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Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Fürth - Neckarsteinach) walk
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Fürth - Neckarsteinach) is a walk of 37.3 km from Fürth. Along the way you'll find 83 benches, 1 water point, 2 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.
- 37.3 km
- ± 9:30 h
- ↑ 713 m · ↓ 780 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Fürth
0 km6.9 km · 35 benches
Trommturm
6.9 kmBike pump
4.4 km · 19 benches
Water point
11.2 km2.6 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
13.8 km17.5 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
31.3 km5.9 km · 8 benches
Finish
37.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.5 kmBetween 13.8 km and 31.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 6.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 713 m
- Down
- ↓ 780 m
- Highest point
- 583 m
- Lowest point
- 131 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 562 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
37.3 km in total- Track: 27.2 km
- Path: 4.6 km
- Road: 3.8 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
37.3 km in total- Gravel: 23.9 km
- Asphalt: 5.7 km
- Unpaved: 5.3 km
- Natural: 625 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 1.7 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Fürth - Neckarsteinach)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Fürth - Neckarsteinach) is a walking route of 37.3 km that starts in Fürth. It does not end where it starts. You start in Fürth and finish in Neckarsteinach. Along the way you pass Trommturm (after 6.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 713 m in total and descend 780 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (27.2 km), path (4.6 km) and road (3.8 km). Of the surface, 23.9 km gravel and 5.7 km asphalt. For 1.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 83 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 11.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 4
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Camino InclusoHard · From A to B79.4 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Ober-Ramstadt - Fürth)Hard · From A to B31.9 km
- Main-Stromberg-Weg (Teilstrecke Ober-Ramstadt - Neckarsteinach)Hard · From A to B69.5 km
- Heppenheim - TauberbischofsheimHard · From A to B113.4 km
- Ober-Ramstadt–WiesenbachHard · From A to B84.4 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 26, Laudenbach - Hesselbach - BuchenHard · From A to B75.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 7 km from the route - 4
Alte BrückeAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 5
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 6
VorderburgCastle · 451 m from the route - 7
HarfenburgCastle · 620 m from the route - 8
MittelburgCastle · 633 m from the route - 9
Burg DilsbergCastle · 694 m from the route - 10
HinterburgCastle · 969 m from the route - 11
SchwalbennestCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Kapellenruine St. MariaArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm OchsenkopfObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Burg WaldeckCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Grube LudwigMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 16
StadttorAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Burg HirschhornAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 19
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Kleinburg BurgschellCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 21
José Rizal: 1861–1896Memorial · 3.7 km from the route - 22
Burg LindenfelsCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 23
BürgerturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 24
Burgstall Altes KöpfchenArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 25
TeltschikturmObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Fürth - Neckarsteinach)?
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Fürth - Neckarsteinach) is 37.3 km long. Allow ± 9:30 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 Fürth to Neckarsteinach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Fürth.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 713 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.5 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 Trommturm.
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