Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Frankfurt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd) walk
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd) is a walk of 18.5 km from Frankfurt. Along the way you'll find 268 benches, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 18.5 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 83 m · ↓ 93 m
- Moderate
- 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 268 benches, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
18 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 10 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Doenertier82 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Simsalabimbam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsStädel Museum
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Photo: Mylius · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Mylius · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: dontworry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 83 m
- Down
- ↓ 93 m
- Highest point
- 168 m
- Lowest point
- 94 m
- 5-10% slope · 186 m
- 10-15% slope · 186 m
- 15-20% slope · 93 m
- 9 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
18.5 km in total- Footpath: 6.9 km
- Path: 5.9 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Track: 2.6 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
18.5 km in total- Asphalt: 8.2 km
- Paved: 5.4 km
- Gravel: 4.3 km
- Unpaved: 125 m
- Unknown: 375 m
About the walking route Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd) is a walking route of 18.5 km that starts in Frankfurt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Oberursel-Weißkirchen and finish in Frankfurt-Süd.
How hard is the route?
You climb 83 m in total and descend 93 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (6.9 km), path (5.9 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 8.2 km asphalt and 5.4 km paved. For 375 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 268 benches, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 4
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Taunus Ost)Hard · From A to B51.1 km
- Elisabethpfad 1 (Teilstrecke Ffm-Sachsenhausen - Hessenpark)Hard · From A to B35.2 km
- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Stadtgebiet Ffm)Hard · From A to B19.3 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels)Hard · From A to B83.4 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)Hard · From A to B51.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Zeppelinheim - Frankfurt (Main)Hard · From A to B19.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 510 m from the route - 2
RömerAttraction · 448 m from the route - 3
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 4
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 539 m from the route - 5
HauptwacheAttraction · 578 m from the route - 6
Goethe HouseAttraction · 431 m from the route - 7
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Museum MMKMuseum · 642 m from the route - 9
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 978 m from the route - 10
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 635 m from the route - 11
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 390 m from the route - 12
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 348 m from the route - 13
Liebieghaus SkulpturensammlungMuseum · 179 m from the route - 14
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 194 m from the route - 15
GerechtigkeitsbrunnenAttraction · 440 m from the route - 16
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 442 m from the route - 17
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 451 m from the route - 18
KleinmarkthalleAttraction · 697 m from the route - 19
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 736 m from the route - 20
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 911 m from the route - 21
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 22
Ulrichstein markingMemorial · 112 m from the route - 23
St. LeonhardAttraction · 316 m from the route - 24
Saalhof ChapelAttraction · 330 m from the route - 25
Haus WertheymAttraction · 335 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd)?
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd) is 18.5 km long. Allow ± 4:15 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 Oberursel-Weißkirchen to Frankfurt-Süd.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Frankfurt.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 83 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 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 Museum Angewandte Kunst, Guiollett-Denkmal and Städel Museum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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