Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Biebergemünd · Updated on 14 November 2026
Degen-Weg walk
Degen-Weg is a walk of 52.1 km from Biebergemünd. Along the way you'll find 107 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 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.
- 52.1 km
- ± 12:55 h
- ↑ 782 m · ↓ 1,151 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Biebergemünd
0 km2.9 km · 2 benches
Kahlquelle I
2.9 kmAttraction
9.7 km · 14 benches
Alte Burg
12.5 kmArchaeological site
1.8 km · bench
Public toilet
14.3 km10.5 km · 30 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
24.8 km10.7 km · 33 benches
Bike pump
35.5 km8.2 km · 10 benches
Schloss Wasserlos
43.7 kmCastle
7.2 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
50.9 km1.2 km · 7 benches
Finish
52.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.3 kmBetween 24.8 km and 52.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 2.9 km
Archaeological site · after 12.5 km
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Photo: Gabriele Delhey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 43.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 782 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,151 m
- Highest point
- 483 m
- Lowest point
- 109 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.1 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
52.1 km in total- Track: 38.2 km
- Street: 6.8 km
- Path: 5.2 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 75 m
- Footpath: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
52.1 km in total- Gravel: 16.2 km
- Asphalt: 8.5 km
- Unpaved: 7.6 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 16.2 km
About the walking route Degen-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Degen-Weg is a walking route of 52.1 km that starts in Biebergemünd. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kahl and finish in Dr. Kihnplatz. Along the way you pass Kahlquelle I (after 2.9 km), Alte Burg (after 12.5 km) and Schloss Wasserlos (after 43.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 782 m in total and descend 1,151 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (38.2 km), street (6.8 km) and path (5.2 km). Of the surface, 16.2 km gravel and 8.5 km asphalt. For 16.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 107 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 24.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss JohannisburgAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Brothers Grimm MemorialAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 3
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St AlexanderAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 4
German Goldsmiths´ HouseMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 5
Ruine Burg HauensteinRuins · 309 m from the route - 6
RingwallArchaeological site · 310 m from the route - 7
Ruine Burg MömbrisRuins · 345 m from the route - 8
Vergessene BurgRuins · 836 m from the route - 9
RandenburgRuins · 972 m from the route - 10
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Burg AlzenauCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 12
PulverturmAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 13
Schloss WiesenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Romanisches HausAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Ehemalige Benediktinerabtei SeligenstadtAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Burgruine HüttelngesäßCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 17
StumpfaulAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 18
KlappermühlchenAttraction · 3 km from the route - 19
Schloss WeyberhöfeCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Schloss MichelbachCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 22
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 23
Museum GroßauheimMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 24
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route - 25
Burgruine BeilsteinAttraction · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Degen-Weg?
Degen-Weg is 52.1 km long. Allow ± 12:55 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 runs from Kahl to Dr. Kihnplatz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Biebergemünd.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 782 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.3 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 Kahlquelle I, Alte Burg and Schloss Wasserlos.
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