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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen)) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen)) is a walk of 68.6 km from Frankenberg (Eder). Along the way you'll find 151 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 68.6 km
- ± 17:20 h
- ↑ 1,263 m · ↓ 1,244 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Frankenberg (Eder)
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
601 m · 21 benches
Water point and bike pump
601 m13.1 km · 14 benches
Burg Hessenstein
13.7 kmCastle
2.5 km · 2 benches
Ruine Keseburg
16.2 kmRuins
1.3 km · bench
Water point
17.5 km6.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
23.9 km11.8 km · 54 benches
Bike pump
35.8 km11.9 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
47.7 km20.9 km · 27 benches
Finish
68.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.9 kmBetween 0 km and 23.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 13.7 km
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Photo: Gerold Rosenberg (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 16.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,263 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,244 m
- Highest point
- 449 m
- Lowest point
- 245 m
- 5-10% slope · 19.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
- 3 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
68.6 km in total- Track: 51 km
- Path: 7.1 km
- Street: 6.8 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 775 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
68.6 km in total- Gravel: 21.4 km
- Asphalt: 12.8 km
- Unpaved: 7.4 km
- Natural: 6.5 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 17.9 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen))
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen)) is a walking route of 68.6 km that starts in Frankenberg (Eder). It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Hessenstein (after 13.7 km) and Ruine Keseburg (after 16.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,263 m in total and descend 1,244 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (51 km), path (7.1 km) and street (6.8 km). Of the surface, 21.4 km gravel and 12.8 km asphalt. For 17.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 151 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 601 m and after 17.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Diemel-Eder-WegHard · From A to B106.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Marburg - Frankenberg)Hard · From A to B49.9 km
- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B13.8 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 11-15)Hard · From A to B106.7 km
- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 6Moderate · From A to B19.9 km
- Burgwaldpfad (Teilstrecke Christenberg-Frankenberg)Hard · From A to B19.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kloster HainaAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 708 m from the route - 3
Museum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum · 116 m from the route - 4
EhrenburgRuins · 130 m from the route - 5
Thonet MuseumMuseum · 544 m from the route - 6
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 883 m from the route - 7
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 1 km from the route - 8
HünselburgRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Altenstädter WarteObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 10
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Elbenberger TürmchenViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 12
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 13
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 14
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 4 km from the route - 15
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 16
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 17
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 18
KlauskopfturmObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 19
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 20
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 21
Schloss RiedeCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 22
DrachenhöhleAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 23
Schloss GarvensburgCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 24
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 8 km from the route - 25
AltenburgArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen))?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen)) is 68.6 km long. Allow ± 17:20 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 Frankenberg (Eder).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,263 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Hessenstein and Ruine Keseburg.
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