Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hanau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Birkenhainer Straße walk
Birkenhainer Straße is a walk of 70.7 km from Hanau. Along the way you'll find 44 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 70.7 km
- ± 17:15 h
- ↑ 934 m · ↓ 894 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hanau
0 km60.2 km · 34 benches
Ausgrabung Kloster Einsiedel
60.2 kmArchaeological site
591 m
Public toilet
60.8 km9.9 km · 10 benches
Finish
70.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 60.8 kmBetween 0 km and 60.8 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: Bonnlander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 60.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 934 m
- Down
- ↓ 894 m
- Highest point
- 555 m
- Lowest point
- 115 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 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
70.7 km in total- Track: 59.9 km
- Path: 6.7 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 850 m
- Road: 150 m
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
70.7 km in total- Gravel: 37.5 km
- Unpaved: 14.9 km
- Asphalt: 2.7 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 14.3 km
About the walking route Birkenhainer Straße
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Birkenhainer Straße is a walking route of 70.7 km that starts in Hanau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hanau and finish in Gemünden am Main. Along the way you pass Ausgrabung Kloster Einsiedel (after 60.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 934 m in total and descend 894 m. Allow ± 17:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (59.9 km), path (6.7 km) and street (2.8 km). Of the surface, 37.5 km gravel and 14.9 km unpaved. For 14.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 60.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt)Hard · From A to B56 km
- Gebietswanderweg: Steinheim => GroßauheimEasy · From A to B6.7 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Offenbach - GelnhausenHard · From A to B67.9 km
- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Hanau - Schlüchtern)Hard · From A to B81.1 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.
- 1
Brothers Grimm MemorialAttraction · 5 km from the route - 2
German Goldsmiths´ HouseMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 3
HermannskoppeViewpoint · 145 m from the route - 4
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 281 m from the route - 5
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 290 m from the route - 6
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 421 m from the route - 7
ScherenburgCastle · 496 m from the route - 8
SlorburgCastle · 875 m from the route - 9
KlappermühlchenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Burg RieneckCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Museum GroßauheimMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 12
Schloss WiesenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Burgruine HüttelngesäßCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 14
Museumseisenbahn HanauMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Schloss MichelbachCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Brunnenkranz der KlosterruineRuins · 2.8 km from the route - 17
RuinsRuins · 3.2 km from the route - 18
Burgruine und Klosterruine SchönrainCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Burgruine BeilsteinAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 20
Burg AlzenauCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 21
BuchbergturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 22
EhrensäuleMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Museum Schloss SteinheimMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 25
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Birkenhainer Straße?
Birkenhainer Straße is 70.7 km long. Allow ± 17:15 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 Hanau to Gemünden am Main.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hanau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 934 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 60.8 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 Ausgrabung Kloster Einsiedel.
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