Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aschaffenburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Spessartweg 1 walk
Spessartweg 1 is a walk of 62.9 km from Aschaffenburg. Along the way you'll find 336 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 62.9 km
- ± 16:25 h
- ↑ 1,493 m · ↓ 1,471 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 336 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights 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: Fjellfross at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Commander-pirx · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Xocolatl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: KaiBorgeest · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: KaiBorgeest · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: G. Herteux · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,493 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,471 m
- Highest point
- 524 m
- Lowest point
- 136 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 632 m
- 11 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
62.9 km in total- Track: 37.2 km
- Path: 14.7 km
- Footpath: 4 km
- Street: 3.3 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Busy road: 350 m
Surfaces
62.9 km in total- Gravel: 19.2 km
- Unpaved: 10.8 km
- Asphalt: 7.9 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 21.2 km
About the walking route Spessartweg 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Spessartweg 1 is a walking route of 62.9 km that starts in Aschaffenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Aschaffenburg and finish in Gemünden am Main.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,493 m in total and descend 1,471 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.2 km), path (14.7 km) and footpath (4 km). Of the surface, 19.2 km gravel and 10.8 km unpaved. For 21.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 336 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Fränkischer Marienweg Route 1Hard · From A to B147.4 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg Route 2Hard · From A to B201.3 km
- HW 21: Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 1 (Aschaffenburg - Böllstein)Hard · From A to B44.7 km
- Mainweg Teil 9Hard · From A to B78.5 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes Dreieck: Aschaffenburg - Rückersacher SchluchtModerate · From A to B7.6 km
- Dietz-WegModerate · From A to B10.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss JohannisburgAttraction · 296 m from the route - 2
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St AlexanderAttraction · 342 m from the route - 3
ScherenburgCastle · 111 m from the route - 4
SpessartmuseumMuseum · 122 m from the route - 5
IsolatorenmuseumMuseum · 129 m from the route - 6
Schloss RothenbuchCastle · 161 m from the route - 7
MagnolienhainAttraction · 163 m from the route - 8
GentilhausMuseum · 206 m from the route - 9
Schönborner HofAttraction · 280 m from the route - 10
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 308 m from the route - 11
StiftsmuseumMuseum · 311 m from the route - 12
BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 323 m from the route - 13
SlorburgCastle · 492 m from the route - 14
Schloss WeilerCastle · 544 m from the route - 15
PompejanumMuseum · 562 m from the route - 16
Burgstall WahlmichCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 17
KugelburgArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss WeyberhöfeCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 19
Dr.-Hönlein-TurmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 20
Aussichtsturm SchönbuschObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 21
Schloß SchönbuschCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 23
Portal des alten Schwarzkopftunnels (Nordseite)Memorial · 4.5 km from the route - 24
Burg RieneckCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 25
RingelbachschluchtAttraction · 5.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Spessartweg 1?
Spessartweg 1 is 62.9 km long. Allow ± 16:25 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 Aschaffenburg to Gemünden am Main.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aschaffenburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,493 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgruine und Klosterruine Schönrain, Herstallturm and Ketzelburg.
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