Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe · Updated on 14 November 2026
RMV1 walk
RMV1 is a walk of 36.4 km from Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. Along the way you'll find 80 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 4 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.
- 36.4 km
- ± 9:10 h
- ↑ 653 m · ↓ 575 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
403 m · 16 benches
Denkmal Landgräfin Elizabeth
403 mPublic toilet
375 m · 3 benches
Agnon-Denkmal
778 mWater point
167 m · 7 benches
Spielbank Bad Homburg
945 m2 water fountains and refill points
180 m · 4 benches
Water point
1.1 km2.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
3.6 km538 m
Bike pump
4.1 km5 km · 2 benches
Gordon Bennett Rennen 1904
9.1 kmPublic toilet
892 m · 3 benches
Römischer Limes
10 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
11.6 km · 12 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
21.6 km212 m
Water point
21.8 km14.6 km · 26 benches
Finish
36.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.8 kmBetween 21.6 km and 36.4 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.
Memorial · after 528 m
Memorial · after 778 m
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Photo: Dontworry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 979 m
Memorial · after 9.1 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRömischer Limes
Attraction · after 10 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 653 m
- Down
- ↓ 575 m
- Highest point
- 505 m
- Lowest point
- 166 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 915 m
- 3 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
36.4 km in total- Track: 24.2 km
- Street: 5 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
36.4 km in total- Gravel: 13.7 km
- Asphalt: 10.1 km
- Unpaved: 4.3 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route RMV1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
RMV1 is a walking route of 36.4 km that starts in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Denkmal Landgräfin Elizabeth (after 528 m), Agnon-Denkmal (after 778 m) and Spielbank Bad Homburg (after 979 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 653 m in total and descend 575 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.2 km), street (5 km) and path (3.2 km). Of the surface, 13.7 km gravel and 10.1 km asphalt. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 80 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 914 m, after 945 m, after 1 km, after 1.1 km, after 3.6 km and after 21.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 125 m from the route - 2
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 3
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 1 km from the route - 4
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 5
Bircher-BennerMemorial · 223 m from the route - 6
Achtziger DenkmalMemorial · 267 m from the route - 7
LandgrafendenkmalMemorial · 295 m from the route - 8
Usinger SchlossCastle · 306 m from the route - 9
HölderlinMemorial · 309 m from the route - 10
VertriebenendenkmalMemorial · 370 m from the route - 11
GickelsburgCastle · 379 m from the route - 12
Ringwall GickelsburgArchaeological site · 384 m from the route - 13
EllerhöhturmObservation tower · 548 m from the route - 14
DrusenküppelArchaeological site · 612 m from the route - 15
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 671 m from the route - 16
Bockwindmühle von der PapenhorstAttraction · 694 m from the route - 17
GalerieMuseum · 792 m from the route - 18
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 841 m from the route - 19
LaternenfestbrunnenAttraction · 858 m from the route - 20
Museum Sinclair HausMuseum · 867 m from the route - 21
ZeppelinsteinMonument · 991 m from the route - 22
Weißer TurmAttraction · 1 km from the route - 23
MarmorsteinAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 24
LandgrafendenkmalMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 25
Philipp-Reis-HausMuseum · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is RMV1?
RMV1 is 36.4 km long. Allow ± 9:10 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 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 653 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Denkmal Landgräfin Elizabeth, Agnon-Denkmal and Spielbank Bad Homburg.
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