Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schotten · Updated on 13 November 2026
Pilgerweg Schönstatt walk
Pilgerweg Schönstatt is a walk of 51.4 km from Schotten. Along the way you'll find 143 benches and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 51.4 km
- ± 12:45 h
- ↑ 792 m · ↓ 810 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Schotten
0 km1.9 km · 3 benches
Eppsteiner Schloss
1.9 kmCastle
245 m · 4 benches
Alteburg
2.2 kmCastle
9.8 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
12 km6.1 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
18.1 km545 m · 10 benches
Teufelsmühle
18.6 kmAttraction
18.5 km · 27 benches
Wallfahrtskirche Kleinheiligkreuz
37.2 kmAttraction
13.8 km · 42 benches
Public toilet
51 km367 m · 10 benches
Finish
51.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 32.9 kmBetween 18.1 km and 51 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 1.9 km
Castle · after 2.2 km
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Photo: Sven Teschke, Büdingen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 18.6 km
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Photo: Onurb · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 37.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 792 m
- Down
- ↓ 810 m
- Highest point
- 756 m
- Lowest point
- 249 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 774 m
- 1 flight of 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
51.4 km in total- Track: 29.3 km
- Street: 10.2 km
- Path: 5.4 km
- Road: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
51.4 km in total- Asphalt: 18.9 km
- Gravel: 11.3 km
- Unpaved: 5.8 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 11.6 km
About the walking route Pilgerweg Schönstatt
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pilgerweg Schönstatt is a walking route of 51.4 km that starts in Schotten. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Eppsteiner Schloss (after 1.9 km), Alteburg (after 2.2 km) and Teufelsmühle (after 18.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 792 m in total and descend 810 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.3 km), street (10.2 km) and path (5.4 km). Of the surface, 18.9 km asphalt and 11.3 km gravel. For 11.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 143 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Dom St. SalvatorAttraction · 365 m from the route - 2
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 182 m from the route - 3
DommuseumMuseum · 295 m from the route - 4
Deutsches Feuerwehr-MuseumMuseum · 519 m from the route - 5
Altes RathausAttraction · 680 m from the route - 6
Schloss FuldaCastle · 688 m from the route - 7
Vonderau MuseumMuseum · 777 m from the route - 8
Kinder-Akademie FuldaMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Riesenmammutbaum bei SchottenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 10
EulenturmObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route - 11
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 12
Schloss FasanerieCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 13
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Eichenzeller SchlösschenCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 15
ehem. Burg NaxburgArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 16
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 17
HainigturmObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss GedernCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 19
Schloss LaubachCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 20
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 21Blackhorse MuseumMuseum · 540 m from the route
- 22Burg BlankenwaldArchaeological site · 631 m from the route
- 23SchlossturmObservation tower · 652 m from the route
- 24Sickels Flugplatz TowerObservation tower · 743 m from the route
- 25Alter Jüdischer FriedhofMemorial · 817 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pilgerweg Schönstatt?
Pilgerweg Schönstatt is 51.4 km long. Allow ± 12:45 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 Schotten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 792 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.9 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 Eppsteiner Schloss, Alteburg and Teufelsmühle.
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