Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ober-Ramstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Ober-Ramstadt - Fürth) walk
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Ober-Ramstadt - Fürth) is a walk of 31.9 km from Ober-Ramstadt. Along the way you'll find 156 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 31.9 km
- ± 8:15 h
- ↑ 702 m · ↓ 724 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Ober-Ramstadt
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
1.3 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
1.3 km18.6 km · 43 benches
Water point
19.9 km1.9 km · 30 benches
Kaiserturm
21.8 kmPublic toilet
3.8 km · 13 benches
Bismarckwarte Lindenfels
25.6 kmObservation tower
1.2 km · 20 benches
Burgstall Altes Köpfchen
26.8 kmArchaeological site
264 m
Public toilet
27.1 km254 m · 2 benches
Bürgerturm and 1 more
27.3 kmLindenfelser Museum (Heimatmuseum) and public toilet
4.2 km · 27 benches
Bike pump
31.5 km386 m · 15 benches
Finish
31.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.5 kmBetween 1.3 km and 21.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 21.8 km
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 25.6 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 26.8 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 27.3 km
Museum · after 27.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 702 m
- Down
- ↓ 724 m
- Highest point
- 613 m
- Lowest point
- 191 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 321 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
31.9 km in total- Track: 21 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Road: 980 m
- Busy road: 775 m
- Footpath: 525 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
31.9 km in total- Gravel: 11.5 km
- Asphalt: 9.7 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 550 m
- Unknown: 4.6 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Ober-Ramstadt - Fürth)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Ober-Ramstadt - Fürth) is a walking route of 31.9 km that starts in Ober-Ramstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ober-Ramstadt and finish in Fürth. Along the way you pass Kaiserturm (after 21.8 km), Bismarckwarte Lindenfels (after 25.6 km) and Burgstall Altes Köpfchen (after 26.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 702 m in total and descend 724 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (21 km), street (7.3 km) and path (1.2 km). Of the surface, 11.5 km gravel and 9.7 km asphalt. For 4.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 156 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 19.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 4
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Ober-Ramstadt–WiesenbachHard · From A to B84.4 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41 km
- Main-Stromberg-Weg (Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41.4 km
- Main-Stromberg-Weg (Teilstrecke Ober-Ramstadt - Neckarsteinach)Hard · From A to B69.5 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)Hard · From A to B95.6 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rohrbach - DarmstadtHard · From A to B18.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 8 km from the route - 3
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 4
WaldspiraleAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 5
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 6
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 7
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 8
LudwigskircheAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 9
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 9 km from the route - 10
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 9 km from the route - 11
Model of MetopAttraction · 9 km from the route - 12
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 9 km from the route - 13
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 10 km from the route - 14
Artists' colonyMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 15
Exhibition hallMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 16
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route - 17
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 18
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 19
BollwerkAttraction · 115 m from the route - 20
Burg LindenfelsCastle · 120 m from the route - 21
Schloss LichtenbergCastle · 259 m from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Burg RodensteinCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 24
Schloß ErnsthofenCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 25
Klipstein GrabMemorial · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Ober-Ramstadt - Fürth)?
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Ober-Ramstadt - Fürth) is 31.9 km long. Allow ± 8:15 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 Ober-Ramstadt to Fürth.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ober-Ramstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 702 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.5 km.
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 Kaiserturm, Bismarckwarte Lindenfels and Burgstall Altes Köpfchen.
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