Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hanau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg walk
Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg is a walk of 258.4 km from Hanau. Along the way you'll find 468 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 258.4 km
- ± 21:20 h per stage
- ↑ 3,960 m · ↓ 4,280 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 468 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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.
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Photo: Herschfeller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,960 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,280 m
- Highest point
- 665 m
- Lowest point
- 115 m
- 5-10% slope · 50.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 891 m
- 14 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
258.4 km in total- Track: 172.2 km
- Street: 42.4 km
- Path: 18.3 km
- Road: 14.1 km
- Busy road: 6.4 km
- Footpath: 3.6 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
258.4 km in total- Gravel: 94.1 km
- Asphalt: 73.1 km
- Unpaved: 23.6 km
- Natural: 6.9 km
- Paved: 5.8 km
- Unknown: 54.2 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg is a walking route of 258.4 km that starts in Hanau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hanau and finish in Gensungen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,960 m in total and descend 4,280 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (172.2 km), street (42.4 km) and path (18.3 km). Of the surface, 94.1 km gravel and 73.1 km asphalt. For 54.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 468 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Birkenhainer StraßeHard · From A to B70.7 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt)Hard · From A to B56 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Offenbach - GelnhausenHard · From A to B67.9 km
- Gebietswanderweg: Steinheim => GroßauheimEasy · From A to B6.7 km
- Limeswanderweg [Wetterau - Main]Hard · From A to B93.3 km
- Gebietswanderweg: Großkrotzenburg => KahlEasy · From A to B6.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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NellenburgCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Schloss DörnbergCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 3
Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 4
Brothers Grimm MemorialAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 5
German Goldsmiths´ HouseMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 6
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 7
Lauter'sches SchlösschenCastle · 110 m from the route - 8
Altes BurghausCastle · 120 m from the route - 9
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 166 m from the route - 10
RathausAttraction · 220 m from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm StreuflingskopfObservation tower · 266 m from the route - 12
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 281 m from the route - 13
HohenburgCastle · 284 m from the route - 14
August-Franke-TurmObservation tower · 298 m from the route - 15
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 300 m from the route - 16
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 317 m from the route - 17
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 421 m from the route - 18
Burgruine WallensteinAttraction · 851 m from the route - 19
AltenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Museum SteinauMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 21
KlappermühlchenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 22
ehem. Burg NaxburgArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss SteinauAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 24
FelsburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Burg HeiligenbergCastle · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg?
Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg is 258.4 km long, in 3 parts of 86.1 km on average. Allow ± 21:20 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 Hanau to Gensungen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hanau.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,320 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 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 Schloss Wächtersbach, Teufelshöhle and Kaiserpfalz Gelnhausen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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