Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lorch · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gelber Punkt Bad Schwalbach nach Lorch walk
Gelber Punkt Bad Schwalbach nach Lorch is a walk of 34.5 km from Lorch. Along the way you'll find 55 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 34.5 km
- ± 9:20 h
- ↑ 997 m · ↓ 752 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Lorch
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
33.1 km · 36 benches
Water point
33.1 km224 m · 5 benches
Water point
33.3 km866 m · 7 benches
Public toilet and water point
34.2 km354 m · 7 benches
Finish
34.5 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 34.2 kmBetween 0 km and 34.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 997 m
- Down
- ↓ 752 m
- Highest point
- 505 m
- Lowest point
- 80 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 347 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
34.5 km in total- Track: 29.4 km
- Street: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Path: 950 m
- Road: 150 m
Surfaces
34.5 km in total- Gravel: 9.3 km
- Asphalt: 6.7 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Paved: 225 m
- Unknown: 15.3 km
About the walking route Gelber Punkt Bad Schwalbach nach Lorch
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gelber Punkt Bad Schwalbach nach Lorch is a walking route of 34.5 km that starts in Lorch. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lorch and finish in Bad Schwalbach.
How hard is the route?
You climb 997 m in total and descend 752 m. Allow ± 9:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.4 km), street (2.5 km) and busy road (1.5 km). Of the surface, 9.3 km gravel and 6.7 km asphalt. For 15.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 55 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 33.1 km, after 33.3 km, after 34.2 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Riesling Schleife Lorcher SchieferEasy · Circular walk7.2 km
- Rheingauer RieslingpfadHard · From A to B100.3 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden)Hard · From A to B70.4 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Kaub-Wiesbaden (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B80.1 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 16 [Kaub - Lorch]Moderate · From A to B13.8 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 17 [Lorch - Rüdesheim]Hard · From A to B20.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg StahleckCastle · 3 km from the route - 2
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 3
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 4
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 5
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 6
KlosterkircheAttraction · 7 km from the route - 7
DrosselgasseAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 8
EhrenfelsCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 9
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 6 km from the route - 10
TempleAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 11
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 12
Ruine NolligCastle · 306 m from the route - 13
HeimburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Ruine SareckRuins · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Alexander's RestMemorial · 2 km from the route - 16
Burg AdolfseckAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 17
Burg SooneckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 18
Burg HaneckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Burgruine Kleine WaldeckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 20
GeroldsteinCastle · 3 km from the route - 21
Aussichtsturm SiebenburgenblickObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 22
KammerburgCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 23
LauksburgCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 24
SauerburgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 25
Burgruine RheinbergCastle · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gelber Punkt Bad Schwalbach nach Lorch?
Gelber Punkt Bad Schwalbach nach Lorch is 34.5 km long. Allow ± 9:20 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 Lorch to Bad Schwalbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lorch.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 997 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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