Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kastellaun · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schinderhannespfad walk
Schinderhannespfad is a walk of 36.9 km from Kastellaun. Along the way you'll find 43 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 36.9 km
- ± 8:50 h
- ↑ 400 m · ↓ 546 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kastellaun
0 km36.9 km · 36 benches
Finish
36.9 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
- ↑ 400 m
- Down
- ↓ 546 m
- Highest point
- 510 m
- Lowest point
- 285 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 371 m
- 7 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
36.9 km in total- Track: 23 km
- Path: 10.9 km
- Street: 1 km
- Road: 675 m
- Footpath: 622 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Cycleway: 175 m
- Busy road: 125 m
Surfaces
36.9 km in total- Unpaved: 10 km
- Gravel: 4.2 km
- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Paved: 372 m
- Unknown: 16.1 km
About the walking route Schinderhannespfad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schinderhannespfad is a walking route of 36.9 km that starts in Kastellaun. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kastellaun and finish in Gemünden.
How hard is the route?
You climb 400 m in total and descend 546 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23 km), path (10.9 km) and street (1 km). Of the surface, 10 km unpaved and 4.2 km gravel. For 16.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 43 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß GemündenCastle · 216 m from the route - 2
Neues SchlossCastle · 694 m from the route - 3
Burg KastellaunCastle · 833 m from the route - 4
SchinderhannesturmMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Bergfried KoppensteinViewpoint · 2.1 km from the route - 6
BismarckturmObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Wagengrab von Bell, Hügelgräberfelder „Fuchshohl“ und „Alter Markt“Archaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 8
Burg BraunshornRuins · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Dudenrother SchanzeCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 10
AlteburgturmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 11
Burg BalduinseckCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 12
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 13
Ruine HellkirchRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 14
GalgenturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 15
Kapelle Mariae HeimsuchungMonument · 7.6 km from the route - 16
Alte BurgCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 17
Keltensiedlung AltburgAttraction · 8 km from the route - 18
Geierlay-HängeseilbrückeAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 19
SchmidtburgAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 20
römischer WachturmAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 21
Schloss DhaunCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 22
Burg DillAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 23
Burg WaldeckCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 24
Beller AussichtsturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 25Observation towerObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schinderhannespfad?
Schinderhannespfad is 36.9 km long. Allow ± 8:50 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 runs from Kastellaun to Gemünden.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kastellaun.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 400 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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