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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schönau - Rothenberg walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schönau - Rothenberg is a walk of 17.3 km from Schönau. Along the way you'll find 72 benches, 1 public toilet 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.
- 17.3 km
- ± 4:55 h
- ↑ 645 m · ↓ 357 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Schönau
0 kmAt the start: honesty box.
9.6 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
9.6 km628 m · 21 benches
Burg Hirschhorn and 1 more
10.2 kmObservation tower
7.1 km · 18 benches
Finish
17.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.6 kmBetween 0 km and 9.6 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: BishkekRocks · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10.2 km
Observation tower · after 10.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 645 m
- Down
- ↓ 357 m
- Highest point
- 481 m
- Lowest point
- 132 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 436 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
17.3 km in total- Track: 11 km
- Street: 4 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Road: 520 m
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
17.3 km in total- Gravel: 8.3 km
- Asphalt: 5.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Paved: 500 m
- Unknown: 825 m
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schönau - Rothenberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schönau - Rothenberg is a walking route of 17.3 km that starts in Schönau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schönau, Marktplatz and finish in Rothenberg, Parkplatz Sportplatz. Along the way you pass Burg Hirschhorn (after 10.2 km) and Observation tower (after 10.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 645 m in total and descend 357 m. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11 km), street (4 km) and path (1.7 km). Of the surface, 8.3 km gravel and 5.9 km asphalt. For 825 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 72 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.6 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 34, Ladenburg - Eberbach - OsterburkenHard · From A to B92.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Neidenstein - SchönauHard · From A to B21.9 km
- Ober-Ramstadt–WiesenbachHard · From A to B84.4 km
- Neckarsteig Teilstrecke Hirschhorn - HeidelbergHard · From A to B37.4 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 36 - HD-Handschuhsheim - Neckargerach - OberschefflenzHard · From A to B71.4 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Fürth - Neckarsteinach)Hard · From A to B37.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 3
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 4
Alte BrückeAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 5
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 6
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 7
HinterburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 8
MittelburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 9
VorderburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 10
SchwalbennestCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm OchsenkopfObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 12
Burg DilsbergCastle · 4 km from the route - 13
FreiensteinCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 14
OhrsbergturmObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 15
HarfenburgCastle · 5 km from the route - 16
StadttorAttraction · 5 km from the route - 17
Burgruine EberbachCastle · 5 km from the route - 18
TeltschikturmObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 19
José Rizal: 1861–1896Memorial · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 21
Abtei NeuburgAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 22
Burg WaldeckCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 23
Carl Bosch MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 24
EmichsburgCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 25
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schönau - Rothenberg?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schönau - Rothenberg is 17.3 km long. Allow ± 4:55 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 Schönau, Marktplatz to Rothenberg, Parkplatz Sportplatz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schönau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 645 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 9.6 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 Burg Hirschhorn and Observation tower.
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