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Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt) walk
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt) is a walk of 41 km from Frankfurt. Along the way you'll find 147 benches 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.
- 41 km
- ± 9:40 h
- ↑ 340 m · ↓ 231 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 147 benches and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 340 m
- Down
- ↓ 231 m
- Highest point
- 292 m
- Lowest point
- 107 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.4 km
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
41 km in total- Track: 26.1 km
- Street: 8.3 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 395 m
Surfaces
41 km in total- Gravel: 21.2 km
- Asphalt: 11.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.1 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 3.4 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt) is a walking route of 41 km that starts in Frankfurt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Frankfurt-Süd and finish in Ober-Ramstadt.
How hard is the route?
You climb 340 m in total and descend 231 m. Allow ± 9:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.1 km), street (8.3 km) and path (3.3 km). Of the surface, 21.2 km gravel and 11.1 km asphalt. For 3.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 147 benches and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 4
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd)Moderate · From A to B18.5 km
- Main-Stromberg-Weg (Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41.4 km
- Mainweg Teil 10Hard · From A to B75.3 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Zeppelinheim - Frankfurt (Main)Hard · From A to B19.9 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)Hard · From A to B51.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Taunus Ost)Hard · From A to B51.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 4
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 864 m from the route - 5
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 6
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
Alte OperAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 8
HauptwacheAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 9
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 10
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 11
Goethe HouseAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 12
WaldspiraleAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Museum MMKMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 15
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 2 km from the route - 16
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 18
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 19
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 20
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 979 m from the route - 21
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 983 m from the route - 22
Deutsches Filminstitut FilmmuseumMuseum · 995 m from the route - 23
Deutsches ArchitekturmuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 24
Museum für KommunikationMuseum · 1 km from the route - 25
Liebieghaus SkulpturensammlungMuseum · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt)?
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt) is 41 km long. Allow ± 9:40 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 Frankfurt-Süd to Ober-Ramstadt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Frankfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 340 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?
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 Burg Hayn in der Dreieich and Dreieich-Museum.
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