Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Frankfurt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels) is a walk of 83.4 km from Frankfurt. Along the way you'll find 346 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 5 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.
- 83.4 km
- ± 20:15 h
- ↑ 1,033 m · ↓ 1,028 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 346 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
Monument
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Photo: Ziko van Dijk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRömischer Limes
Attraction
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Photo: Jürgen Matern · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Frank Winkelmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Memorial
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Photo: MdE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Johannes Robalotoff (photographer) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,033 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,028 m
- Highest point
- 505 m
- Lowest point
- 104 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
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
83.4 km in total- Track: 44.1 km
- Street: 19 km
- Path: 8.9 km
- Footpath: 7.9 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
83.4 km in total- Asphalt: 34.1 km
- Gravel: 25.5 km
- Unpaved: 5.7 km
- Paved: 5.3 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Unknown: 11.8 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels) is a walking route of 83.4 km that starts in Frankfurt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Frankfurt am Main and finish in Braunfels.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,033 m in total and descend 1,028 m. Allow ± 20:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (44.1 km), street (19 km) and path (8.9 km). Of the surface, 34.1 km asphalt and 25.5 km gravel. For 11.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 346 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Stadtgebiet Ffm)Hard · From A to B19.3 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Taunus Ost)Hard · From A to B51.1 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd)Moderate · From A to B18.5 km
- Elisabethpfad 1 (Teilstrecke Ffm-Sachsenhausen - Hessenpark)Hard · From A to B35.2 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)Hard · From A to B51.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Zeppelinheim - Frankfurt (Main)Hard · From A to B19.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Städel MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 536 m from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 361 m from the route - 4
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 130 m from the route - 5
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 6
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 259 m from the route - 7
Alte OperAttraction · 553 m from the route - 8
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 185 m from the route - 9
Goethe HouseAttraction · 245 m from the route - 10
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 11
Museum MMKMuseum · 439 m from the route - 12
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 341 m from the route - 13
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 433 m from the route - 14
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 472 m from the route - 15
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 133 m from the route - 16
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 172 m from the route - 17
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 173 m from the route - 18
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 226 m from the route - 19
KleinmarkthalleAttraction · 299 m from the route - 20
GerechtigkeitsbrunnenAttraction · 385 m from the route - 21
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 599 m from the route - 22
Snow white statueMemorial · 601 m from the route - 23
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 796 m from the route - 24
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 833 m from the route - 25
Deutsches Filminstitut FilmmuseumMuseum · 912 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels)?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels) is 83.4 km long. Allow ± 20:15 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 Frankfurt am Main to Braunfels.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Frankfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,033 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 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 Zeppelinstein, Palais Thurn und Taxis and Römischer Limes.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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