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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Gelnhausen - Altenstadt walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Gelnhausen - Altenstadt is a walk of 57 km from Gelnhausen. Along the way you'll find 135 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 57 km
- ± 14:00 h
- ↑ 773 m · ↓ 779 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Gelnhausen
0 km378 m
Kaiserpfalz Gelnhausen
378 m2 public toilets
158 m · 3 benches
Water point
536 m434 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
970 m284 m · 25 benches
Public toilet and water point
1.3 km17 km · 44 benches
Schloss Wächtersbach
18.3 kmCastle
19.4 km · 25 benches
Wilder Stein
37.7 kmViewpoint
403 m · bench
Schlaghaus and 1 more
38.1 kmSteinernes Haus
202 m · 2 benches
Untertor and 1 more
38.3 kmSandrosen Museum and public toilet
7.2 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
45.5 km11.4 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
56.9 km169 m
Finish
57 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.9 kmBetween 1.4 km and 38.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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 · after 378 m
Castle · after 18.3 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 37.7 km
Attraction · after 38.1 km
Attraction · after 38.1 km
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 38.3 km
Museum · after 38.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 773 m
- Down
- ↓ 779 m
- Highest point
- 390 m
- Lowest point
- 119 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 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
57 km in total- Track: 43.3 km
- Street: 6.6 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 675 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
57 km in total- Gravel: 28.3 km
- Asphalt: 19.9 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Gelnhausen - Altenstadt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Gelnhausen - Altenstadt is a walking route of 57 km that starts in Gelnhausen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kaiserpfalz Gelnhausen (after 378 m), Schloss Wächtersbach (after 18.3 km) and Wilder Stein (after 37.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 773 m in total and descend 779 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (43.3 km), street (6.6 km) and path (4.5 km). Of the surface, 28.3 km gravel and 19.9 km asphalt. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 135 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 536 m and after 1.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen)Hard · From A to B70.6 km
- Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Lohr am Main)Hard · From A to B53 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Offenbach - GelnhausenHard · From A to B67.9 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes Dreieck: Altenhaßlau => BieberHard · From A to B16.2 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt)Hard · From A to B56 km
- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Hanau - Schlüchtern)Hard · From A to B81.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kleinkastell "Auf dem Buchkopf"Archaeological site · 143 m from the route - 2
Schloss BüdingenAttraction · 304 m from the route - 3
Burgstall SpyelbergCastle · 544 m from the route - 4
Schloss GünderrodeCastle · 1 km from the route - 5
Burgruine HardeckCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Schloss WirtheimCastle · 2 km from the route - 7
Keltenwelt am GlaubergMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Hungersteine/-pyramideAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Schloss EisenhammerCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Burg GlauburgAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Dorf PferdsbachMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 12
Schloss GettenbachCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 13
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 14
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 15
Burg RonneburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 16
WartturmViewpoint · 5.1 km from the route - 17
Kleinstes HausAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 19
GradierwerkAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 20
Kloster KonradsdorfRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 21
Schloss BirsteinCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 22
HuttenschloßAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 23
AlteburgAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss NaumburgCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 25
Burg WonneckenCastle · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Gelnhausen - Altenstadt?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Gelnhausen - Altenstadt is 57 km long. Allow ± 14:00 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 Gelnhausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 773 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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, Schloss Wächtersbach and Wilder Stein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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