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Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Wächtersbach - Frankfurt) walk
Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Wächtersbach - Frankfurt) is a walk of 53.8 km from Hanau. Along the way you'll find 198 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 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.
- 53.8 km
- ± 12:40 h
- ↑ 419 m · ↓ 385 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 198 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Castle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 419 m
- Down
- ↓ 385 m
- Highest point
- 310 m
- Lowest point
- 113 m
- 5-10% slope · 3 km
- 10-15% slope · 540 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
53.8 km in total- Track: 27.4 km
- Street: 13.2 km
- Path: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
53.8 km in total- Asphalt: 42.8 km
- Gravel: 7.5 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 500 m
- Unpaved: 375 m
About the walking route Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Wächtersbach - Frankfurt)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Wächtersbach - Frankfurt) is a walking route of 53.8 km that starts in Hanau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 419 m in total and descend 385 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (27.4 km), street (13.2 km) and path (5.1 km). Of the surface, 42.8 km asphalt and 7.5 km gravel.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 198 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Bonifatiusroute Teilstück (Ffm-Kalbach - Altenstadt)Hard · From A to B39 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Altenstadt - Ffm-BonamesHard · From A to B40.5 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Offenbach - GelnhausenHard · From A to B67.9 km
- Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Mainz)Hard · From A to B55 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
German Goldsmiths´ HouseMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Brothers Grimm MemorialAttraction · 5 km from the route - 3
Schloss LangenselboldAttraction · 120 m from the route - 4
TrompetersteinMemorial · 158 m from the route - 5
Kaiserpfalz GelnhausenAttraction · 254 m from the route - 6
ehem. Burg WachenbuchenCastle · 879 m from the route - 7
Wasserburg RückingenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Römisches Kastell / BadArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Schloss GettenbachCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 10
BuchbergturmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 11
Burg DorfeldenCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 12
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 13
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Brunnenkranz der KlosterruineRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Neues Schloss BüdesheimCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 16
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Altes Schloß BüdesheimCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 18
SchelmenburgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 19
WartturmViewpoint · 4 km from the route - 20
Kleinstes HausAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 21
Burg VilbelCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 22
Rumpenheimer SchlossCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Berger WarteAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 24
GradierwerkAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 25
Burg RonneburgCastle · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Wächtersbach - Frankfurt)?
Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Wächtersbach - Frankfurt) is 53.8 km long. Allow ± 12:40 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 Hanau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 419 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Schloss Wirtheim, Obertor and Schloss Wächtersbach.
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