Walking route · Altenstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026

Bonifatiusroute Teilstück (Altenstadt - Ilbeshausen-Hochwaldhausen) walk

Bonifatiusroute Teilstück (Altenstadt - Ilbeshausen-Hochwaldhausen) is a walk of 62.3 km from Altenstadt. Along the way you'll find 111 benches, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.

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Bonifatiusroute Teilstück (Altenstadt - Ilbeshausen-Hochwaldhausen), photo 2

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

62.3 km
± 15:40 h
↑ 1,109 m · ↓ 789 m
Hard
From A to B
National route

Start in Altenstadt
0 km
3.3 km · 10 benches
2 bike pumps
3.3 km
11.5 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
14.7 km
1.9 km · 15 benches
Aussichtsturm
16.7 km
Observation tower
2.3 km · 9 benches
Keltenwelt am Glauberg
18.9 km
Public toilet
13.5 km · 16 benches
Schafskirche
32.5 km
Ruins
6 km · 14 benches
Kunstguss Museum Hirzenhain
38.4 km
Museum
23.8 km · 34 benches
Finish
62.3 km
At the finish: public toilet.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 43.3 kmBetween 18.9 km and 62.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

4 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Observation tower · after 16.7 km
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Museum · after 18.9 km
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Ruins · after 32.5 km
Museum · after 38.4 km

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 1,109 m
Down: ↓ 789 m
Highest point: 672 m
Lowest point: 119 m

5-10% slope · 11 km
10-15% slope · 1.3 km
1 flight of stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

62.3 km in total

Track: 47.2 km
Street: 7 km
Path: 4.5 km
Busy road: 1.7 km
Road: 1.1 km
Cycleway: 325 m
Footpath: 275 m
Stairs: 1 flight of stairs

Surfaces

62.3 km in total

Gravel: 23 km
Asphalt: 18.1 km
Unpaved: 5.6 km
Paved: 2.9 km
Natural: 2.3 km
Unknown: 10.3 km

About the walking route Bonifatiusroute Teilstück (Altenstadt - Ilbeshausen-Hochwaldhausen)

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Bonifatiusroute Teilstück (Altenstadt - Ilbeshausen-Hochwaldhausen) is a walking route of 62.3 km that starts in Altenstadt. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm (after 16.7 km), Keltenwelt am Glauberg (after 18.9 km) and Schafskirche (after 32.5 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 1,109 m in total and descend 789 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (47.2 km), street (7 km) and path (4.5 km). Of the surface, 23 km gravel and 18.1 km asphalt. For 10.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 111 benches, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 43.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Bonifatiusroute

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Kleinkastell "Auf dem Buchkopf"Archaeological site · 143 m from the route
2Burg LißbergCastle · 229 m from the route
3TeufelsmühleAttraction · 542 m from the route
4Burg GlauburgAttraction · 778 m from the route
5Schloss GünderrodeCastle · 1 km from the route
6Schloss OrtenbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route
7Kloster KonradsdorfRuins · 1.2 km from the route
8Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route
9Schloss GedernCastle · 3 km from the route
10Burgruine HardeckCastle · 3.4 km from the route
11Burg RonneburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route
12MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 4.8 km from the route
13Riesenmammutbaum bei SchottenAttraction · 5 km from the route
14EulenturmObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route
15Schloss NaumburgCastle · 5.3 km from the route
16Schloss NiddaCastle · 5.7 km from the route
17Feuerwehrmuseum NiddaMuseum · 5.7 km from the route
18JohanniterturmRuins · 5.8 km from the route
19UntertorAttraction · 5.9 km from the route
20Wilder SteinViewpoint · 6.2 km from the route
21Schloss BüdingenAttraction · 6.3 km from the route
22AlteburgCastle · 6.4 km from the route
23Dorf PferdsbachMemorial · 6.5 km from the route
24Eppsteiner SchlossCastle · 6.5 km from the route
25Freigericht KaichenArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Bonifatiusroute Teilstück (Altenstadt - Ilbeshausen-Hochwaldhausen)?

Bonifatiusroute Teilstück (Altenstadt - Ilbeshausen-Hochwaldhausen) is 62.3 km long. Allow ± 15:40 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 starts and ends at different spots.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Altenstadt.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 1,109 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 43.3 km.

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 Aussichtsturm, Keltenwelt am Glauberg and Schafskirche.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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