Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Nauheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
H4 walk
H4 is a walk of 44.2 km from Bad Nauheim. Along the way you'll find 152 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 4 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.
- 44.2 km
- ± 11:05 h
- ↑ 755 m · ↓ 741 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Nauheim
0 kmAt the start: public toilet, water point and bike pump.
715 m · 19 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
715 m353 m · 34 benches
Public toilet
1.1 km177 m · 14 benches
Reinhardskirche
1.2 kmWater point
8.2 km · 23 benches
Wintersteinturm
9.5 kmObservation tower
4.1 km · 6 benches
Römerkastell Kapersburg
13.6 kmAttraction
7.3 km · 5 benches
3 public toilets
20.9 km151 m
Römer-Parcours
21 kmAttraction
6.6 km · 2 benches
2 public toilets
27.6 km212 m
Gordon Bennett Rennen 1904
27.8 kmMemorial
8 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
35.8 km8.3 km · 38 benches
Finish
44.2 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.8 kmBetween 1.1 km and 20.9 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: Mylius · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 9.5 km
Attraction · after 13.6 km
Attraction · after 21 km
Memorial · after 27.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 755 m
- Down
- ↓ 741 m
- Highest point
- 515 m
- Lowest point
- 149 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 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
44.2 km in total- Track: 32.3 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Path: 4 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Footpath: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
44.2 km in total- Gravel: 11 km
- Asphalt: 10 km
- Unpaved: 5.5 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 15.2 km
About the walking route H4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
H4 is a walking route of 44.2 km that starts in Bad Nauheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Nauheim and finish in Oberursel-Weißkirchen. Along the way you pass Reinhardskirche (after 1.3 km), Wintersteinturm (after 9.5 km) and Römerkastell Kapersburg (after 13.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 755 m in total and descend 741 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.3 km), street (4.5 km) and path (4 km). Of the surface, 11 km gravel and 10 km asphalt. For 15.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 152 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 1.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 4
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Taunus - Rhön - WegHard · From A to B95.1 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Grünberg - Bad Nauheim)Hard · From A to B43.9 km
- Taunusklub Route 067Moderate · From A to B17.6 km
- 012Hard · From A to B67.6 km
- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Bad Nauheim - Bad Vilbel)Hard · From A to B27.2 km
- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Gießen - Bad Nauheim)Hard · From A to B34.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Städel MuseumMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 4
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 109 m from the route - 5
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 6
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 7
Alte OperAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 8
HauptwacheAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 9
Römischer LimesAttraction · 206 m from the route - 10
Goethe HouseAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 11
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Museum MMKMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 13
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 14
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 15
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 16
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 17
Dicker TurmRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 18
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 19
Snow white statueMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 20
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 21
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 22
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 23
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 24
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 25
KleinmarkthalleAttraction · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is H4?
H4 is 44.2 km long. Allow ± 11:05 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 Bad Nauheim to Oberursel-Weißkirchen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Nauheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 755 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.8 km.
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 Reinhardskirche, Wintersteinturm and Römerkastell Kapersburg.
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