Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gelnhausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) walk
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) is a walk of 56 km from Gelnhausen. Along the way you'll find 135 benches and 5 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.
- 56 km
- ± 13:30 h
- ↑ 658 m · ↓ 675 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 135 benches and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 658 m
- Down
- ↓ 675 m
- Highest point
- 478 m
- Lowest point
- 103 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 281 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
56 km in total- Track: 34.8 km
- Path: 9.3 km
- Street: 9.2 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 525 m
- Busy road: 456 m
- Cycleway: 225 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
56 km in total- Gravel: 21.9 km
- Asphalt: 15.9 km
- Unpaved: 9.3 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 675 m
- Unknown: 6.4 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) is a walking route of 56 km that starts in Gelnhausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gelnhausen and finish in Seligenstadt.
How hard is the route?
You climb 658 m in total and descend 675 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.8 km), path (9.3 km) and street (9.2 km). Of the surface, 21.9 km gravel and 15.9 km asphalt. For 6.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 135 benches and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 2
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Gebietswanderweg Rotes Dreieck: Altenhaßlau => BieberHard · From A to B16.2 km
- Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Lohr am Main)Hard · From A to B53 km
- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Hanau - Schlüchtern)Hard · From A to B81.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Offenbach - GelnhausenHard · From A to B67.9 km
- Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen)Hard · From A to B70.6 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Gelnhausen - AltenstadtHard · From A to B57 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Brothers Grimm MemorialAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 2
German Goldsmiths´ HouseMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 3
Ehemalige Benediktinerabtei SeligenstadtAttraction · 118 m from the route - 4
Museum GroßauheimMuseum · 136 m from the route - 5
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 281 m from the route - 6
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 317 m from the route - 7
Kaiserpfalz GelnhausenAttraction · 358 m from the route - 8
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 421 m from the route - 9
Museumseisenbahn HanauMuseum · 909 m from the route - 10
KlappermühlchenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 11
EhrensäuleMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Schloss MichelbachCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Burgruine HüttelngesäßCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Schloss PhilippsruheAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 16
Historisches Museum Hanau Schloss PhilippsruheMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 17
GrimmsMärchenReichMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 18
Brunnenkranz der KlosterruineRuins · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Ghetto-Mauer HanauMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 20
Burg AlzenauCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 21
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 22
BuchbergturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 23
WendelinuskapelleAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 24
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 25
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt)?
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) is 56 km long. Allow ± 13:30 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 Gelnhausen to Seligenstadt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gelnhausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 658 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 Romanisches Haus, Stumpfaul and Museum Schloss Steinheim.
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