Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Niederaula · Updated on 13 November 2026
Schlitzer Höhenweg walk
Schlitzer Höhenweg is a walk of 30 km from Niederaula. Along the way you'll find 15 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 30 km
- ± 7:40 h
- ↑ 599 m · ↓ 321 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Niederaula
0 km30 km · 12 benches
Finish
30 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
- ↑ 599 m
- Down
- ↓ 321 m
- Highest point
- 494 m
- Lowest point
- 213 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.9 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 km in total- Track: 25.5 km
- Street: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 950 m
- Path: 426 m
- Footpath: 225 m
- Road: 200 m
Surfaces
30 km in total- Gravel: 8.5 km
- Asphalt: 6.7 km
- Unpaved: 725 m
- Paved: 450 m
- Unknown: 13.5 km
About the walking route Schlitzer Höhenweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schlitzer Höhenweg is a walking route of 30 km that starts in Niederaula. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 599 m in total and descend 321 m. Allow ± 7:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.5 km), street (2.6 km) and busy road (950 m). Of the surface, 8.5 km gravel and 6.7 km asphalt. For 13.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 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 · 4.8 km from the route - 2
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 3
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 3.5 km from the route - 5
Burg HerzbergAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 6
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 7
VorderburgCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 8
HinterturmViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 9
HainigturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 10
SchachtenburgCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 11
Burg LauterbachCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 12
OttoburgCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 13
Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie HessenCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 14
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 15
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 16
Rotes SchlossCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 17
SinzigburgRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 18
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 19
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 20
Ev. Kirche FraurombachAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 21
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route - 22
Observation towerObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 23
Schloss HausenCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 24
Burgstall WallenfelsCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 25QuebstViewpoint · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schlitzer Höhenweg?
Schlitzer Höhenweg is 30 km long. Allow ± 7:40 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 Niederaula.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 599 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.
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