Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Frankenberg (Eder) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 6 walk
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 6 is a walk of 19.9 km from Frankenberg (Eder). Along the way you'll find 30 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 19.9 km
- ± 5:00 h
- ↑ 323 m · ↓ 329 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Frankenberg (Eder)
0 kmAt the start: Museum im Kloster Frankenberg.
16.2 km · 26 benches
Ruine Keseburg
16.2 kmRuins
1.3 km · bench
Water point
17.5 km2.5 km · 2 benches
Finish
19.9 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 87 m
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Photo: Gerold Rosenberg (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 16.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 323 m
- Down
- ↓ 329 m
- Highest point
- 395 m
- Lowest point
- 254 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 300 m
- 15-20% slope · 401 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
19.9 km in total- Track: 14.7 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 625 m
- Busy road: 275 m
Surfaces
19.9 km in total- Asphalt: 5.6 km
- Gravel: 5.2 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Paved: 700 m
- Unpaved: 400 m
- Unknown: 6.3 km
About the walking route Ederhöhenweg Etappe 6
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 6 is a walking route of 19.9 km that starts in Frankenberg (Eder). It does not end where it starts. You start in Frankenberg and finish in Schmittlotheim. Along the way you pass Museum im Kloster Frankenberg (after 87 m) and Ruine Keseburg (after 16.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 323 m in total and descend 329 m. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.7 km), street (1.9 km) and path (1.2 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km asphalt and 5.2 km gravel. For 6.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 17.5 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ederhöhenweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B13.8 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen))Hard · From A to B68.6 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 11-15)Hard · From A to B106.7 km
- Diemel-Eder-WegHard · From A to B106.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Marburg - Frankenberg)Hard · From A to B49.9 km
- Burgwaldpfad (Teilstrecke Christenberg-Frankenberg)Hard · From A to B19.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg HessensteinCastle · 820 m from the route - 2
Thonet MuseumMuseum · 831 m from the route - 3
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 4
EhrenburgRuins · 4.7 km from the route - 5
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 5 km from the route - 6
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 5 km from the route - 7
HünselburgRuins · 5.6 km from the route - 8
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 9
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 10
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 7.8 km from the route - 11Burg am BackofenArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route
- 12Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
- 14RuinsRuins · 6.9 km from the route
- 15Burg BringRuins · 7.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ederhöhenweg Etappe 6?
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 6 is 19.9 km long. Allow ± 5:00 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 Frankenberg to Schmittlotheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Frankenberg (Eder).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 323 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum im Kloster Frankenberg and Ruine Keseburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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