Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Edenkoben · Updated on 14 November 2026
Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 2 walk
Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 2 is a walk of 125.7 km from Edenkoben. Along the way you'll find 228 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 12 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.
- 125.7 km
- ± 31:00 h
- ↑ 1,852 m · ↓ 1,766 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 228 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
Ruins
Castle
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: myself · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Awilms · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: BlueBreezeWiki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,852 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,766 m
- Highest point
- 611 m
- Lowest point
- 102 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 632 m
- 8 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
125.7 km in total- Track: 68.3 km
- Path: 32.6 km
- Street: 11.6 km
- Road: 6.5 km
- Busy road: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Cycleway: 725 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Unknown: 250 m
Surfaces
125.7 km in total- Asphalt: 33.8 km
- Unpaved: 18 km
- Gravel: 13.4 km
- Paved: 4.2 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 53.3 km
About the walking route Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 2 is a walking route of 125.7 km that starts in Edenkoben. It does not end where it starts. You start in Speyer and finish in Burg Lichtenberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,852 m in total and descend 1,766 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (68.3 km), path (32.6 km) and street (11.6 km). Of the surface, 33.8 km asphalt and 18 km unpaved. For 53.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 228 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg
Walks nearby
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- Pfälzer Mandelpfad - Etappe 5Hard · From A to B19.4 km
- Pfälzer Mandelpfad - Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B11.8 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Deidesheim <=> Rhodt)Hard · From A to B39 km
- Wanderweg Deutsche WeinstraßeHard · From A to B96.2 km
- Pfälzerwald Weiß-Grüner BalkenHard · From A to B47.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Technik Museum SpeyerMuseum · 292 m from the route - 2
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Speyer Jewry-CoutAttraction · 118 m from the route - 4
Synagogue SpeyerRuins · 130 m from the route - 5
Burg WilensteinCastle · 96 m from the route - 6
RetscherAttraction · 103 m from the route - 7
PotzbergturmObservation tower · 130 m from the route - 8
Historisches Museum der PfalzMuseum · 144 m from the route - 9
AntikenhalleMemorial · 151 m from the route - 10
Archäologisches SchaufensterMuseum · 174 m from the route - 11
Burg LichtenbergCastle · 197 m from the route - 12
Museum WilhelmsbauMuseum · 218 m from the route - 13
Musikantenland-MuseumMuseum · 258 m from the route - 14
U9Attraction · 263 m from the route - 15
FeuerbachhausMuseum · 306 m from the route - 16
Gedächtniskirche der ProtestationAttraction · 310 m from the route - 17
Dornier Emmen C-3605Attraction · 353 m from the route - 18
Transall C-160DAttraction · 376 m from the route - 19
Vickers Viscount 814Attraction · 396 m from the route - 20
RietburgAttraction · 586 m from the route - 21
Schloss Villa LudwigshöheAttraction · 600 m from the route - 22
FriedensdenkmalAttraction · 650 m from the route - 23
Trippstadter SchlossCastle · 891 m from the route - 24
Ruine Viadukt GäubähnelRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Franz Hellinger und Ferdinand WiesmannMemorial · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 2?
Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 2 is 125.7 km long. Allow ± 31:00 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 Speyer to Burg Lichtenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Edenkoben.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,852 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgruine Michelsburg (Remigiusburg), Burg Nanstein and Dreifaltigkeitskirche.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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