Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rauschenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frankenhain) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frankenhain) is a walk of 67.3 km from Rauschenberg. Along the way you'll find 53 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.
- 67.3 km
- ± 16:25 h
- ↑ 859 m · ↓ 844 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Rauschenberg
0 km3.3 km
Burg Rauschenberg
3.3 kmCastle
32.3 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
35.6 km415 m · 14 benches
Totenkirche St. Martin
36 kmAttraction
496 m · 2 benches
Hexenturm
36.5 kmObservation tower
30.8 km · 9 benches
Finish
67.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35.6 kmBetween 0 km and 35.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 3.3 km
Attraction · after 36 km
Observation tower · after 36.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 859 m
- Down
- ↓ 844 m
- Highest point
- 426 m
- Lowest point
- 208 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.8 km
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
67.3 km in total- Track: 49.6 km
- Street: 10.4 km
- Road: 5.2 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 225 m
- Path: 225 m
Surfaces
67.3 km in total- Gravel: 29.5 km
- Asphalt: 22.6 km
- Natural: 6.6 km
- Paved: 925 m
- Unpaved: 275 m
- Unknown: 7.3 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frankenhain)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frankenhain) is a walking route of 67.3 km that starts in Rauschenberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Rauschenberg (after 3.3 km), Totenkirche St. Martin (after 36 km) and Hexenturm (after 36.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 859 m in total and descend 844 m. Allow ± 16:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (49.6 km), street (10.4 km) and road (5.2 km). Of the surface, 29.5 km gravel and 22.6 km asphalt. For 7.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 53 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Schwabendorf)Hard · From A to B35.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Verbindungsweg Wolskaute)Easy · From A to B3.7 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Hertingshausen)Hard · From A to B20.2 km
- Marburg-Wartburg-PfadHard · From A to B37.4 km
- Wohra-Lumda-WegHard · From A to B53.2 km
- Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Fritzlar - Marburg)Hard · From A to B79.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss DörnbergCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 2
Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 3
Kloster HainaAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 4
NellenburgCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 5
Schloss RommershausenCastle · 125 m from the route - 6
HundsbachArchaeological site · 198 m from the route - 7
HunburgArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 8
HunburgturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Museum der SchwalmMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 10
Schloß SchönstadtCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 11
Jagdschloß BrachtCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 12
Langer SteinArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 13
PrinzessingartenAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 14
Burg JesbergCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 15
WippchensteineArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 16
MagdalenenkapelleAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 17
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 9 km from the route - 18
Burg AmöneburgCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 19
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route - 20Burgruine SchönsteinRuins · 1.4 km from the route
- 21Burgstall HeimburgArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
- 23HunburgArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route
- 24KellerwaldturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route
- 25Burg BürgelnArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frankenhain)?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frankenhain) is 67.3 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rauschenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 859 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Rauschenberg, Totenkirche St. Martin and Hexenturm.
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