Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Friedberg (Hessen) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgen - Pfad walk
Burgen - Pfad is a walk of 48.9 km from Friedberg (Hessen). Along the way you'll find 155 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 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.
- 48.9 km
- ± 11:55 h
- ↑ 632 m · ↓ 656 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 155 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 632 m
- Down
- ↓ 656 m
- Highest point
- 344 m
- Lowest point
- 120 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 491 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
48.9 km in total- Track: 30.7 km
- Street: 5.9 km
- Path: 4 km
- Road: 3.3 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
48.9 km in total- Asphalt: 19.8 km
- Gravel: 18.6 km
- Paved: 4 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Burgen - Pfad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgen - Pfad is a walking route of 48.9 km that starts in Friedberg (Hessen). It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 632 m in total and descend 656 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30.7 km), street (5.9 km) and path (4 km). Of the surface, 19.8 km asphalt and 18.6 km gravel. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 155 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen)Hard · From A to B70.6 km
- Taunusklub Route 073Moderate · From A to B11.4 km
- Taunusklub Route 072Easy · From A to B9.4 km
- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Bad Nauheim - Bad Vilbel)Hard · From A to B27.2 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)Hard · From A to B51.2 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante WestHard · From A to B47.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Dicker TurmRuins · 1 km from the route - 2
Burg RonneburgCastle · 191 m from the route - 3
Kaiserpfalz GelnhausenAttraction · 296 m from the route - 4
Wetterau-MuseumMuseum · 505 m from the route - 5
Stadtkirche 'Unserer Lieben Frau'Attraction · 575 m from the route - 6
Historische Mikwe / JudenbadMuseum · 825 m from the route - 7
Schloß AssenheimCastle · 849 m from the route - 8
Schloss GünderrodeCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Schloss GettenbachCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 10
GewanneküppelArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 12
BonifatiuskircheAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 13
ReinhardskircheAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 14
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 15
Burgruine HardeckCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 16
Schloss NaumburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 17
SprudelhofAttraction · 4 km from the route - 18
JugendstilforumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 19
Volkssternwarte WetterauViewpoint · 4.3 km from the route - 20
UNESCO-Weltkulturebe Römischer WachturmArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 21
Schloss WirtheimCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 22
Alte SchanzeArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 23
Keltenwelt am GlaubergMuseum · 5 km from the route - 24
Freigericht KaichenArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 25
Burg GlauburgAttraction · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgen - Pfad?
Burgen - Pfad is 48.9 km long. Allow ± 11:55 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Friedberg (Hessen).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 632 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kleinkastell "Auf dem Buchkopf".
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