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Gebietswanderweg: Oberrodenbach => Alzenau (Hahnenkamm) walk
Gebietswanderweg: Oberrodenbach => Alzenau (Hahnenkamm) is a walk of 8.2 km from Alzenau. Along the way you'll find 11 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.
- 8.2 km
- ± 2:20 h
- ↑ 288 m · ↓ 130 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Alzenau
0 km3.1 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
3.1 km4.9 km · 4 benches
Ludwigsturm
8 kmObservation tower
211 m · 2 benches
Finish
8.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.2 kmBetween 3.1 km and 8.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Prof. emeritus Hans Schneider (Geyersberg) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 288 m
- Down
- ↓ 130 m
- Highest point
- 438 m
- Lowest point
- 142 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 806 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
8.2 km in total- Track: 4.2 km
- Path: 2 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Road: 575 m
- Busy road: 175 m
Surfaces
8.2 km in total- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 775 m
About the walking route Gebietswanderweg: Oberrodenbach => Alzenau (Hahnenkamm)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gebietswanderweg: Oberrodenbach => Alzenau (Hahnenkamm) is a walking route of 8.2 km that starts in Alzenau. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ludwigsturm (after 8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 288 m in total and descend 130 m. Allow ± 2:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.2 km), path (2 km) and street (1.3 km). Of the surface, 2.7 km unpaved and 2.4 km gravel. For 775 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Birkenhainer StraßeHard · From A to B70.7 km
- Lauf der VerrücktenHard · From A to B99.8 km
- Gebietswanderweg: Langenselbold => OberrodenbachEasy · From A to B7.1 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt)Hard · From A to B56 km
- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Hanau - Schlüchtern)Hard · From A to B81.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Offenbach - GelnhausenHard · From A to B67.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss MichelbachCastle · 110 m from the route - 2
Vergessene BurgRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 3
RandenburgRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 4
RingwallArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 6
KlappermühlchenAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Burgruine HüttelngesäßCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Schloss WasserlosCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Burg AlzenauCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 10
Ruine Burg MömbrisRuins · 3.2 km from the route - 11
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 12
BuchbergturmObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 13
Ruine Burg HauensteinRuins · 5.1 km from the route - 14
Brunnenkranz der KlosterruineRuins · 5.6 km from the route - 15
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 16
Schloss LangenselboldAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 17
Wasserburg RückingenCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 18
Römisches Kastell / BadArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 19
PfortensteinArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 20
Schloss MeerholzCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 21
Museum GroßauheimMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 22
Museumseisenbahn HanauMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 23
PulverturmAttraction · 10 km from the route - 24Heimatmuseum FreigerichtMuseum · 3.7 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gebietswanderweg: Oberrodenbach => Alzenau (Hahnenkamm)?
Gebietswanderweg: Oberrodenbach => Alzenau (Hahnenkamm) is 8.2 km long. Allow ± 2:20 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 Alzenau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 288 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 5.2 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 Ludwigsturm.
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