Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schotten · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg - Herbstein - Münzenberg walk
Jakobsweg - Herbstein - Münzenberg is a walk of 55.3 km from Schotten. Along the way you'll find 67 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 55.3 km
- ± 13:40 h
- ↑ 814 m · ↓ 947 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 67 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 814 m
- Down
- ↓ 947 m
- Highest point
- 699 m
- Lowest point
- 157 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 556 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 278 m
- 2 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
55.3 km in total- Track: 43 km
- Street: 5.3 km
- Path: 5 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Road: 644 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
55.3 km in total- Gravel: 24.8 km
- Asphalt: 11.6 km
- Unpaved: 6.1 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 7.5 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg - Herbstein - Münzenberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg - Herbstein - Münzenberg is a walking route of 55.3 km that starts in Schotten. It does not end where it starts. You start in Herbstein and finish in Münzenberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 814 m in total and descend 947 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (43 km), street (5.3 km) and path (5 km). Of the surface, 24.8 km gravel and 11.6 km asphalt. For 7.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 67 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg - Region Vogelsberg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
EulenturmObservation tower · 200 m from the route - 2
Schloss HungenAttraction · 270 m from the route - 3
Burgruine MünzenbergCastle · 317 m from the route - 4
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 1 km from the route - 5
Heiliger SteinArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Riesenmammutbaum bei SchottenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 7
TeufelsmühleAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Kastell Arnsburg - AlteburgArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 9
Burg ArnsburgArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 10
Burg RockenbergAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 11
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 12
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 13
NarrenturmRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 14
EnergiemuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 15
Schloss LaubachCastle · 6 km from the route - 16
RosenmuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 17
Schloss LichCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss GedernCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 19
Burg WarnsbergRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 20
Grüninger WasserburgCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 21
Echzeller BurgCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 22
DiebsturmCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 23
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 24
MichaeliskapelleAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 25
Museum ButzbachMuseum · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg - Herbstein - Münzenberg?
Jakobsweg - Herbstein - Münzenberg is 55.3 km long. Allow ± 13:40 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 Herbstein to Münzenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schotten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 814 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Alteburg and Eppsteiner Schloss.
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