Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Thayngen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg) is a walk of 966.8 km from Thayngen. Along the way you'll find 2,974 benches, 45 water fountains and refill points, 110 public toilets, 21 bike pumps and 5 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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- 966.8 km
- From A to B
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 2,974 benches, 45 water fountains and refill points, 110 public toilets, 21 bike pumps and 5 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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101 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 93 more along the route are on the map.
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Archaeological site
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Afr66 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Museum
Stages (12)
- 1Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Barzheim-Rottweil)133.8 km
- 2Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Rottweil-Simmozheim)119.1 km
- 3Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Simmozheim-Neidenstein)122.2 km
- 4Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Neidenstein-Lützelbach)101 km
- 5Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Lützelbach-Frankfurt (Main))83.9 km
- 6Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels)83.4 km
- 7Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Braunfels - Bad Endbach)62.6 km
- 8Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Bad Endbach - Gladenbach)11.7 km
- 9Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Gladenbach - Marburg)45.8 km
- 10Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Marburg - Frankenberg)49.9 km
- 11Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen))68.6 km
- 12Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Naumburg (Hessen)-Bad Karlshafen)84.7 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg) is a walking route of 966.8 km that starts in Thayngen. It does not end where it starts.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 2,974 benches, 45 water fountains and refill points, 110 public toilets, 21 bike pumps and 5 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Gesamtweg)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill)Hard · From A to B50.4 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 8)Hard · From A to B24.4 km
- WällertourHard · From A to B38.4 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Daubhausen - Greifenthal)Easy · From A to B7.3 km
- HWW Westerwald Etappe 6 Knoten - KatzenfurtHard · From A to B20.2 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 08, Herborn - WesterburgHard · From A to B45.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 2
Städel MuseumMuseum · 742 m from the route - 3
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 266 m from the route - 4
Technik-Museum SinsheimMuseum · 2 km from the route - 5
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 130 m from the route - 6
HohentwielViewpoint · 432 m from the route - 7
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 8
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 9
Alte OperAttraction · 553 m from the route - 10
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 11
MunotAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 12
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 13
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 14
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 15
Kloster HirsauAttraction · 874 m from the route - 16
WaldspiraleAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 18
Museum MMKMuseum · 333 m from the route - 19
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 20
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 341 m from the route - 21
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 23
DonauversinkungAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 24
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 131 m from the route - 25
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 133 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg)?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg) is 966.8 km long, split into several parts and stages.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Thayngen.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 110 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 45 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgstall Riedheim, Mägdeberg and Abschnittsbefestigung Hörnekapf.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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