Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schlüchtern · Updated on 14 November 2026
Eselsweg walk
Eselsweg is a walk of 112.2 km from Schlüchtern. Along the way you'll find 150 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 112.2 km
- ± 27:45 h
- ↑ 1,701 m · ↓ 1,819 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schlüchtern
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
1.3 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
1.3 km11.7 km · 20 benches
Seidenröther Warte
12.9 kmViewpoint
98.5 km · 106 benches
Water point
111.4 km786 m · 18 benches
Finish
112.2 kmAt the finish: Altes Rathaus and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 110.9 kmBetween 1.3 km and 112.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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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Photo: Surveyor54 · Wikimedia Commons · AttributionView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 12.9 km
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Photo: Maulaff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 112.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,701 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,819 m
- Highest point
- 528 m
- Lowest point
- 132 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 564 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
112.2 km in total- Track: 89.3 km
- Path: 13.9 km
- Street: 5.3 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 525 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
112.2 km in total- Gravel: 50.3 km
- Unpaved: 30.6 km
- Asphalt: 10.2 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 18.1 km
About the walking route Eselsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Eselsweg is a walking route of 112.2 km that starts in Schlüchtern. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schlüchtern and finish in Großheubach. Along the way you pass Seidenröther Warte (after 12.9 km) and Altes Rathaus (after 112.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,701 m in total and descend 1,819 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (89.3 km), path (13.9 km) and street (5.3 km). Of the surface, 50.3 km gravel and 30.6 km unpaved. For 18.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 150 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 111.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 110.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Abbey ChurchAttraction · 9 km from the route - 2
Bellinger WarteViewpoint · 216 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 302 m from the route - 4
Lauter'sches SchlösschenCastle · 328 m from the route - 5
Portal des alten Schwarzkopftunnels (Nordseite)Memorial · 491 m from the route - 6
Der MadsteinAttraction · 742 m from the route - 7
Schloss LöwensteinCastle · 797 m from the route - 8
HeinrichsquelleAttraction · 1 km from the route - 9
Burgruine BeilsteinAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Schloss WiesenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Burgstall UnterschnorrhofArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 13
Schloss SteinauAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Museum SteinauMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 15
CastleCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 16
BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Schloss RothenbuchCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 18
MildenburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Burg WildensteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 20
Burg BrandensteinCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 21
Ludwig-Keller-TurmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 22
CollenburgAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 23
RäuberschlösschenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 24
GreinbergschanzeArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 25
Wasserschloss SommerauCastle · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Eselsweg?
Eselsweg is 112.2 km long. Allow ± 27:45 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 Schlüchtern to Großheubach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schlüchtern.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,701 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 110.9 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 Seidenröther Warte and Altes Rathaus.
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