Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Frankfurt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Stromberg-Weg walk
Main-Stromberg-Weg is a walk of 173.4 km from Frankfurt. Along the way you'll find 611 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 173.4 km
- ± 14:25 h per stage
- ↑ 2,810 m · ↓ 2,834 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 611 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets 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.
Castle
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Photo: Grimes2 · 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 CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
Observation tower
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,810 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,834 m
- Highest point
- 613 m
- Lowest point
- 104 m
- 5-10% slope · 33.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 314 m
- 7 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
173.4 km in total- Track: 116.7 km
- Street: 27.6 km
- Path: 13.9 km
- Road: 8.5 km
- Footpath: 3.5 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
Surfaces
173.4 km in total- Gravel: 70.2 km
- Asphalt: 45 km
- Unpaved: 13.6 km
- Paved: 12 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 29.6 km
About the walking route Main-Stromberg-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Main-Stromberg-Weg is a walking route of 173.4 km that starts in Frankfurt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Frankfurt -Sachsenhausen and finish in Sternenfels.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,810 m in total and descend 2,834 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (116.7 km), street (27.6 km) and path (13.9 km). Of the surface, 70.2 km gravel and 45 km asphalt. For 29.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 611 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd)Moderate · From A to B18.5 km
- Mainweg Teil 10Hard · From A to B75.3 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Taunus Ost)Hard · From A to B51.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Zeppelinheim - Frankfurt (Main)Hard · From A to B19.9 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)Hard · From A to B51.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)Hard · From A to B95.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Städel MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 4
RömerAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Technik-Museum SinsheimMuseum · 2 km from the route - 6
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 864 m from the route - 7
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 8
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Alte OperAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 10
HauptwacheAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 13
Goethe HouseAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 15
WaldspiraleAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 16
Museum MMKMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 17
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 19
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 20
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 21
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 22
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 23
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 24
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 879 m from the route - 25
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 981 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Stromberg-Weg?
Main-Stromberg-Weg is 173.4 km long, in 3 parts of 57.8 km on average. Allow ± 14:25 h per part 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 Frankfurt -Sachsenhausen to Sternenfels.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Frankfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 937 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Hayn in der Dreieich, Dreieich-Museum and Kaiserturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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