Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schaafheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn) walk
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn) is a walk of 92 km from Schaafheim. Along the way you'll find 316 benches, 1 water point, 12 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 92 km
- ± 22:55 h
- ↑ 1,470 m · ↓ 1,518 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 316 benches, 1 water point, 12 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Heiko Boll · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
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Photo: BishkekRocks · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
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Photo: de:Benutzer:Mhp1255 · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,470 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,518 m
- Highest point
- 497 m
- Lowest point
- 116 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 925 m
- 5 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
92 km in total- Track: 60.7 km
- Street: 18.7 km
- Path: 5.3 km
- Road: 4.8 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 551 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
92 km in total- Gravel: 34.1 km
- Asphalt: 29.3 km
- Paved: 6.4 km
- Unpaved: 5.9 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 14.7 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn) is a walking route of 92 km that starts in Schaafheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Seligenstadt and finish in Hirschhorn.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,470 m in total and descend 1,518 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (60.7 km), street (18.7 km) and path (5.3 km). Of the surface, 34.1 km gravel and 29.3 km asphalt. For 14.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 316 benches, 1 water point, 12 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 2
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Odenwaldklub HW 27, Seligenstadt - Waldbrunn - Bad RappenauHard · From A to B134.7 km
- EinhardwegHard · From A to B63.2 km
- HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Aschaffenburg - Böllstein)Hard · From A to B44.7 km
- Östlicher LimeswegHard · From A to B110.6 km
- Fränkischer Rotwein Wanderweg - 1. bis 5. EtappeHard · From A to B62.3 km
- Ried-Main-Weg (OWK HW 6)Hard · From A to B59.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß BabenhausenCastle · 170 m from the route - 2
StumpfaulAttraction · 257 m from the route - 3
Wamboltsches SchlösschenArchaeological site · 427 m from the route - 4
Romanisches HausAttraction · 440 m from the route - 5
Ehemalige Benediktinerabtei SeligenstadtAttraction · 516 m from the route - 6
PulverturmAttraction · 573 m from the route - 7
Galgen BeerfeldenAttraction · 654 m from the route - 8
Himbächel-ViaduktAttraction · 723 m from the route - 9
Mühlhäuser SchlößchenRuins · 815 m from the route - 10
Historisches RathausAttraction · 952 m from the route - 11
Odenwald- und SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 985 m from the route - 12
KellereiAttraction · 1 km from the route - 13
Altes Rathaus WenigumstadtAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 14
FreiensteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Hoher SteinMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Die Schöne EicheAttraction · 2 km from the route - 17
Jagdschlösschen HarreshausenCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 18
Altes RathausAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Numeruskastell LützelbachArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 20
Kleinkastell WindlückeArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 21
OhrsbergturmObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 22
BacheburgRuins · 4.5 km from the route - 23
GruberhofMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 24
AdlersteinAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 25
Burgruine EberbachCastle · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn)?
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn) is 92 km long. Allow ± 22:55 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 Seligenstadt to Hirschhorn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schaafheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,470 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Wartturm, Museum der Oberzent and Burg Hirschhorn.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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