Walking route · Walldürn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Odenwaldklub HW 22, Bensheim - Erbach - Walldürn walk
Odenwaldklub HW 22, Bensheim - Erbach - Walldürn is a walk of 75 km from Walldürn. Along the way you'll find 216 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.

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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.
- 75 km
- ± 19:20 h
- ↑ 1,589 m · ↓ 1,861 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 216 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Granpar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: TeWeBs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial

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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Libellchen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site

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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site

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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,589 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,861 m
- Highest point
- 547 m
- Lowest point
- 106 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 10.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 4 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
75 km in total- Track: 47.2 km
- Street: 10.1 km
- Path: 9.7 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 875 m
- Cycleway: 200 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
75 km in total- Gravel: 20.4 km
- Unpaved: 18.6 km
- Asphalt: 14.5 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unknown: 15.9 km
About the walking route Odenwaldklub HW 22, Bensheim - Erbach - Walldürn
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Odenwaldklub HW 22, Bensheim - Erbach - Walldürn is a walking route of 75 km that starts in Walldürn. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,589 m in total and descend 1,861 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (47.2 km), street (10.1 km) and path (9.7 km). Of the surface, 20.4 km gravel and 18.6 km unpaved. For 15.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 216 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Odenwaldklub HW 41, Wertheim - Walldürn - BuchenHard · From A to B40.9 km
- Östlicher LimeswegHard · From A to B110.6 km
- Heppenheim - TauberbischofsheimHard · From A to B113.4 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 39Hard · From A to B38.8 km
- BaulandwegHard · From A to B71.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Südvariante Baden-WürttembergHard · From A to B184.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 2
Abbey ChurchAttraction · 325 m from the route - 3
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 4
Schloss FalkenhofCastle · 109 m from the route - 5
Burg LindenfelsCastle · 116 m from the route - 6
Roter TurmRuins · 131 m from the route - 7
TemplerhausAttraction · 170 m from the route - 8
Museum Zeit(T)räumeMuseum · 199 m from the route - 9
Odinia-DenkmalMemorial · 316 m from the route - 10
Odenwälder FreilandmuseumMuseum · 327 m from the route - 11
Schloß AmorbachCastle · 398 m from the route - 12
GotthardsturmObservation tower · 718 m from the route - 13
Burg FrankenbergArchaeological site · 720 m from the route - 14
Bismarckwarte LindenfelsObservation tower · 860 m from the route - 15
Schloss SchönbergCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Bismarckturm BensheimObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 17
Kleinkastell HaselburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Kastellbad WalldürnArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 19
WegbauMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 20
KellereiAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 21
Odenwald- und SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 22
Historisches RathausAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 23
AdlersteinAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 25
Hochseilgarten Forest JumpAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Odenwaldklub HW 22, Bensheim - Erbach - Walldürn?
Odenwaldklub HW 22, Bensheim - Erbach - Walldürn is 75 km long. Allow ± 19:20 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 Walldürn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,589 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Elfenbeinmuseum, Berliner Meilenstein and Erbacher Schloss.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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