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Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken: Alzenau, Bahnhalt Burg => Hahnenkamm walk
Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken: Alzenau, Bahnhalt Burg => Hahnenkamm is a walk of 3.5 km from Alzenau. Along the way you'll find 26 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 3.5 km
- ± 1:15 h
- ↑ 277 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Alzenau
0 kmAt the start: Burg Alzenau, public toilet and water point.
155 m · 14 benches
Bike pump
155 m2 km · 11 benches
Vergessene Burg
2.1 kmRuins
1.4 km
Finish
3.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.5 kmBetween 26 m and 3.5 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: Sven Teschke, Büdingen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 0 m
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Photo: Freak-Line-Community · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 2.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 277 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 412 m
- Lowest point
- 130 m
- 5-10% slope · 1 km
- 10-15% slope · 302 m
- 15-20% slope · 756 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
3.5 km in total- Track: 1.6 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Street: 525 m
- Road: 125 m
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
3.5 km in total- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Gravel: 700 m
- Asphalt: 250 m
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the walking route Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken: Alzenau, Bahnhalt Burg => Hahnenkamm
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken: Alzenau, Bahnhalt Burg => Hahnenkamm is a walking route of 3.5 km that starts in Alzenau. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Alzenau (after 0 m) and Vergessene Burg (after 2.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 277 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (1.6 km), path (1.1 km) and street (525 m). Of the surface, 1.1 km unpaved and 700 m gravel. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Degen-WegHard · From A to B52.1 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg Route 1Hard · From A to B147.4 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes X: Kleinostheim(Wallstadt) - Rückersbach - WasserlosModerate · From A to B10.4 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rote DiagonaleModerate · From A to B16.3 km
- Gebietswanderweg Roter Doppelbalken: Hörstein => GeiselbachModerate · From A to B14.5 km
- Gebietswanderweg: Oberrodenbach => Alzenau (Hahnenkamm)Moderate · From A to B8.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
RandenburgRuins · 122 m from the route - 2
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 203 m from the route - 3
RingwallArchaeological site · 380 m from the route - 4
Schloss WasserlosCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 5
KlappermühlchenAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Schloss MichelbachCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Burgruine HüttelngesäßCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 8
Ruine Burg MömbrisRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 10
Ruine Burg HauensteinRuins · 5.7 km from the route - 11
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 6 km from the route - 12
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 7 km from the route - 13
BuchbergturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 14
Brunnenkranz der KlosterruineRuins · 7.5 km from the route - 15
PulverturmAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 16
Ehemalige Benediktinerabtei SeligenstadtAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 17
Romanisches HausAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 18
StumpfaulAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 19
Museum GroßauheimMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 20
Wasserburg RückingenCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 21
Römisches Kastell / BadArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 22
Museumseisenbahn HanauMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 23
Schloss LangenselboldAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 24Heimatmuseum FreigerichtMuseum · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken: Alzenau, Bahnhalt Burg => Hahnenkamm?
Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken: Alzenau, Bahnhalt Burg => Hahnenkamm is 3.5 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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?
Easy, with 277 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 3.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Alzenau and Vergessene Burg.
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