Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Langenselbold · Updated on 14 November 2026
Spessartbogen Hauptroute walk
Spessartbogen Hauptroute is a walk of 89.7 km from Langenselbold. Along the way you'll find 226 benches, 1 water point, 3 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.
- 89.7 km
- ± 23:00 h
- ↑ 1,855 m · ↓ 1,803 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Langenselbold
0 km3.8 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
3.8 km10.1 km · 26 benches
Rodfeldturm
13.9 kmObservation tower
24.8 km · 40 benches
Public toilet
38.8 km6 km · 15 benches
Wartturm
44.8 kmViewpoint
1.2 km · 17 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
46 km43.7 km · 118 benches
Finish
89.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 43.7 kmBetween 46 km and 89.7 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: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 13.9 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 44.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,855 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,803 m
- Highest point
- 505 m
- Lowest point
- 156 m
- 5-10% slope · 27 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 451 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
89.7 km in total- Track: 73.6 km
- Path: 10.7 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Busy road: 375 m
- Footpath: 200 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Road: 125 m
Surfaces
89.7 km in total- Gravel: 33.9 km
- Unpaved: 23.5 km
- Natural: 6.6 km
- Asphalt: 5.9 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 18 km
About the walking route Spessartbogen Hauptroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Spessartbogen Hauptroute is a walking route of 89.7 km that starts in Langenselbold. It does not end where it starts. You start in Langenselbold and finish in Schlüchtern. Along the way you pass Rodfeldturm (after 13.9 km) and Wartturm (after 44.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,855 m in total and descend 1,803 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (73.6 km), path (10.7 km) and street (4.2 km). Of the surface, 33.9 km gravel and 23.5 km unpaved. For 18 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 226 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 46 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 43.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Gebietswanderweg: Langenselbold => OberrodenbachEasy · From A to B7.1 km
- FürstenwegHard · From A to B96.1 km
- Gebietswanderweg: Niederrodenbach => SombornEasy · From A to B8.6 km
- Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Wächtersbach - Frankfurt)Hard · From A to B53.8 km
- Regionalpark Rhein-Main - KinzigtalrouteModerate · From A to B14.7 km
- Limeswanderweg [Wetterau - Main]Hard · From A to B93.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kleinstes HausAttraction · 199 m from the route - 2
GradierwerkAttraction · 263 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 271 m from the route - 4
BuchbergturmObservation tower · 279 m from the route - 5
AlteburgAttraction · 305 m from the route - 6
Lauter'sches SchlösschenCastle · 550 m from the route - 7
Schloss LangenselboldAttraction · 2 km from the route - 8
Burgruine HüttelngesäßCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Schloss MichelbachCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 11
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 12
Schloss WirtheimCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 13
Burg BrandensteinCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 14
KlappermühlchenAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 15
Bellinger WarteViewpoint · 3.3 km from the route - 16
Burg BurgjossCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Schloß RamholzCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 18
Kaiserpfalz GelnhausenAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 19
Der MadsteinAttraction · 4 km from the route - 20
Wasserburg RückingenCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 21
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route - 22
Burgruine SteckelbergAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 23
Seidenröther WarteViewpoint · 4.6 km from the route - 24
Burg AlzenauCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 25
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Spessartbogen Hauptroute?
Spessartbogen Hauptroute is 89.7 km long. Allow ± 23:00 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 Langenselbold to Schlüchtern.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Langenselbold.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,855 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 43.7 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 Rodfeldturm and Wartturm.
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