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HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Aschaffenburg - Böllstein) walk
HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Aschaffenburg - Böllstein) is a walk of 44.7 km from Aschaffenburg. Along the way you'll find 168 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 44.7 km
- ± 11:00 h
- ↑ 635 m · ↓ 368 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Aschaffenburg
0 kmAt the start: 3 public toilets.
214 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
214 m253 m · 7 benches
4 public toilets and water point
467 m209 m · 15 benches
Schlossmuseum and 1 more
676 mSchloss Johannisburg and public toilet
426 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
1.1 km2.9 km · 20 benches
2 public toilets
4 km6.2 km · 30 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
10.2 km3.6 km · 22 benches
Honesty box
13.7 km1.5 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
15.2 km1.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
16.4 km3.2 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
19.6 km3.6 km · 5 benches
Water point
23.2 km21.4 km · 34 benches
Finish
44.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.1 kmBetween 19.6 km and 44.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Aschaffenburczyk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 676 m
Schloss Johannisburg
Attraction · after 679 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 635 m
- Down
- ↓ 368 m
- Highest point
- 404 m
- Lowest point
- 115 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 224 m
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
44.7 km in total- Track: 26.6 km
- Path: 8.6 km
- Street: 6.4 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Road: 975 m
- Busy road: 450 m
- Cycleway: 450 m
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
44.7 km in total- Gravel: 16.8 km
- Asphalt: 14.5 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Unknown: 6.6 km
About the walking route HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Aschaffenburg - Böllstein)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Aschaffenburg - Böllstein) is a walking route of 44.7 km that starts in Aschaffenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Aschaffenburg and finish in Böllstein. Along the way you pass Schlossmuseum (after 676 m) and Schloss Johannisburg (after 679 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 635 m in total and descend 368 m. Allow ± 11:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.6 km), path (8.6 km) and street (6.4 km). Of the surface, 16.8 km gravel and 14.5 km asphalt. For 6.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 168 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 541 m and after 23.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St AlexanderAttraction · 281 m from the route - 2
Aussichtsturm SchönbuschObservation tower · 114 m from the route - 3
Altes RathausAttraction · 172 m from the route - 4
Altes Rathaus WenigumstadtAttraction · 218 m from the route - 5
Schloß SchönbuschCastle · 276 m from the route - 6
StiftsmuseumMuseum · 291 m from the route - 7
HerstallturmAttraction · 332 m from the route - 8
Schönborner HofAttraction · 405 m from the route - 9
PompejanumMuseum · 447 m from the route - 10
MagnolienhainAttraction · 728 m from the route - 11
LudwigsbrunnenMemorial · 858 m from the route - 12
Veste OtzbergAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 13
GentilhausMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Burgruine SchnellertsRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Schloss NausesCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 16
WartturmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 17
Wamboltsches SchlösschenArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 18
TeufelskanzelViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 19
KippenburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 20
Hoher SteinMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 21
GruberhofMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 23
KugelburgArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 24
Beerfurther SchlösschenCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 25
KetzelburgRuins · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Aschaffenburg - Böllstein)?
HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Aschaffenburg - Böllstein) is 44.7 km long. Allow ± 11:00 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 runs from Aschaffenburg to Böllstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aschaffenburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 635 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.1 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 Schlossmuseum and Schloss Johannisburg.
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