Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Erbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Darmstadt-Eberstadt - Erbach) walk
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Darmstadt-Eberstadt - Erbach) is a walk of 68.8 km from Erbach. Along the way you'll find 258 benches, 1 water point, 9 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.
- 68.8 km
- ± 18:25 h
- ↑ 1,874 m · ↓ 1,969 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Erbach
0 kmAt the start: Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum and Erbacher Schloss.
1.6 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
1.6 km11.3 km · 32 benches
Bike pump
12.9 km6.4 km · 15 benches
Burgstall Altes Köpfchen
19.3 kmArchaeological site
203 m
Public toilet
19.5 km294 m · 2 benches
Bürgerturm and 1 more
19.8 kmLindenfelser Museum (Heimatmuseum) and public toilet
14.2 km · 39 benches
Menhir von Bensheim
33.9 kmArchaeological site
913 m · 3 benches
Roter Turm
34.9 kmPublic toilet
869 m · 18 benches
Public toilet
35.7 km3.2 km · 41 benches
Public toilet
39 km2.4 km · 9 benches
Schloss Auerbach
41.4 kmPublic toilet
5.8 km · 7 benches
Alsbacher Schloss Burgturm
47.2 kmPublic toilet
4.2 km · 8 benches
Burg Jossa
51.4 kmCastle
2.9 km · 13 benches
Klosterruine Heiligenberg
54.2 kmRuins
2.5 km · 5 benches
Tannenberg
56.8 kmAttraction
6.1 km · 12 benches
Burg Frankenstein
62.9 kmPublic toilet
5.9 km · 26 benches
Finish
68.8 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.8 kmBetween 1.6 km and 19.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 41 m
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 45 m
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 19.3 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 19.8 km
Museum · after 19.8 km
Archaeological site · after 33.9 km
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Photo: Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 34.9 km
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Photo: Philipp Hayer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 41.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,874 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,969 m
- Highest point
- 547 m
- Lowest point
- 118 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 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
68.8 km in total- Track: 42.9 km
- Path: 12.1 km
- Street: 7.9 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Busy road: 975 m
- Footpath: 525 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
68.8 km in total- Gravel: 24.3 km
- Unpaved: 17.1 km
- Asphalt: 12.7 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 9.3 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Darmstadt-Eberstadt - Erbach)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Darmstadt-Eberstadt - Erbach) is a walking route of 68.8 km that starts in Erbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Darmstadt-Eberstadt and finish in Erbach. Along the way you pass Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum (after 41 m), Erbacher Schloss (after 45 m) and Burgstall Altes Köpfchen (after 19.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,874 m in total and descend 1,969 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (42.9 km), path (12.1 km) and street (7.9 km). Of the surface, 24.3 km gravel and 17.1 km unpaved. For 9.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 258 benches, 1 water point, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 7
Walks nearby
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- Odenwaldklub HW 25, Bad König - Eberbach - EppingenHard · From A to B92.3 km
- Nibelungensteig - Variante ErbachHard · From A to B28.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Erbach(Odenwald) - BeerfurthHard · From A to B21.3 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn)Hard · From A to B92 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 2
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 3
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 4
WaldspiraleAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 6
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 5.5 km from the route - 7
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 5.5 km from the route - 8
Model of MetopAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 9
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 10
LudwigskircheAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 11
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 12
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 13
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Artists' colonyMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 15
Exhibition hallMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 16
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route - 17
Burg LindenfelsCastle · 116 m from the route - 18
Schloss HeiligenbergCastle · 142 m from the route - 19
Museum Stangenberg MerckMuseum · 153 m from the route - 20
Seeheimer SchlossAttraction · 204 m from the route - 21
RinnentorRuins · 348 m from the route - 22
Aussichtsturm MelibokusObservation tower · 518 m from the route - 23
Berliner MeilensteinMemorial · 522 m from the route - 24
Schloss SchönbergCastle · 612 m from the route - 25
Schloss FalkenhofCastle · 620 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Darmstadt-Eberstadt - Erbach)?
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Darmstadt-Eberstadt - Erbach) is 68.8 km long. Allow ± 18:25 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 Darmstadt-Eberstadt to Erbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Erbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,874 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.8 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 Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum, Erbacher Schloss and Burgstall Altes Köpfchen.
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