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Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Fulda - Wächtersbach) walk
Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Fulda - Wächtersbach) is a walk of 57.7 km from Schlüchtern. Along the way you'll find 354 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 3 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.
- 57.7 km
- ± 13:45 h
- ↑ 550 m · ↓ 631 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 354 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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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Dom St. Salvator
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 550 m
- Down
- ↓ 631 m
- Highest point
- 446 m
- Lowest point
- 144 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 579 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
57.7 km in total- Track: 27.1 km
- Street: 14.8 km
- Footpath: 5.9 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Busy road: 575 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
57.7 km in total- Asphalt: 37.4 km
- Gravel: 9.3 km
- Paved: 6 km
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Fulda - Wächtersbach)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Fulda - Wächtersbach) is a walking route of 57.7 km that starts in Schlüchtern. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 550 m in total and descend 631 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (27.1 km), street (14.8 km) and footpath (5.9 km). Of the surface, 37.4 km asphalt and 9.3 km gravel. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 354 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz
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- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Schlüchtern - Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B95 km
- KlosterwegHard · From A to B86.5 km
- Hessenweg 5 (Teilstück Taufstein - Bad Brückenau)Hard · From A to B64.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Lauter'sches SchlösschenCastle · 158 m from the route - 2
Schloss FuldaCastle · 286 m from the route - 3
Altes RathausAttraction · 397 m from the route - 4
Vonderau MuseumMuseum · 501 m from the route - 5
Schloss WächtersbachCastle · 723 m from the route - 6
Kinder-Akademie FuldaMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Bellinger WarteViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Burg BrandensteinCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 9
Seidenröther WarteViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 10
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 11
Eichenzeller SchlösschenCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 12
Schloss FasanerieCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 13
Schloss WirtheimCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 14
Kleinstes HausAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 15
WartturmViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 16
Hungersteine/-pyramideAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 17
GradierwerkAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 18
Burgstall SpyelbergCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 19
Schloß RamholzCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 20
Burgruine SteckelbergAttraction · 6 km from the route - 21
Schloss EisenhammerCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 22
AlteburgAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss BirsteinCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 24
Wallfahrtskirche KleinheiligkreuzAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Fulda - Wächtersbach)?
Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Fulda - Wächtersbach) is 57.7 km long. Allow ± 13:45 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 Schlüchtern.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 550 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Deutsches Feuerwehr-Museum, Museum Steinau and Schloss Steinau.
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