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Odenwaldklub HW 28, Hemsbach - Waldmichelbach - Seitzenbuche walk
Odenwaldklub HW 28, Hemsbach - Waldmichelbach - Seitzenbuche is a walk of 58.2 km from Hemsbach. Along the way you'll find 164 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 58.2 km
- ± 15:50 h
- ↑ 1,731 m · ↓ 1,373 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 164 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,731 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,373 m
- Highest point
- 558 m
- Lowest point
- 103 m
- 5-10% slope · 17 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 292 m
- 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
58.2 km in total- Track: 40.3 km
- Street: 7.4 km
- Path: 5.6 km
- Road: 3.2 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
58.2 km in total- Gravel: 28.2 km
- Asphalt: 17.3 km
- Unpaved: 6.9 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Odenwaldklub HW 28, Hemsbach - Waldmichelbach - Seitzenbuche
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Odenwaldklub HW 28, Hemsbach - Waldmichelbach - Seitzenbuche is a walking route of 58.2 km that starts in Hemsbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hemsbach and finish in Seitzenbuche.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,731 m in total and descend 1,373 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40.3 km), street (7.4 km) and path (5.6 km). Of the surface, 28.2 km gravel and 17.3 km asphalt. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 164 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 9 km from the route - 2
Kleinkastell SeitzenbucheArchaeological site · 109 m from the route - 3
WaldnerturmObservation tower · 150 m from the route - 4
Grube LudwigMuseum · 594 m from the route - 5
Galgen BeerfeldenAttraction · 654 m from the route - 6
Kleinkastell ZwingArchaeological site · 946 m from the route - 7
Schloß WaldleinigenCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 8
HirschkopfturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route - 9
Kapellenruine St. MariaArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Numeruskastell HesselbachArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 11
RichterhausRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 12
FreiensteinCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 13
AltaubrückeArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 14
WachenburgCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 15
Himbächel-ViaduktAttraction · 4 km from the route - 16
Schau- und Sichtungsgarten HermannshofAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Burgruine WindeckCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 18
Weinheimer SchlossCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Litauisches Gymnasium (Schloss Rennhof)Castle · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Kleinburg BurgschellCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 21
Kohortenkastell OberscheidentalAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 22
Jagdschloss Max-WilhelmshöheCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 23
EichelbergturmObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 24
StarkenburgCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Marie in der KohlbachAttraction · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Odenwaldklub HW 28, Hemsbach - Waldmichelbach - Seitzenbuche?
Odenwaldklub HW 28, Hemsbach - Waldmichelbach - Seitzenbuche is 58.2 km long. Allow ± 15:50 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 Hemsbach to Seitzenbuche.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hemsbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,731 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?
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 der Oberzent.
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