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Gebietswanderweg Roter Schrägstrich: Rieneck - Obersinn walk
Gebietswanderweg Roter Schrägstrich: Rieneck - Obersinn is a walk of 20.6 km from Rieneck. Along the way you'll find 31 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 20.6 km
- ± 5:30 h
- ↑ 537 m · ↓ 535 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rieneck
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
241 m · 7 benches
Burg Rieneck
241 mCastle
14.8 km · 14 benches
Public toilet and honesty box
15 km5.6 km · 10 benches
Finish
20.6 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.1 kmBetween 24 m and 15.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 241 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 537 m
- Down
- ↓ 535 m
- Highest point
- 443 m
- Lowest point
- 198 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.2 km
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
20.6 km in total- Track: 17.9 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Road: 575 m
- Busy road: 336 m
- Path: 25 m
Surfaces
20.6 km in total- Gravel: 5.9 km
- Asphalt: 4.1 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 425 m
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 7.1 km
About the walking route Gebietswanderweg Roter Schrägstrich: Rieneck - Obersinn
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gebietswanderweg Roter Schrägstrich: Rieneck - Obersinn is a walking route of 20.6 km that starts in Rieneck. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Rieneck (after 241 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 537 m in total and descend 535 m. Allow ± 5:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.9 km), street (1.7 km) and road (575 m). Of the surface, 5.9 km gravel and 4.1 km asphalt. For 7.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken, Ruppertshütten - RieneckModerate · From A to B10.4 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg Route 1Hard · From A to B147.4 km
- Birkenhainer StraßeHard · From A to B70.7 km
- Lauf der VerrücktenHard · From A to B99.8 km
- Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken, Gemünden - Burgsinn - FellenHard · From A to B19.1 km
- Mainweg Teil 7Hard · From A to B74.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ausgrabung Kloster EinsiedelArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 2
HuttenburgCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 3
ScherenburgCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 4
SlorburgCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 5
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 46, Fulda-Würzburg (Kletterpfeiler E46)Ruins · 5.9 km from the route - 6
RuinsRuins · 7 km from the route - 7
Burgruine und Klosterruine SchönrainCastle · 7 km from the route - 8
HermannskoppeViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route - 9
Burg BurgjossCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 10
Straßenunterführung Reichsautobahn Strecke 46, Fulda-WürzburgRuins · 9.5 km from the route - 11WasserburgCastle · 3.2 km from the route
- 12Ruine NeuscheuerRuins · 4.2 km from the route
- 13Strecke 46 Bauwerk 68/69 BrückenreliktRuins · 4.3 km from the route
- 14Strecke 46 Bauwerk 105 BrückenreliktRuins · 5.3 km from the route
- 15Neues SchlossCastle · 9.8 km from the route
- 16Alte BurgRuins · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gebietswanderweg Roter Schrägstrich: Rieneck - Obersinn?
Gebietswanderweg Roter Schrägstrich: Rieneck - Obersinn is 20.6 km long. Allow ± 5:30 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rieneck.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 537 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Rieneck.
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