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Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg walk
Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg is a walk of 271.3 km from Edenkoben. Along the way you'll find 689 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 37 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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- 271.3 km
- From A to B
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 689 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 37 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
18 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 10 more along the route are on the map.
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Castle
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: myself · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Awilms · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: BlueBreezeWiki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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About the walking route Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg is a walking route of 271.3 km that starts in Edenkoben. It does not end where it starts. You start in Aschaffenburg and finish in Burg Lichtenberg.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 689 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 37 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B148.3 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sankt Wendel - LautereckenHard · From A to B95.8 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
- Veldenz WanderwegHard · From A to B61.2 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Potzberg-Burg Lichtenberg-Weg)Hard · Circular walk35.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter BalkenHard · From A to B45.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Technik Museum SpeyerMuseum · 292 m from the route - 3
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 4
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 5
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 5 km from the route - 6
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 7
Speyer Jewry-CoutAttraction · 118 m from the route - 8
Synagogue SpeyerRuins · 130 m from the route - 9
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St AlexanderAttraction · 281 m from the route - 10
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 5 km from the route - 11
Alte BrückeAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 13
Schwetzingen Palace GardensAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Burg WilensteinCastle · 96 m from the route - 15
Burg HirschhornAttraction · 102 m from the route - 16
RetscherAttraction · 103 m from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm SchönbuschObservation tower · 114 m from the route - 18
Burg DilsbergCastle · 128 m from the route - 19
PotzbergturmObservation tower · 130 m from the route - 20
Historisches Museum der PfalzMuseum · 144 m from the route - 21
AntikenhalleMemorial · 151 m from the route - 22
Altes RathausAttraction · 172 m from the route - 23
Archäologisches SchaufensterMuseum · 174 m from the route - 24
Burg LichtenbergCastle · 197 m from the route - 25
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 202 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg?
Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg is 271.3 km long, split into several parts and stages.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Aschaffenburg to Burg Lichtenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Edenkoben.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 37 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Burgruine Michelsburg (Remigiusburg), Burg Nanstein and Dreifaltigkeitskirche.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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