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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rothenberg - Erbach(Odenwald) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rothenberg - Erbach(Odenwald) is a walk of 23.6 km from Oberzent. Along the way you'll find 107 benches, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.6 km
- ± 5:35 h
- ↑ 193 m · ↓ 435 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Oberzent
0 km8.1 km · 60 benches
Public toilet
8.1 km1.2 km · 20 benches
Museum der Oberzent
9.2 kmPublic toilet
824 m · 3 benches
Honesty box
10.1 km4.8 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
14.8 km298 m · bench
Public toilet
15.1 km492 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
15.6 km8 km · 18 benches
Finish
23.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.1 kmBetween 0 km and 8.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 9.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 193 m
- Down
- ↓ 435 m
- Highest point
- 496 m
- Lowest point
- 222 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 711 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
23.6 km in total- Track: 15.7 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 525 m
Surfaces
23.6 km in total- Gravel: 10.8 km
- Asphalt: 8 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rothenberg - Erbach(Odenwald)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rothenberg - Erbach(Odenwald) is a walking route of 23.6 km that starts in Oberzent. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rothenberg, Parkplatz Sportplatz and finish in Erbach(Odenwald), Bahnhof. Along the way you pass Museum der Oberzent (after 9.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 193 m in total and descend 435 m. Allow ± 5:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.7 km), street (4.5 km) and road (1.4 km). Of the surface, 10.8 km gravel and 8 km asphalt. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 107 benches, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Neidenstein-Lützelbach)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Odenwaldklub HW 23, Groß Umstadt -Höchst (Odw.) - ReichartshausenHard · From A to B85.1 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 32, Leutershausen - Rothenberg - WagenschwendHard · From A to B57.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schönau - RothenbergHard · From A to B17.3 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn)Hard · From A to B92 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 19, Offenbach - Hirschhorn - EppingenHard · From A to B150.7 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 30, Weinheim - Gammelsbach - BuchenHard · From A to B74.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Erbacher SchlossAttraction · 227 m from the route - 2
Deutsches ElfenbeinmuseumMuseum · 230 m from the route - 3
Galgen BeerfeldenAttraction · 654 m from the route - 4
Himbächel-ViaduktAttraction · 723 m from the route - 5
FreiensteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 6
KellereiAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 7
Odenwald- und SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 8
Historisches RathausAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 9
EinhardsbasilikaAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 10
AdlersteinAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 11
OhrsbergturmObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 12
Numeruskastell WürzbergArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 13
Burg HirschhornAttraction · 6 km from the route - 14
Römerbad WürzbergArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 15
Burgruine EberbachCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Jagdschloss EulbachCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Numeruskastell EulbachArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 18
Grube LudwigMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 19
HarfenburgCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 20
EmichsburgCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 21
Numeruskastell HesselbachArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route - 22
Kapellenruine St. MariaArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 23
ViewpointViewpoint · 8.8 km from the route - 24
Kleinkastell ZwingArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 25
Aussichtsturm KatzenbuckelObservation tower · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rothenberg - Erbach(Odenwald)?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rothenberg - Erbach(Odenwald) is 23.6 km long. Allow ± 5:35 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 Rothenberg, Parkplatz Sportplatz to Erbach(Odenwald), Bahnhof.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberzent.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 193 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.1 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 Museum der Oberzent.
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