Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Seeheim-Jugenheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jugenheim–Laudenbach (OWK HW 16) walk
Jugenheim–Laudenbach (OWK HW 16) is a walk of 53.5 km from Seeheim-Jugenheim. Along the way you'll find 147 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 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.
- 53.5 km
- ± 14:00 h
- ↑ 1,244 m · ↓ 1,237 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 147 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Attraction
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: E-W · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Museum
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,244 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,237 m
- Highest point
- 556 m
- Lowest point
- 129 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 807 m
- 1 flight of 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
53.5 km in total- Track: 35 km
- Street: 8.7 km
- Road: 4.6 km
- Path: 4.1 km
- Busy road: 775 m
- Footpath: 117 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
53.5 km in total- Asphalt: 18.1 km
- Gravel: 16.4 km
- Unpaved: 7.3 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Paved: 875 m
- Unknown: 8.1 km
About the walking route Jugenheim–Laudenbach (OWK HW 16)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jugenheim–Laudenbach (OWK HW 16) is a walking route of 53.5 km that starts in Seeheim-Jugenheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,244 m in total and descend 1,237 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35 km), street (8.7 km) and road (4.6 km). Of the surface, 18.1 km asphalt and 16.4 km gravel. For 8.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 147 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Darmstadt-Eberstadt - Erbach)Hard · From A to B68.8 km
- Alemannenweg Etappen 3,4,5Hard · From A to B58.4 km
- Blütenweg Teilstück Darmstadt - HeppenheimHard · From A to B30.7 km
- Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 2Moderate · From A to B12 km
- Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B13.6 km
- Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg Teil 2Hard · From A to B102.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 3
Museum Stangenberg MerckMuseum · 227 m from the route - 4
TannenbergAttraction · 584 m from the route - 5
OhlyturmAttraction · 830 m from the route - 6
Burg JossaCastle · 934 m from the route - 7
FelsenmeerAttraction · 1 km from the route - 8
KaiserturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Seeheimer SchlossAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm MelibokusObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 11
Beerfurther SchlösschenCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 12
Schloss ReichenbergCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 13
Kleinkastell WindlückeArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 14
Schloss LichtenbergCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 15
Bismarckwarte LindenfelsObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 16
BollwerkAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 17
Altes RathausAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 18
WeilerhügelArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 19
Heimatmuseum ZwingenbergMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Schloss LöwensteinCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 21
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Jagdschloss ZwingenbergCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 23
GoethebrunnenAttraction · 4 km from the route - 24
Schloß ErnsthofenCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Burgstall Altes KöpfchenArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jugenheim–Laudenbach (OWK HW 16)?
Jugenheim–Laudenbach (OWK HW 16) is 53.5 km long. Allow ± 14:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Seeheim-Jugenheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,244 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgruine Schnellerts, Odenwaldbaum and Klosterruine Heiligenberg.
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