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HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Böllstein - Hirschhorn) walk
HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Böllstein - Hirschhorn) is a walk of 43 km from Brombachtal. Along the way you'll find 60 benches.
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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.
- 43 km
- ± 10:35 h
- ↑ 596 m · ↓ 809 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Brombachtal
0 km43 km · 59 benches
Finish
43 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 596 m
- Down
- ↓ 809 m
- Highest point
- 535 m
- Lowest point
- 167 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 648 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 216 m
- 1 flight of 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
43 km in total- Track: 35.3 km
- Path: 5.2 km
- Street: 2 km
- Road: 200 m
- Busy road: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
43 km in total- Gravel: 26.7 km
- Unpaved: 8.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Unknown: 3.8 km
About the walking route HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Böllstein - Hirschhorn)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Böllstein - Hirschhorn) is a walking route of 43 km that starts in Brombachtal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Böllstein and finish in Hirschhorn.
How hard is the route?
You climb 596 m in total and descend 809 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.3 km), path (5.2 km) and street (2 km). Of the surface, 26.7 km gravel and 8.4 km unpaved. For 3.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 60 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Alemannenweg Etappen 6+7Hard · From A to B43.1 km
- HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Aschaffenburg - Böllstein)Hard · From A to B44.7 km
- Jugenheim–Laudenbach (OWK HW 16)Hard · From A to B53.5 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 23, Groß Umstadt -Höchst (Odw.) - ReichartshausenHard · From A to B85.1 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 19, Offenbach - Hirschhorn - EppingenHard · From A to B150.7 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Worms - Michaelstadt)Hard · From A to B68.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg HirschhornAttraction · 348 m from the route - 2
Beerfurther SchlösschenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 3
Burgruine SchnellertsRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Grube LudwigMuseum · 2 km from the route - 5
HarfenburgCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 6
Schloss ReichenbergCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 7
Burg WaldeckCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 8
Kapellenruine St. MariaArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 9
FreiensteinCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Galgen BeerfeldenAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 11
VorderburgCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 12
MittelburgCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 13
EinhardsbasilikaAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 14
Kleinburg BurgschellCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 15
HinterburgCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 16
Burgstall Altes KöpfchenArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Burg RodensteinCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 18
SchwalbennestCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 19
BürgerturmObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Burg DilsbergCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 21
Burg LindenfelsCastle · 7 km from the route - 22
José Rizal: 1861–1896Memorial · 7 km from the route - 23
Deutsches ElfenbeinmuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 24
Erbacher SchlossAttraction · 7 km from the route - 25
Bismarckwarte LindenfelsObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Böllstein - Hirschhorn)?
HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Böllstein - Hirschhorn) is 43 km long. Allow ± 10:35 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 Böllstein to Hirschhorn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Brombachtal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 596 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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