Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eichenzell · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wasserkuppenweg walk
Wasserkuppenweg is a walk of 70.9 km from Eichenzell. Along the way you'll find 89 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 70.9 km
- ± 18:40 h
- ↑ 1,729 m · ↓ 1,722 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Eichenzell
0 km13.8 km · 17 benches
Water point
13.8 km7.4 km · 21 benches
Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug Wasserkuppe
21.1 km2 public toilets
12.9 km · 14 benches
Water point
34 km4.9 km · 17 benches
Rhönmuseum
38.9 kmPublic toilet
262 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
39.2 km611 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
39.8 km304 m
Public toilet
40.1 km12.5 km · 6 benches
Ehrenhain
52.6 kmMemorial
10.9 km · 2 benches
Henneburg
63.4 kmAttraction
3 km · bench
Schillerhaus
66.5 kmAttraction
4.5 km · 3 benches
Finish
70.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.8 kmBetween 40.1 km and 70.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Wo st 01 (There are 682 Pictures in my Category) See also Toolserver · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 21.1 km
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 38.9 km
Memorial · after 52.6 km
Attraction · after 63.4 km
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Photo: DWRueger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 66.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,729 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,722 m
- Highest point
- 940 m
- Lowest point
- 308 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 356 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
70.9 km in total- Track: 38.5 km
- Road: 10.5 km
- Street: 9.3 km
- Path: 9 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 800 m
Surfaces
70.9 km in total- Asphalt: 23.1 km
- Gravel: 15.8 km
- Unpaved: 10.3 km
- Natural: 3.6 km
- Paved: 675 m
- Unknown: 17.2 km
About the walking route Wasserkuppenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wasserkuppenweg is a walking route of 70.9 km that starts in Eichenzell. It does not end where it starts. You start in Giese and finish in Ritschenhausen. Along the way you pass Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug Wasserkuppe (after 21.1 km), Rhönmuseum (after 38.9 km) and Ehrenhain (after 52.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,729 m in total and descend 1,722 m. Allow ± 18:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (38.5 km), road (10.5 km) and street (9.3 km). Of the surface, 23.1 km asphalt and 15.8 km gravel. For 17.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 89 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 13.8 km and after 34 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Dom St. SalvatorAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 2
Ruine EbersburgAttraction · 90 m from the route - 3
FliegerdenkmalMemorial · 111 m from the route - 4
Fränkisches Freilandmuseum FladungenMuseum · 173 m from the route - 5
Observation towerObservation tower · 413 m from the route - 6
Gut AmalienruhAttraction · 1 km from the route - 7
Schwarzes MoorAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Kriegerdenkmal WK1Memorial · 1.5 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Kriegerdenkmal WK2Memorial · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss UntermaßfeldCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 12
HutsburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 14
TeufelsteinViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 15
WeiherbergViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route - 16
Eichenzeller SchlösschenCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 17
Zum Heiligen KreuzAttraction · 3 km from the route - 18
Dom der RhönAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 20
Schloss FasanerieCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 21
LichtenburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss EllingshausenCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 23
Burg BibraCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 24
Kirchenburg BelriethCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 25
WasserturmAttraction · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wasserkuppenweg?
Wasserkuppenweg is 70.9 km long. Allow ± 18:40 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 Giese to Ritschenhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eichenzell.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,729 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.8 km.
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 Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug Wasserkuppe, Rhönmuseum and Ehrenhain.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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