Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberaula · Updated on 14 November 2026
Knüll-Rhön-Weg walk
Knüll-Rhön-Weg is a walk of 23.7 km from Oberaula. Along the way you'll find 13 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.7 km
- ± 5:40 h
- ↑ 245 m · ↓ 421 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Oberaula
0 km23.7 km · 13 benches
Finish
23.7 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 245 m
- Down
- ↓ 421 m
- Highest point
- 422 m
- Lowest point
- 211 m
- 5-10% slope · 5 km
- 1 flight of 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
23.7 km in total- Track: 13.3 km
- Street: 4.6 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Path: 725 m
- Footpath: 103 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
23.7 km in total- Asphalt: 10.7 km
- Gravel: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 350 m
- Paved: 275 m
- Unknown: 6.8 km
About the walking route Knüll-Rhön-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Knüll-Rhön-Weg is a walking route of 23.7 km that starts in Oberaula. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 245 m in total and descend 421 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.3 km), street (4.6 km) and road (3.1 km). Of the surface, 10.7 km asphalt and 4.2 km gravel. For 6.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 13 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 2
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 1.8 km from the route - 3
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 4
SinzigburgRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 5
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 7
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Rotes SchlossCastle · 3 km from the route - 10
Burg HerzbergAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 11
Schloss HausenCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 12
Jagdschloß BurghaunCastle · 8 km from the route - 13
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 14
BorgmannturmObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 15
Ev. Kirche FraurombachAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 16
Burgruine HauneckCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 17Burgstall WallenfelsCastle · 3.2 km from the route
- 18CastleCastle · 7.8 km from the route
- 19Burg FürsteneckCastle · 8.1 km from the route
- 20Schloss EichhofCastle · 8.2 km from the route
- 21QuebstViewpoint · 8.8 km from the route
- 22ehemaliger Standort Burg NiederschlitzArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Knüll-Rhön-Weg?
Knüll-Rhön-Weg is 23.7 km long. Allow ± 5:40 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 Oberaula.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 245 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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