Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hammelburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rund um die südliche Rhön walk
Rund um die südliche Rhön is a walk of 9.4 km from Hammelburg that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 9 benches, 1 water point 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.
- 9.4 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 226 m · ↓ 188 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 9 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Tilman2007 · 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 CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 226 m
- Down
- ↓ 188 m
- Highest point
- 358 m
- Lowest point
- 176 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 855 m
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
9.4 km in total- Track: 3.6 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Path: 470 m
- Footpath: 61 m
Surfaces
9.4 km in total- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Gravel: 3 km
- Paved: 225 m
- Unknown: 1.4 km
About the walking route Rund um die südliche Rhön
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rund um die südliche Rhön is a circular walk of 9.4 km from Hammelburg: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 226 m in total and descend 188 m. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3.6 km), road (3.4 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km asphalt and 3 km gravel. For 1.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HutbucheAttraction · 171 m from the route - 2
Schloss AschachMuseum · 359 m from the route - 3
Klosterruine BrachauArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 4
Altes PfarrhausCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 5
Ehrenfriedhof SteinachMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 7
Obere SalineMuseum · 4 km from the route - 8
GradierwerkAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Schloss SaaleckCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 10
Bismarck-DenkmalMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 46, Fulda-Würzburg (Kletterpfeiler E46)Ruins · 5.1 km from the route - 12
Bismarckturm Bad KissingenViewpoint · 5.3 km from the route - 13
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 14
ReussenburgRuins · 5.6 km from the route - 15
BaderturmViewpoint · 5.8 km from the route - 16
Rotes SchlossCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 17
LudwigsturmViewpoint · 6.2 km from the route - 18
Reichenbacher BlickObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 19
GermaniaMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 20
Altes RathausAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 22
Burgruine BotenlaubenCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 23
Schloss GreifensteinCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 24
ZehntscheuneAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 25
JörgentorAttraction · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rund um die südliche Rhön?
Rund um die südliche Rhön is 9.4 km long. Allow ± 2:30 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hammelburg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 226 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloß Waizenbach and Kriegerdenkmal.
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