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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) is a walk of 165.4 km from Frankfurt. Along the way you'll find 455 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 3 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.
- 165.4 km
- ± 13:15 h per stage
- ↑ 1,786 m · ↓ 1,818 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 455 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
21 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 13 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Daviidos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: 49Mugg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Stages (3)
- 1Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Offenbach - Gelnhausen67.9 km
- 2Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Gelnhausen - Altenstadt57 km
- 3Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Altenstadt - Ffm-Bonames40.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,786 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,818 m
- Highest point
- 407 m
- Lowest point
- 98 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 341 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
165.4 km in total- Track: 99.9 km
- Path: 26 km
- Street: 25.3 km
- Footpath: 6.1 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Busy road: 2.8 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Cycleway: 550 m
Surfaces
165.4 km in total- Asphalt: 71.2 km
- Gravel: 52.7 km
- Unpaved: 14.4 km
- Paved: 12.5 km
- Natural: 3.2 km
- Unknown: 11.1 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) is a walking route of 165.4 km that starts in Frankfurt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,786 m in total and descend 1,818 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (99.9 km), path (26 km) and street (25.3 km). Of the surface, 71.2 km asphalt and 52.7 km gravel. For 11.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 455 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Nebenwege)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Zeppelinheim - Frankfurt (Main)Hard · From A to B19.9 km
- Mainweg Teil 10Hard · From A to B75.3 km
- Lauf der VerrücktenHard · From A to B99.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)Hard · From A to B95.6 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)Hard · From A to B51.2 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 4
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 5
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 5 km from the route - 6
Alte OperAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 7
HauptwacheAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 8
Goethe HouseAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Museum MMKMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 10
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 11
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 13
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 14
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 15
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 16
Deutsches Filminstitut FilmmuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 17
Deutsches ArchitekturmuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 18
Museum für KommunikationMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 19
GerechtigkeitsbrunnenAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 20
Liebieghaus SkulpturensammlungMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 21
KleinmarkthalleAttraction · 5 km from the route - 22
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 24
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 25
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 5.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau)?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) is 165.4 km long, in 3 parts of 55.1 km on average. Allow ± 13:15 h per part 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 Frankfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 595 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 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 Historisches Museum Hanau Schloss Philippsruhe, Lili-Tempel and Brothers Grimm Memorial.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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