Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Freigericht · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gebietswanderweg: Niederrodenbach => Somborn walk
Gebietswanderweg: Niederrodenbach => Somborn is a walk of 8.6 km from Freigericht. Along the way you'll find 15 benches.
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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.
- 8.6 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 84 m · ↓ 116 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Freigericht
0 km5.2 km · 8 benches
Buchbergturm
5.2 kmObservation tower
3.4 km · 7 benches
Finish
8.6 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 5.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 84 m
- Down
- ↓ 116 m
- Highest point
- 236 m
- Lowest point
- 118 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 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
8.6 km in total- Track: 6.4 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 325 m
- Path: 325 m
Surfaces
8.6 km in total- Unpaved: 3.6 km
- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Paved: 650 m
- Unknown: 775 m
About the walking route Gebietswanderweg: Niederrodenbach => Somborn
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gebietswanderweg: Niederrodenbach => Somborn is a walking route of 8.6 km that starts in Freigericht. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Buchbergturm (after 5.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 84 m in total and descend 116 m. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.4 km), street (1.5 km) and busy road (325 m). Of the surface, 3.6 km unpaved and 2.3 km asphalt. For 775 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Hanau - Schlüchtern)Hard · From A to B81.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Offenbach - GelnhausenHard · From A to B67.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
German Goldsmiths´ HouseMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 2
Brothers Grimm MemorialAttraction · 7 km from the route - 3
Wasserburg RückingenCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Brunnenkranz der KlosterruineRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 5
Römisches Kastell / BadArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Schloss LangenselboldAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 8
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Schloss MichelbachCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 10
KlappermühlchenAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 11
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 12
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 13
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 14
Burgruine HüttelngesäßCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 15
Museumseisenbahn HanauMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Burg AlzenauCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 17
EhrensäuleMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Museum GroßauheimMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 19
Ghetto-Mauer HanauMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 20
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route - 21
RandenburgRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 22
Vergessene BurgRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 23
TrompetersteinMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 24
RingwallArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route - 25
Museum Schloss SteinheimMuseum · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gebietswanderweg: Niederrodenbach => Somborn?
Gebietswanderweg: Niederrodenbach => Somborn is 8.6 km long. Allow ± 2:05 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 Freigericht.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 84 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Buchbergturm.
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