Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Laufach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gebietswanderweg Rotes X: Laufach - Wiesbütt walk
Gebietswanderweg Rotes X: Laufach - Wiesbütt is a walk of 28.9 km from Laufach. Along the way you'll find 51 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.
- 28.9 km
- ± 7:45 h
- ↑ 790 m · ↓ 531 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Laufach
0 km1.2 km · 2 benches
Water point
1.2 km24.8 km · 35 benches
Schloss Wiesen
26 kmCastle
2.9 km · 12 benches
Finish
28.9 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.
1 sight 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: Cultural Avenue · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 26 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 790 m
- Down
- ↓ 531 m
- Highest point
- 511 m
- Lowest point
- 182 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 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
28.9 km in total- Track: 18 km
- Path: 6.6 km
- Street: 3.1 km
- Road: 900 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 125 m
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
28.9 km in total- Gravel: 10.2 km
- Unpaved: 9.7 km
- Asphalt: 3.7 km
- Natural: 800 m
- Paved: 350 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Gebietswanderweg Rotes X: Laufach - Wiesbütt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gebietswanderweg Rotes X: Laufach - Wiesbütt is a walking route of 28.9 km that starts in Laufach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Laufach and finish in Wiesbütt. Along the way you pass Schloss Wiesen (after 26 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 790 m in total and descend 531 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (18 km), path (6.6 km) and street (3.1 km). Of the surface, 10.2 km gravel and 9.7 km unpaved. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 51 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 1.2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Josef-Braun-WegHard · From A to B38.5 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes Dreieck: Laufach -> HainModerate · From A to B10.3 km
- Diepoldspfad - Gebietswanderweg Roter Punkt Laufach - RothenbuchModerate · From A to B14.8 km
- WEstSPEssart (nördlicher Teil)Hard · Circular walk27.1 km
- WEstSPEssart (südlicher Teil)Hard · Circular walk41.2 km
- Gebietswanderweg Roter Schrägbalken Laufach - WaldaschaffEasy · From A to B5.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss JohannisburgAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St AlexanderAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 3
Schloss WeyberhöfeCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Portal des alten Schwarzkopftunnels (Nordseite)Memorial · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Schloss WeilerCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Burgstall WahlmichCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 7
Burgruine BeilsteinAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 8
Ruine Burg HauensteinRuins · 5.4 km from the route - 9
KugelburgArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 10
KetzelburgRuins · 6.6 km from the route - 11
Der MadsteinAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 12
Ruine Burg MömbrisRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 13
KippenburgCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 14
TeufelskanzelViewpoint · 7.3 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 16
AlteburgAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 17
GentilhausMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 18
LudwigsbrunnenMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 19
MagnolienhainAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 20
BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 21
Schloss RothenbuchCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 22
Burgruine HüttelngesäßCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 23
HerstallturmAttraction · 9 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 9 km from the route - 25
Dr.-Hönlein-TurmObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gebietswanderweg Rotes X: Laufach - Wiesbütt?
Gebietswanderweg Rotes X: Laufach - Wiesbütt is 28.9 km long. Allow ± 7:45 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 Laufach to Wiesbütt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Laufach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 790 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 Schloss Wiesen.
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