Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alzenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gebietswanderweg Rote Diagonale walk
Gebietswanderweg Rote Diagonale is a walk of 16.3 km from Alzenau. Along the way you'll find 39 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 16.3 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 299 m · ↓ 231 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Alzenau
0 km196 m
Schloss Michelbach
196 mCastle
179 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
375 m9.5 km · 6 benches
Water point
9.8 km6.2 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
16.1 km198 m · 14 benches
Finish
16.3 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.7 kmBetween 375 m and 16.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle · after 196 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 299 m
- Down
- ↓ 231 m
- Highest point
- 371 m
- Lowest point
- 140 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 572 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
16.3 km in total- Track: 11.1 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 800 m
- Road: 525 m
- Footpath: 100 m
Surfaces
16.3 km in total- Asphalt: 4.6 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Unpaved: 2.2 km
- Paved: 274 m
- Unknown: 5.3 km
About the walking route Gebietswanderweg Rote Diagonale
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gebietswanderweg Rote Diagonale is a walking route of 16.3 km that starts in Alzenau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Michelbach and finish in Schöllkrippen. Along the way you pass Schloss Michelbach (after 196 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 299 m in total and descend 231 m. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.1 km), street (2.2 km) and path (1.5 km). Of the surface, 4.6 km asphalt and 3.9 km gravel. For 5.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 9.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken: Alzenau, Bahnhalt Burg => HahnenkammEasy · From A to B3.5 km
- Gebietswanderweg Roter Doppelbalken: Hörstein => GeiselbachModerate · From A to B14.5 km
- Spessartbogen HauptrouteHard · From A to B89.7 km
- Birkenhainer StraßeHard · From A to B70.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Burgruine HüttelngesäßCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 3
Burg AlzenauCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 4
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 5
RandenburgRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 6
Vergessene BurgRuins · 2.8 km from the route - 7
KlappermühlchenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 8
RingwallArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Ruine Burg MömbrisRuins · 3.9 km from the route - 10
Schloss WasserlosCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 11
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 12
Ruine Burg HauensteinRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 13
BuchbergturmObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 14
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 15
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 7.4 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 17
Kaiserpfalz GelnhausenAttraction · 8 km from the route - 18
Brunnenkranz der KlosterruineRuins · 8.3 km from the route - 19
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 8.6 km from the route - 20
Schloss WeyberhöfeCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 21
Schloss WiesenCastle · 9 km from the route - 22
Schloss LangenselboldAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 23
Wasserburg RückingenCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 24Alte BurgArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route
- 25Heimatmuseum FreigerichtMuseum · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gebietswanderweg Rote Diagonale?
Gebietswanderweg Rote Diagonale is 16.3 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 Michelbach to Schöllkrippen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Alzenau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 299 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.7 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 Schloss Michelbach.
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