Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Darmstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 1 walk
Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 1 is a walk of 96.4 km from Darmstadt. Along the way you'll find 422 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 96.4 km
- ± 25:15 h
- ↑ 2,269 m · ↓ 2,295 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Darmstadt
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
4.3 km · 40 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
4.3 km562 m · 10 benches
3 public toilets
4.8 km4.4 km · 35 benches
Ludwigsturm
9.2 kmPublic toilet
10.1 km · 24 benches
Burg Frankenstein
19.3 kmPublic toilet
8.3 km · 17 benches
Water point
27.5 km5.8 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
33.3 km1.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
34.4 km14.1 km · 10 benches
Kurmainzer Amtshof
48.5 kmPublic toilet
11.2 km · 35 benches
Waldnerturm
59.7 kmObservation tower
3.4 km · 10 benches
Hirschkopfturm
63.2 kmObservation tower
3.4 km · 23 benches
Public toilet and water point
66.5 km180 m · 2 benches
Honesty box
66.7 km206 m · 9 benches
Museum der Stadt Weinheim
66.9 kmMuseum
527 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
67.4 km1.3 km · 19 benches
Water point
68.8 km7.8 km · 15 benches
Water point
76.5 km2.3 km · 6 benches
Eichelbergturm
78.8 kmObservation tower
6.3 km · 36 benches
Bike pump
85.2 km3.6 km · 7 benches
Weisser-Stein Turm
88.8 kmPublic toilet
4.2 km · 9 benches
Südwestturm
93 kmObservation tower
170 m
Thingstätte
93.1 kmAttraction
219 m
Public toilet
93.3 km276 m
Stephanskloster and 2 more
93.6 kmHeiligenbergturm and Heidenloch
1.6 km · 9 benches
Bismarcksäule
95.2 km2 water fountains and refill points
291 m · 30 benches
Joseph von Eichendorff
95.5 kmMemorial
945 m · 38 benches
Finish
96.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.4 kmBetween 67.4 km and 88.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 9.3 km
Burg Frankenstein
Attraction · after 19.3 km
Monument · after 48.6 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 59.7 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 63.2 km
Museum · after 66.9 km
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Photo: Ruslan Fursa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 78.8 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 88.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,269 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,295 m
- Highest point
- 558 m
- Lowest point
- 113 m
- 5-10% slope · 33.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 485 m
- 13 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
96.4 km in total- Track: 67.2 km
- Path: 12.6 km
- Street: 8.6 km
- Road: 3.6 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 13 stairs
Surfaces
96.4 km in total- Gravel: 37.6 km
- Asphalt: 23.8 km
- Unpaved: 20.7 km
- Paved: 4.6 km
- Natural: 250 m
- Unknown: 9 km
About the walking route Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 1 is a walking route of 96.4 km that starts in Darmstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Darmstadt and finish in Heidelberg. Along the way you pass Ludwigsturm (after 9.3 km), Burg Frankenstein (after 19.3 km) and Kurmainzer Amtshof (after 48.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,269 m in total and descend 2,295 m. There are 13 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 25:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (67.2 km), path (12.6 km) and street (8.6 km). Of the surface, 37.6 km gravel and 23.8 km asphalt. For 9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 422 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 27.5 km, after 66.5 km, after 68.8 km, after 76.5 km and after 95.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg
Walks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)Hard · From A to B95.6 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Darmstadt - ErzhausenModerate · From A to B15.1 km
- Östlicher KreiswanderwegHard · From A to B39.9 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41 km
- Main-Stromberg-Weg (Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41.4 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rohrbach - DarmstadtHard · From A to B18.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 683 m from the route - 2
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 3
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 4
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 5
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 6
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 7
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 353 m from the route - 8
WaldspiraleAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 10
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 11
LudwigskircheAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Model of MetopAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 16
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 17
Alte BrückeAttraction · 115 m from the route - 18
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 497 m from the route - 19
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 696 m from the route - 20
Artists' colonyMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 21
Exhibition hallMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 22
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 23
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 2 km from the route - 25
St. MichaelsklosterAttraction · 105 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 1?
Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 1 is 96.4 km long. Allow ± 25:15 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 runs from Darmstadt to Heidelberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Darmstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,269 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ludwigsturm, Burg Frankenstein and Kurmainzer Amtshof.
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