Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Frankfurt · Updated on 13 November 2026
Elisabethpfad 1 walk
Elisabethpfad 1 is a walk of 136.2 km from Frankfurt. Along the way you'll find 596 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
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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.
- 136.2 km
- ± 11:25 h per stage
- ↑ 2,433 m · ↓ 2,493 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 596 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
33 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 25 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: EvaK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Burkhard Mücke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Epizentrum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Carlos Delgado · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Simsalabimbam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Artmax · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,433 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,493 m
- Highest point
- 581 m
- Lowest point
- 94 m
- 5-10% slope · 31.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 177 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.1 km
- 18 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
136.2 km in total- Track: 87.1 km
- Street: 16.5 km
- Path: 13.5 km
- Footpath: 7.6 km
- Road: 7.5 km
- Busy road: 2.7 km
- Stairs: 18 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
136.2 km in total- Asphalt: 45.6 km
- Gravel: 42.4 km
- Unpaved: 15 km
- Paved: 8 km
- Natural: 4.3 km
- Unknown: 20.7 km
About the walking route Elisabethpfad 1
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Elisabethpfad 1 is a walking route of 136.2 km that starts in Frankfurt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,433 m in total and descend 2,493 m. There are 18 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (87.1 km), street (16.5 km) and path (13.5 km). Of the surface, 45.6 km asphalt and 42.4 km gravel. For 20.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 596 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Zeppelinheim - Frankfurt (Main)Hard · From A to B19.9 km
- Mainweg Teil 10Hard · From A to B75.3 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Taunus Ost)Hard · From A to B51.1 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd)Moderate · From A to B18.5 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)Hard · From A to B51.2 km
- Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Mainz)Hard · From A to B55 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 364 m from the route - 2
RömerAttraction · 353 m from the route - 3
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 5
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 439 m from the route - 6
HauptwacheAttraction · 562 m from the route - 7
Römischer LimesAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 9
Goethe HouseAttraction · 406 m from the route - 10
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Museum MMKMuseum · 517 m from the route - 12
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 978 m from the route - 13
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 594 m from the route - 14
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 297 m from the route - 15
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 255 m from the route - 16
Liebieghaus SkulpturensammlungMuseum · 192 m from the route - 17
GerechtigkeitsbrunnenAttraction · 347 m from the route - 18
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 416 m from the route - 19
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 451 m from the route - 20
KleinmarkthalleAttraction · 599 m from the route - 21
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 641 m from the route - 22
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 911 m from the route - 23
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 112 m from the route - 25
St. LeonhardAttraction · 207 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elisabethpfad 1?
Elisabethpfad 1 is 136.2 km long, in 3 parts of 45.4 km on average. Allow ± 11:25 h per part 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 Frankfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 811 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 15 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Portikus, Deutsches Filminstitut Filmmuseum and Schiller-Denkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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