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Walking route · Darmstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026

Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg walk

Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg is a walk of 200.9 km from Darmstadt. Along the way you'll find 1,102 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 34 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.

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Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg
Heiliggeistkirche · after 96.8 km
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Ludwigsturm
Ludwigsturm · after 9.3 km
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Burg Frankenstein
Burg Frankenstein · after 19.3 km
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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.

  • 200.9 km
  • ± 25:20 h per stage
  • ↑ 3,589 m · ↓ 3,614 m
  • Hard per stage
  • From A to B
  • National route

  1. Start in Darmstadt

    0 km

    At the start: public toilet.

  2. 4.3 km · 40 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    4.3 km

  3. 562 m · 10 benches

    3 public toilets

    4.8 km

  4. 4.4 km · 35 benches

    Ludwigsturm

    9.2 km

    Public toilet

  5. 10.1 km · 24 benches

    Burg Frankenstein

    19.3 km

    Public toilet

  6. 8.3 km · 17 benches

    Water point

    27.5 km

  7. 5.8 km · 26 benches

    Public toilet

    33.3 km

  8. 1.1 km · 6 benches

    Public toilet

    34.4 km

  9. 14.1 km · 10 benches

    Kurmainzer Amtshof

    48.5 km

    Public toilet

  10. 11.2 km · 35 benches

    Waldnerturm

    59.7 km

    Observation tower

  11. 3.4 km · 10 benches

    Hirschkopfturm

    63.2 km

    Observation tower

  12. 3.4 km · 23 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    66.5 km

  13. 180 m · 2 benches

    Honesty box

    66.7 km

  14. 206 m · 9 benches

    Museum der Stadt Weinheim

    66.9 km

    Museum

  15. 527 m · 6 benches

    Public toilet

    67.4 km

  16. 1.3 km · 19 benches

    Water point

    68.8 km

  17. 7.8 km · 15 benches

    Water point

    76.5 km

  18. 2.3 km · 6 benches

    Eichelbergturm

    78.8 km

    Observation tower

  19. 6.3 km · 36 benches

    Bike pump

    85.2 km

  20. 3.6 km · 7 benches

    Weisser-Stein Turm

    88.8 km

    Public toilet

  21. 4.2 km · 9 benches

    Südwestturm

    93 km

    Observation tower

  22. 170 m

    Thingstätte

    93.1 km

    Attraction

  23. 219 m

    Public toilet

    93.3 km

  24. 276 m

    Stephanskloster and 2 more

    93.6 km

    Heiligenbergturm and Heidenloch

  25. 1.6 km · 9 benches

    Bismarcksäule

    95.2 km

    2 water fountains and refill points

  26. 291 m · 30 benches

    Joseph von Eichendorff

    95.5 km

    Memorial

  27. 1.1 km · 46 benches

    Alte Brücke

    96.5 km

    Attraction

  28. 278 m · 21 benches

    Church of the Holy Spirit and 1 more

    96.8 km

    Großherzogliches Palais and 2 public toilets

  29. 249 m · 23 benches

    Public toilet

    97.1 km

  30. 378 m · 19 benches

    Elisabethentor

    97.5 km

    Public toilet

Show the other 25 steps

  1. 1 km · 16 benches

    Obere Burg

    98.5 km

    Archaeological site

  2. 331 m · 5 benches

    Public toilet

    98.8 km

  3. 2.6 km · 16 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    101.4 km

  4. 1.6 km · 6 benches

    Leopoldstein

    103 km

    Memorial

  5. 5.5 km · 28 benches

    Public toilet

    108.6 km

  6. 10.2 km · 34 benches

    Schloss Wiesloch

    118.8 km

    Castle

  7. 323 m · bench

    2 public toilets

    119.1 km

  8. 8.5 km · 25 benches

    Letzenbergkapelle

    127.6 km

    Attraction

  9. 5.1 km · 28 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    132.7 km

  10. 16.2 km · 77 benches

    Schloss Bruchsal and 1 more

    148.9 km

    Deutsches Musikautomatenmuseum and 2 public toilets

  11. 660 m · 34 benches

    Public toilet

    149.6 km

  12. 470 m · 23 benches

    Public toilet

    150 km

  13. 2.3 km · 8 benches

    Public toilet

    152.3 km

  14. 8.2 km · 5 benches

    Wartturm

    160.6 km

    Observation tower

  15. 7.9 km · 29 benches

    Public toilet

    168.4 km

  16. 2.4 km · 6 benches

    Water point and bike pump

    170.8 km

  17. 526 m · 17 benches

    Schloss Augustenburg

    171.3 km

    Castle

  18. 1.9 km · 15 benches

    Water point

    173.2 km

  19. 1.9 km · 6 benches

    Water point

    175.1 km

  20. 8.1 km · 59 benches

    Public toilet

    183.2 km

  21. 3.2 km · 56 benches

    Water point

    186.4 km

  22. 1.7 km · 27 benches

    Public toilet

    188.1 km

  23. 2.4 km · 50 benches

    Public toilet

    190.5 km

  24. 7.9 km · 32 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    198.4 km

  25. 2.5 km · 6 benches

    Finish

    200.9 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.4 kmBetween 67.4 km and 88.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

27 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 19 more along the route are on the map.

Stages (2)

  1. 1Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 196.4 km
  2. 2Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 2104.5 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 3,589 m
Down
↓ 3,614 m
Highest point
568 m
Lowest point
106 m
  • 5-10% slope · 47.6 km
  • 10-15% slope · 9 km
  • 15-20% slope · 1 km
  • 26 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

200.9 km in total
  • Track: 124.8 km
  • Street: 30.2 km
  • Path: 26 km
  • Road: 6 km
  • Footpath: 5.3 km
  • Cycleway: 3.6 km
  • Busy road: 2.1 km
  • Stairs: 26 stairs
  • Unknown: 225 m

Surfaces

200.9 km in total
  • Asphalt: 73.9 km
  • Gravel: 63.5 km
  • Unpaved: 26 km
  • Paved: 14.6 km
  • Natural: 500 m
  • Unknown: 21.4 km

About the walking route Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg is a walking route of 200.9 km that starts in Darmstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Darmstadt and finish in Lauterburg. Along the way you pass Ludwigsturm (after 9.3 km), Burg Frankenstein (after 19.3 km) and Kurmainzer Amtshof (after 48.6 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 3,589 m in total and descend 3,614 m. There are 26 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 25:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (124.8 km), street (30.2 km) and path (26 km). Of the surface, 73.9 km asphalt and 63.5 km gravel. For 21.4 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,102 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 34 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Website of the route

Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Heidelberg CastleHeidelberg CastleAttraction · 130 m from the route
  2. 2Lorsch AbbeyLorsch AbbeyAttraction · 5.2 km from the route
  3. 3UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselUNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 5.4 km from the route
  4. 4Schloss SchwetzingenSchloss SchwetzingenCastle · 9.9 km from the route
  5. 5Karlsruhe PalaceKarlsruhe PalaceCastle · 2.7 km from the route
  6. 6Hessisches LandesmuseumHessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route
  7. 7Darmstadt HauptbahnhofDarmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 3.5 km from the route
  8. 8WaldspiraleWaldspiraleAttraction · 2.4 km from the route
  9. 9Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisFundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route
  10. 10Residential Palace DarmstadtResidential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 1.8 km from the route
  11. 11Staatliches Museum für NaturkundeStaatliches Museum für NaturkundeMuseum · 1.9 km from the route
  12. 12Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneRussian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 1.1 km from the route
  13. 13LudwigskircheLudwigskircheAttraction · 1.9 km from the route
  14. 14Schloss AuerbachSchloss AuerbachAttraction · 2.4 km from the route
  15. 15Model of Sentinel-6Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 3.4 km from the route
  16. 16Model of Sentinel-3Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 3.4 km from the route
  17. 17Model of MetopModel of MetopAttraction · 3.4 km from the route
  18. 18Model of MeteosatModel of MeteosatAttraction · 3.5 km from the route
  19. 19Historischer StudentenkarzerHistorischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 315 m from the route
  20. 20Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumDeutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 696 m from the route
  21. 21Artists' colonyArtists' colonyMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
  22. 22Exhibition hallExhibition hallMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
  23. 23HochzeitsturmHochzeitsturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route
  24. 24SchlossmuseumSchlossmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
  25. 25Goethe MonumentGoethe MonumentMemorial · 2 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg?

Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg is 200.9 km long, in 2 parts of 100.5 km on average. Allow ± 25:20 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 Darmstadt to Lauterburg.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Darmstadt.

How hard is this route?

Hard per stage, with 1,795 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 34 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.4 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Ludwigsturm, Burg Frankenstein and Kurmainzer Amtshof.

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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