Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Butzbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Vogelsberg walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Vogelsberg is a walk of 100.6 km from Butzbach. Along the way you'll find 203 benches, 1 water point, 9 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.
- 100.6 km
- ± 24:50 h
- ↑ 1,469 m · ↓ 1,426 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Butzbach
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
483 m · 17 benches
Michaeliskapelle
483 mBike pump
243 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
726 m371 m
2 public toilets
1.1 km1.9 km · 2 benches
Public toilet and water point
3 km6 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
9 km11.9 km · 24 benches
Schloss Hungen
20.9 kmAttraction
19.2 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
40.1 km2 km · bench
Riesenmammutbaum bei Schotten
42.1 kmAttraction
27 km · 35 benches
Public toilet
69.1 km17.3 km · 27 benches
Wallfahrtskirche Kleinheiligkreuz
86.4 kmAttraction
13.8 km · 38 benches
Public toilet
100.3 km337 m · 14 benches
Finish
100.6 kmAt the finish: Dommuseum.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.1 kmBetween 69.1 km and 100.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Cherubino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 495 m
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Photo: Stefan Flöper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 20.9 km
Attraction · after 42.1 km
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Photo: Onurb · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 86.4 km
Museum · after 100.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,469 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,426 m
- Highest point
- 698 m
- Lowest point
- 141 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 505 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
100.6 km in total- Track: 69.4 km
- Street: 14.9 km
- Path: 7.3 km
- Road: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 300 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
100.6 km in total- Gravel: 37.5 km
- Asphalt: 29.8 km
- Unpaved: 7.6 km
- Natural: 5.4 km
- Paved: 4.3 km
- Unknown: 15.7 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Vogelsberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Vogelsberg is a walking route of 100.6 km that starts in Butzbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Michaeliskapelle (after 495 m), Schloss Hungen (after 20.9 km) and Riesenmammutbaum bei Schotten (after 42.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,469 m in total and descend 1,426 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (69.4 km), street (14.9 km) and path (7.3 km). Of the surface, 37.5 km gravel and 29.8 km asphalt. For 15.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 203 benches, 1 water point, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 3.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 084Moderate · From A to B9.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 079Hard · From A to B46.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 001 | Taunushöhenweg THard · From A to B84.9 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, TaunusHard · From A to B84.9 km
- Butzbach-Watzenborn-SteinbachModerate · From A to B16.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 083Hard · From A to B44.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Dom St. SalvatorAttraction · 172 m from the route - 2
Burgruine MünzenbergCastle · 104 m from the route - 3
Museum ButzbachMuseum · 149 m from the route - 4
EulenturmObservation tower · 200 m from the route - 5
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 205 m from the route - 6
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. GottfriedAttraction · 308 m from the route - 7
Schloss FuldaCastle · 444 m from the route - 8
Altes RathausAttraction · 469 m from the route - 9
Deutsches Feuerwehr-MuseumMuseum · 519 m from the route - 10
Vonderau MuseumMuseum · 572 m from the route - 11
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 1 km from the route - 12
AlteburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Eppsteiner SchlossCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 14
Kinder-Akademie FuldaMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Burg RockenbergAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Heiliger SteinArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 17
TeufelsmühleAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Kastell Arnsburg - AlteburgArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 19
Burg ArnsburgArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 20
HausbergturmObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route - 21
Menhir von Ober-MörlenArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 23
RosenmuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 24
Schloss FasanerieCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 25
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Vogelsberg?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Vogelsberg is 100.6 km long. Allow ± 24:50 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 Butzbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,469 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Michaeliskapelle, Schloss Hungen and Riesenmammutbaum bei Schotten.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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