Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Homberg (Ohm) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Oberhessenrundweg walk
Oberhessenrundweg is a walk of 41.6 km from Homberg (Ohm). Along the way you'll find 36 benches and 3 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.
- 41.6 km
- ± 9:55 h
- ↑ 419 m · ↓ 369 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 36 benches and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Photo: Sven Teschke, Büdingen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Reinhardhauke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 419 m
- Down
- ↓ 369 m
- Highest point
- 372 m
- Lowest point
- 211 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 209 m
- 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
41.6 km in total- Track: 27.5 km
- Street: 6.9 km
- Road: 5 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Path: 475 m
- Footpath: 225 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
41.6 km in total- Asphalt: 16.4 km
- Gravel: 13.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Paved: 550 m
- Natural: 525 m
- Unknown: 9.4 km
About the walking route Oberhessenrundweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberhessenrundweg is a walking route of 41.6 km that starts in Homberg (Ohm). It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 419 m in total and descend 369 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (27.5 km), street (6.9 km) and road (5 km). Of the surface, 16.4 km asphalt and 13.5 km gravel. For 9.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 benches and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 06, Homberg (Ohm) - LollarHard · From A to B30.1 km
- Ohm - Kinzig - WegHard · From A to B89 km
- SternwegHard · From A to B53.8 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 05, Alsfeld - Homberg (Ohm)Hard · From A to B26.4 km
- Hessenweg 10 (Teilstück Biedenkopf - Stadtallendorf-Niederklein)Hard · From A to B55.9 km
- Lahn-Ohm-WegHard · From A to B49.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NellenburgCastle · 7 km from the route - 2
Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 3
Schloss DörnbergCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 330 m from the route - 5
Schloss HombergCastle · 393 m from the route - 6
RathausAttraction · 420 m from the route - 7
Schloss AltenburgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Burg SchweinsbergCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Burg SchmitthofCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 10
RöderburgArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 11
Ev. KircheAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 12
WippchensteineArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route - 13
Schloß RauischholzhausenCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Brücker MühleAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 15
Altes BurghausCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 16
WenigenburgArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 17
Burg AmöneburgCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 18
Höfe DreihausenArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 19
Burghügel RuhlkirchenRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 20FlugwacheObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route
- 21Burg LehrbachCastle · 3.7 km from the route
- 22Burg GemündenCastle · 4.5 km from the route
- 23Schwälmer Dorfmuseum HolzburgMuseum · 6.3 km from the route
- 24Burg HunsgeweideArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberhessenrundweg?
Oberhessenrundweg is 41.6 km long. Allow ± 9:55 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 Homberg (Ohm).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 419 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Museum Kirtorf and Schloss Romrod.
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