Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Freigericht · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gebietswanderweg Roter Doppelbalken: Hörstein => Geiselbach walk
Gebietswanderweg Roter Doppelbalken: Hörstein => Geiselbach is a walk of 14.5 km from Freigericht. Along the way you'll find 15 benches.
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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.
- 14.5 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 316 m · ↓ 489 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Freigericht
0 km14.5 km · 15 benches
Finish
14.5 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
- ↑ 316 m
- Down
- ↓ 489 m
- Highest point
- 354 m
- Lowest point
- 153 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 292 m
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
14.5 km in total- Track: 7.9 km
- Path: 4.6 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 651 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
14.5 km in total- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Gravel: 4 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 4.6 km
About the walking route Gebietswanderweg Roter Doppelbalken: Hörstein => Geiselbach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gebietswanderweg Roter Doppelbalken: Hörstein => Geiselbach is a walking route of 14.5 km that starts in Freigericht. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 316 m in total and descend 489 m. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.9 km), path (4.6 km) and street (1.3 km). Of the surface, 4.5 km unpaved and 4 km gravel. For 4.6 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
6- Birkenhainer StraßeHard · From A to B70.7 km
- Spessartbogen HauptrouteHard · From A to B89.7 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt)Hard · From A to B56 km
- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Hanau - Schlüchtern)Hard · From A to B81.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Offenbach - GelnhausenHard · From A to B67.9 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rote DiagonaleModerate · From A to B16.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine HüttelngesäßCastle · 400 m from the route - 2
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 559 m from the route - 3
RingwallArchaeological site · 648 m from the route - 4
Schloss WasserlosCastle · 687 m from the route - 5
Vergessene BurgRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 6
RandenburgRuins · 1.3 km from the route - 7
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Ruine Burg MömbrisRuins · 1.8 km from the route - 9
Ruine Burg HauensteinRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Burg AlzenauCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss MichelbachCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 12
KlappermühlchenAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 13
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 14
Ehemalige Benediktinerabtei SeligenstadtAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 15
PulverturmAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 16
Romanisches HausAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 17
StumpfaulAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 18
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 19
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 20
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 21
Kaiserpfalz GelnhausenAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 22
BuchbergturmObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route - 23
PompejanumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 24
Brunnenkranz der KlosterruineRuins · 9.7 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gebietswanderweg Roter Doppelbalken: Hörstein => Geiselbach?
Gebietswanderweg Roter Doppelbalken: Hörstein => Geiselbach is 14.5 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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 Freigericht.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 316 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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