Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Michelstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Einhardweg walk
Einhardweg is a walk of 63.2 km from Michelstadt. Along the way you'll find 225 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 63.2 km
- ± 15:15 h
- ↑ 711 m · ↓ 800 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Michelstadt
0 kmAt the start: Einhardsbasilika and public toilet.
495 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
495 m684 m · 9 benches
Historisches Rathaus and 1 more
1.2 kmOdenwald- und Spielzeugmuseum, 2 public toilets and water point
153 m · 26 benches
Kellerei
1.3 kmAttraction
5.4 km · 27 benches
Jagdschloss Eulbach
6.7 kmCastle
206 m · bench
Numeruskastell Eulbach
6.9 kmArchaeological site
8.2 km · 2 benches
Numeruskastell Hainhaus
15.2 kmArchaeological site
3.7 km · 2 benches
Kleinkastell Windlücke
18.9 kmArchaeological site
2 km · 3 benches
Numeruskastell Lützelbach
20.9 kmArchaeological site
15.9 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
36.9 km1.3 km · 3 benches
Honesty box
38.2 km1.5 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
39.6 km3.5 km · 14 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
43.2 km15.5 km · 29 benches
Bike pump
58.6 km3.9 km · 16 benches
Bike pump
62.5 km251 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
62.8 km412 m · 48 benches
Finish
63.2 kmAt the finish: Ehemalige Benediktinerabtei Seligenstadt and 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35.6 kmBetween 1.3 km and 36.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Nemracc · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
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Photo: Capaci34 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Roman Eisele · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.3 km
Castle · after 6.7 km
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Photo: Libellchen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 6.9 km
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 15.2 km
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 18.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 711 m
- Down
- ↓ 800 m
- Highest point
- 530 m
- Lowest point
- 106 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 318 m
- 3 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
63.2 km in total- Track: 29.6 km
- Street: 14.4 km
- Path: 11.6 km
- Cycleway: 4.7 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Busy road: 575 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
63.2 km in total- Asphalt: 25.3 km
- Gravel: 15.5 km
- Unpaved: 11.3 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 6.1 km
About the walking route Einhardweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Einhardweg is a walking route of 63.2 km that starts in Michelstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Michelbach and finish in Seligenstadt. Along the way you pass Einhardsbasilika (after 0 m), Historisches Rathaus (after 1.3 km) and Odenwald- und Spielzeugmuseum (after 1.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 711 m in total and descend 800 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.6 km), street (14.4 km) and path (11.6 km). Of the surface, 25.3 km asphalt and 15.5 km gravel. For 6.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 225 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 1.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Odenwaldklub HW 25, Bad König - Eberbach - EppingenHard · From A to B92.3 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Erbach(Odenwald) - BeerfurthHard · From A to B21.3 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn)Hard · From A to B92 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Worms - Michaelstadt)Hard · From A to B68.5 km
- Alemannenweg Etappen 6+7Hard · From A to B43.1 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Michaelstadt - Wertheim)Hard · From A to B53.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss JohannisburgAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 2
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St AlexanderAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 3
Romanisches HausAttraction · 151 m from the route - 4
Altes RathausAttraction · 193 m from the route - 5
Altes Rathaus WenigumstadtAttraction · 215 m from the route - 6
StumpfaulAttraction · 253 m from the route - 7
PulverturmAttraction · 263 m from the route - 8
Hoher SteinMemorial · 322 m from the route - 9
Burg BreubergCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 10
WartturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route - 11
Schloß SchönbuschCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 12
Mühlhäuser SchlößchenRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 13
BacheburgRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm SchönbuschObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 15
Deutsches ElfenbeinmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Erbacher SchlossAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Wamboltsches SchlösschenArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 18
AdlersteinAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 19
Numeruskastell WürzbergArchaeological site · 4.7 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 21
Römerbad WürzbergArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 22
Schloss WasserlosCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Schifffahrts- und SchiffbaumuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 24
PompejanumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 25
Die Schöne EicheAttraction · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Einhardweg?
Einhardweg is 63.2 km long. Allow ± 15:15 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 Michelbach to Seligenstadt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Michelstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 711 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.6 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 Einhardsbasilika, Historisches Rathaus and Odenwald- und Spielzeugmuseum.
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