Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen) walk
Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen) is a walk of 70.6 km from Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. Along the way you'll find 263 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 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.
- 70.6 km
- ± 17:05 h
- ↑ 843 m · ↓ 902 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 263 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: MdE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Alexander Hoernigk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dontworry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 843 m
- Down
- ↓ 902 m
- Highest point
- 305 m
- Lowest point
- 120 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 710 m
- 3 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
70.6 km in total- Track: 40.1 km
- Street: 13 km
- Path: 5.6 km
- Footpath: 4.8 km
- Road: 4.3 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
70.6 km in total- Asphalt: 29.5 km
- Gravel: 24 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.8 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 7.3 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen) is a walking route of 70.6 km that starts in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Homburg and finish in Gelnhausen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 843 m in total and descend 902 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40.1 km), street (13 km) and path (5.6 km). Of the surface, 29.5 km asphalt and 24 km gravel. For 7.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 263 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 9
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Limburg - Bad Homburg)Hard · From A to B60.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Abstecher Bad Homburg)Easy · From A to B2.4 km
- Taunusklub Route 049Moderate · From A to B12 km
- Taunusklub Route 010Hard · From A to B63.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 079Hard · From A to B46.2 km
- Taunusklub Route RMV6Hard · From A to B16.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 3
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 417 m from the route - 5
Dicker TurmRuins · 469 m from the route - 6
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 7
HölderlinMemorial · 92 m from the route - 8
Spielbank Bad HomburgAttraction · 115 m from the route - 9
Stadtkirche 'Unserer Lieben Frau'Attraction · 131 m from the route - 10
Burg RonneburgCastle · 146 m from the route - 11
Agnon-DenkmalMemorial · 209 m from the route - 12
LaternenfestbrunnenAttraction · 245 m from the route - 13
GalerieMuseum · 251 m from the route - 14
Museum Sinclair HausMuseum · 297 m from the route - 15
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 321 m from the route - 16
Achtziger DenkmalMemorial · 348 m from the route - 17
Historische Mikwe / JudenbadMuseum · 367 m from the route - 18
SchnepfenburgArchaeological site · 371 m from the route - 19
Denkmal Landgräfin ElizabethMemorial · 393 m from the route - 20
LandgrafendenkmalMemorial · 397 m from the route - 21
Weißer TurmAttraction · 441 m from the route - 22
EllerhöhturmObservation tower · 558 m from the route - 23
Schloß AssenheimCastle · 849 m from the route - 24
LandgrafendenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 25
WintersteinturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen)?
Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen) is 70.6 km long. Allow ± 17:05 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 Bad Homburg to Gelnhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 843 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kaiserpfalz Gelnhausen, Wetterau-Museum and Philipp-Reis-Haus.
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