Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Darmstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Östlicher Kreiswanderweg walk
Östlicher Kreiswanderweg is a walk of 39.9 km from Darmstadt. Along the way you'll find 110 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
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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.
- 39.9 km
- ± 9:25 h
- ↑ 345 m · ↓ 395 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Darmstadt
0 km12.1 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
12.1 km3.6 km · 10 benches
2 public toilets and water point
15.8 km1.1 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
16.9 km8.8 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
25.6 km13.9 km · 34 benches
Public toilet
39.5 km405 m · 6 benches
Finish
39.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.9 kmBetween 25.6 km and 39.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 345 m
- Down
- ↓ 395 m
- Highest point
- 362 m
- Lowest point
- 143 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 401 m
- 2 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
39.9 km in total- Track: 27.6 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Footpath: 3.9 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Cycleway: 125 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
39.9 km in total- Gravel: 19.3 km
- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 750 m
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route Östlicher Kreiswanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Östlicher Kreiswanderweg is a walking route of 39.9 km that starts in Darmstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Darmstadt and finish in Mömlingen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 345 m in total and descend 395 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (27.6 km), path (4.2 km) and footpath (3.9 km). Of the surface, 19.3 km gravel and 6.2 km asphalt. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 110 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 15.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)Hard · From A to B95.6 km
- Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 1Hard · From A to B96.4 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Darmstadt - ErzhausenModerate · From A to B15.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rohrbach - DarmstadtHard · From A to B18.4 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41 km
- Main-Stromberg-Weg (Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 3 km from the route - 2
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 3
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 4
WaldspiraleAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 5
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 6
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 7
LudwigskircheAttraction · 3 km from the route - 8
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 4.6 km from the route - 10
Model of MetopAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 11
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 12
Artists' colonyMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Exhibition hallMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 14
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 16
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Schloss FechenbachAttraction · 130 m from the route - 18
Museum Schloss FechenbachMuseum · 151 m from the route - 19
GruberhofMuseum · 304 m from the route - 20
Hartig-DenkmalMemorial · 694 m from the route - 21
Spanischer TurmAttraction · 873 m from the route - 22
Park RosenhöheAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 23
TeehäuschenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 24
Hoher SteinMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Jungsteinzeitliche Menhiranlage HirtenwieseArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Östlicher Kreiswanderweg?
Östlicher Kreiswanderweg is 39.9 km long. Allow ± 9:25 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 Darmstadt to Mömlingen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Darmstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 345 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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