Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Groß-Gerau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ried-Main-Weg (OWK HW 6) walk
Ried-Main-Weg (OWK HW 6) is a walk of 59.2 km from Groß-Gerau. Along the way you'll find 85 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 59.2 km
- ± 13:25 h
- ↑ 181 m · ↓ 160 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 85 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 181 m
- Down
- ↓ 160 m
- Highest point
- 199 m
- Lowest point
- 89 m
- 5-10% slope · 297 m
- 2 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
59.2 km in total- Track: 37.7 km
- Street: 11.8 km
- Path: 5.1 km
- Footpath: 3 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
59.2 km in total- Gravel: 26 km
- Asphalt: 16.9 km
- Paved: 4.3 km
- Unpaved: 3.6 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 7.1 km
About the walking route Ried-Main-Weg (OWK HW 6)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ried-Main-Weg (OWK HW 6) is a walking route of 59.2 km that starts in Groß-Gerau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Groß Gerau and finish in Mainaschaff.
How hard is the route?
You climb 181 m in total and descend 160 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.7 km), street (11.8 km) and path (5.1 km). Of the surface, 26 km gravel and 16.9 km asphalt. For 7.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 85 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Rheinauenweg (Teilstück Mainz - Mannheim)Hard · From A to B101.2 km
- HW1-VarianteEasy · From A to B8.6 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Erzhausen - ZeppelinheimModerate · From A to B19.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 622 m from the route - 2
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 3
Schloss JohannisburgAttraction · 4 km from the route - 4
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 5
WaldspiraleAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 6
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 7
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 8
LudwigskircheAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 9
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 10
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 6.7 km from the route - 12
Model of MetopAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 13
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St AlexanderAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 14
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 15
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 16
Exhibition hallMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 17
Artists' colonyMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 18
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 19
Berlin Airlift MemorialMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 20
Jagdschlösschen HarreshausenCastle · 224 m from the route - 21
Territorialmuseum BabenhausenMuseum · 530 m from the route - 22
Schloß BabenhausenCastle · 812 m from the route - 23
Grube Messel BesucherinformationszentrumMuseum · 983 m from the route - 24
Eisenbahnmuseum Darmstadt-KranichsteinMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 25
DorfmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ried-Main-Weg (OWK HW 6)?
Ried-Main-Weg (OWK HW 6) is 59.2 km long. Allow ± 13:25 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 Groß Gerau to Mainaschaff.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Groß-Gerau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 181 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Die Schöne Eiche.
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