pfarrhofen (Bodendenkmal)Archaeological site · 3.7 km from the route
- 23HeimatmuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route
- 24Kloster SchönauAttraction · 5.6 km from the route
- 25AltensteinAttraction · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg Rotes Kreuz?
Wanderweg Rotes Kreuz is 30.7 km long. Allow ± 7:35 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 Bad Schwalbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 472 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kur- Stadt- und Apothekenmuseum and Römerkastell Holzhausen a.d.Haide.
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