Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hosenfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pilgerweg walk
Pilgerweg is a walk of 52.5 km from Hosenfeld. Along the way you'll find 56 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.
- 52.5 km
- ± 12:35 h
- ↑ 552 m · ↓ 710 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hosenfeld
0 km22.1 km · 28 benches
Alteburg
22.1 kmAttraction
7.1 km
Public toilet
29.3 km309 m
Public toilet
29.6 km205 m
Public toilet
29.8 km204 m
2 public toilets
30 km12.1 km · 8 benches
Schafskirche
42.1 kmRuins
10.4 km · 19 benches
Finish
52.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.3 kmBetween 0 km and 29.3 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.
Attraction · after 22.1 km
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Photo: Milziade · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 42.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 552 m
- Down
- ↓ 710 m
- Highest point
- 645 m
- Lowest point
- 128 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.7 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
52.5 km in total- Track: 36.4 km
- Street: 6 km
- Path: 4.1 km
- Busy road: 3.5 km
- Road: 2 km
- Cycleway: 400 m
Surfaces
52.5 km in total- Asphalt: 19.9 km
- Gravel: 14.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Natural: 650 m
- Paved: 625 m
- Unknown: 14.1 km
About the walking route Pilgerweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pilgerweg is a walking route of 52.5 km that starts in Hosenfeld. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Alteburg (after 22.1 km) and Schafskirche (after 42.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 552 m in total and descend 710 m. Allow ± 12:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.4 km), street (6 km) and path (4.1 km). Of the surface, 19.9 km asphalt and 14.8 km gravel. For 14.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 56 benches and 5 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, VogelsbergHard · From A to B100.6 km
- unknown - RhoenklubHard · From A to B42 km
- Pilgerweg SchönstattHard · From A to B51.4 km
- Bonifatiusroute Teilstück (Ilbeshausen-Hochwaldhausen - Fulda)Hard · From A to B33.1 km
- Jakobsweg - Fulda-HerbsteinHard · From A to B32.8 km
- ReffenstraßeHard · From A to B68.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg LißbergCastle · 474 m from the route - 2
Schloss OrtenbergCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Kloster KonradsdorfRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 4
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Burg GlauburgAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Schloss GedernCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Keltenwelt am GlaubergMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 8
TeufelsmühleAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 10
Wallfahrtskirche KleinheiligkreuzAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 11
EulenturmObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route - 12
Schloss NiddaCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 13
Feuerwehrmuseum NiddaMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 14
ehem. Burg NaxburgArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 15
JohanniterturmRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 16
Riesenmammutbaum bei SchottenAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 17
Dorf PferdsbachMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 18
Burgruine HardeckCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 19
AlteburgCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 20
Eppsteiner SchlossCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 21
Schloß BingenheimCastle · 8 km from the route - 22
Kleinkastell "Auf dem Buchkopf"Archaeological site · 8.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 24
UntertorAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 25
Schloss GünderrodeCastle · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pilgerweg?
Pilgerweg is 52.5 km long. Allow ± 12:35 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 Hosenfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 552 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.3 km.
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 Schafskirche.
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