Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wächtersbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gebietswanderweg: Wächtersbach => Salmünster walk
Gebietswanderweg: Wächtersbach => Salmünster is a walk of 12.7 km from Wächtersbach. Along the way you'll find 19 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.
- 12.7 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 234 m · ↓ 225 m
- Moderate
- 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 19 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 234 m
- Down
- ↓ 225 m
- Highest point
- 335 m
- Lowest point
- 146 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 959 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
12.7 km in total- Track: 6.2 km
- Street: 3.9 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Road: 925 m
- Footpath: 250 m
Surfaces
12.7 km in total- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Paved: 475 m
- Unpaved: 225 m
- Unknown: 6.1 km
About the walking route Gebietswanderweg: Wächtersbach => Salmünster
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gebietswanderweg: Wächtersbach => Salmünster is a walking route of 12.7 km that starts in Wächtersbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 234 m in total and descend 225 m. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.2 km), street (3.9 km) and path (1.5 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km asphalt and 1.1 km gravel. For 6.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches 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
Kleinstes HausAttraction · 279 m from the route - 2
WartturmViewpoint · 749 m from the route - 3
GradierwerkAttraction · 770 m from the route - 4
Schloss WächtersbachCastle · 903 m from the route - 5
HuttenschloßAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Schloss WirtheimCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 7
AlteburgAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Hungersteine/-pyramideAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 10
Burgstall SpyelbergCastle · 6 km from the route - 11
Der MadsteinAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 12
Seidenröther WarteViewpoint · 6.9 km from the route - 13
Schloss EisenhammerCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 15
Burgruine BeilsteinAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 16
Schloss SteinauAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 17
Museum SteinauMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 18
Bellinger WarteViewpoint · 9 km from the route - 19
Kaiserpfalz GelnhausenAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 20
Schloss GettenbachCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 21
Schloss BirsteinCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 22
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 23
Burg BurgjossCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 24
Haus des GastesMuseum · 282 m from the route - 25HergersfeldArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gebietswanderweg: Wächtersbach => Salmünster?
Gebietswanderweg: Wächtersbach => Salmünster is 12.7 km long. Allow ± 3:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wächtersbach.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 234 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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