Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Stadtallendorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schwälmer Weg walk
Schwälmer Weg is a walk of 80.3 km from Stadtallendorf. Along the way you'll find 54 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 80.3 km
- ± 20:15 h
- ↑ 1,449 m · ↓ 1,446 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 54 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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: Andreas Trepte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,449 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,446 m
- Highest point
- 518 m
- Lowest point
- 211 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 807 m
- 2 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
80.3 km in total- Track: 48.9 km
- Street: 13.3 km
- Road: 7.8 km
- Busy road: 6 km
- Path: 3.5 km
- Footpath: 524 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
80.3 km in total- Asphalt: 24.3 km
- Gravel: 21.8 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Paved: 625 m
- Unknown: 30 km
About the walking route Schwälmer Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schwälmer Weg is a walking route of 80.3 km that starts in Stadtallendorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Niederklein and finish in Neukirchen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,449 m in total and descend 1,446 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.9 km), street (13.3 km) and road (7.8 km). Of the surface, 24.3 km asphalt and 21.8 km gravel. For 30 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 10
Walks nearby
6- Hessenweg 10 (Teilstück Biedenkopf - Stadtallendorf-Niederklein)Hard · From A to B55.9 km
- SternwegHard · From A to B53.8 km
- Wohra-Lumda-WegHard · From A to B53.2 km
- Elisabethpfad 2 (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg)Hard · From A to B51.9 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg)Hard · From A to B50.8 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 06, Homberg (Ohm) - LollarHard · From A to B30.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 121 m from the route - 2
NellenburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 3
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 4
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 140 m from the route - 5
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 148 m from the route - 6
WippchensteineArchaeological site · 190 m from the route - 7
Altes BurghausCastle · 304 m from the route - 8
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 9
Observation towerObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 10
Burg SchmitthofCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss HausenCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 12
SinzigburgRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 13
Burg SchweinsbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Brücker MühleAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 16
Burg HerzbergAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Langer SteinArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 18
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 19
Rotes SchlossCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 20
Burg AmöneburgCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 21
WenigenburgArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 22
MagdalenenkapelleAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 23
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 24
HundsbachArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 25
HunburgturmObservation tower · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwälmer Weg?
Schwälmer Weg is 80.3 km long. Allow ± 20:15 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 Niederklein to Neukirchen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Stadtallendorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,449 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Dörnberg and Schwälmer Dorfmuseum Holzburg.
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