Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Fulda · Updated on 14 November 2026
Abtsweg walk
Abtsweg is a walk of 74.6 km from Fulda. Along the way you'll find 190 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 74.6 km
- ± 18:25 h
- ↑ 1,100 m · ↓ 1,174 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 190 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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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Dom St. Salvator
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,100 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,174 m
- Highest point
- 553 m
- Lowest point
- 181 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 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
74.6 km in total- Track: 46.6 km
- Street: 14.6 km
- Road: 5 km
- Path: 3.6 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
74.6 km in total- Asphalt: 31.5 km
- Gravel: 19.3 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 19.6 km
About the walking route Abtsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Abtsweg is a walking route of 74.6 km that starts in Fulda. It does not end where it starts. You start in Fulda and finish in Hammelburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,100 m in total and descend 1,174 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (46.6 km), street (14.6 km) and road (5 km). Of the surface, 31.5 km asphalt and 19.3 km gravel. For 19.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 190 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- ReffenstraßeHard · From A to B68.6 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Hessische Rhön (Fulda - Milseburg)Hard · From A to B24.6 km
- Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Fulda - Wächtersbach)Hard · From A to B57.7 km
- Jakobsweg - Fulda-HerbsteinHard · From A to B32.8 km
- Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg (Teilstrecke Fulda - Kreuzberg)Hard · From A to B47.3 km
- Jakobsweg Bremen (Rhön)-FuldaHard · From A to B51.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss FuldaCastle · 307 m from the route - 2
Altes RathausAttraction · 384 m from the route - 3
Vonderau MuseumMuseum · 488 m from the route - 4
Kinder-Akademie FuldaMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Aussichtsturm Mottener HaubeObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 6
Große HaubeViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Schloss SaaleckCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Schloss FasanerieCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm DreistelzbergObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 10
Ehemaliges Schloss ElfershausenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 11
FürstenhofCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 12
TrimburgCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 13
Ruine AuraRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 14
Straßenunterführung Reichsautobahn Strecke 46, Fulda-WürzburgRuins · 5.9 km from the route - 15
Terra TriassicaMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 16
Schloß WaizenbachCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 17
ReussenburgRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 18
Ruine EbersburgAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 19
Geotop Saurierfährten EuerdorfAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 20
Schloss GreifensteinCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 21
Burg SchwarzenfelsAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 23
Burgruine SteckelbergAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 24
Wallfahrtskirche KleinheiligkreuzAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 25
Schloß RamholzCastle · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Abtsweg?
Abtsweg is 74.6 km long. Allow ± 18:25 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 runs from Fulda to Hammelburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Fulda.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,100 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Eichenzeller Schlösschen, Museum Herrenmühle and Deutsches Feuerwehr-Museum.
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